Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, 6th Edition

by Richard L. Hughes, Robert C. Ginnett, Gordon J. Curphy

Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, 6/e consists of 13 chapters and three leadership skills sections integrated into the text. Authors Hughes, Ginnett, and Curphy draw upon three different types of literature—empirical studies; interesting anecdotes, stories and findings; and leadership skills—to create a text that is personally relevant, interesting, and scholarly. The authors’ unique quest for a careful balancing act of leadership materials helps students apply theory and research to their real-life experiences. The Sixth Edition has been thoroughly updated in virtually every chapter.

Genres: Leadership, Business, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Reference, School

720 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme]

Another MBA book which I read through and thought, wow, it is pretty decent. Enjoyed this book and helped me become a better leader. I am fortunate the MBA school I went to used books which were applicable, helpful and interesting.

[Luis Detlefsen]

This book came as a recommendation in a leadership coaching program. I'd give it one extra star if I could.

The book is written by psychologists and it covers almost everything we know today about leadership. As John Maxwell says, leadership is not taught, it is caught. So the purpose of this book is not to teach about leadership just by reading, but to enhance the lessons of our own experience, as the title says. By getting familiar to formal concepts, stories, what has worked (and hasn't) for others, it can help us perform better in some circumstances when we encounter them.

The book is extensive and has a lot of valuable information to help us become better at practicing leadership.

[Danny]

This leadership textbook was provided as a mandatory reading for my Naval Science: Leadership and Management class.

While this textbook was brimming with insightful information on leadership, it was not transformational in any sense regarding how to lead in real-life contexts for my field. It was highly generalized and often focused more on the theory behind leadership than teaching and advising on how to lead. One does not become a great leader through theory, and I believe this textbook fell short on understanding that commitment.

[Patricia]

The book was required reading a designation in pursuing. Information was as expected for a textbook. Geared toward college students though, not professionals with years of career experience.

[Jason Buck]

read this for my MBA Leadership subject. Lots of good examples and theory. easy to read

[weirdTangent]

Extremely comprehensive and not as dry as you might expect. My only complaint is of the incredible number of inset “highlights” which interrupts the reading (and highlighting for notes).

[Carly Zimmer]

Read book for Theories of Leadership course for MBA.

[Marcus Goncalves]

Overall a good resource ce on the topic of leadership. But the authors kept on inserting political views, which I find inappropriate.

[Tania]

This is a great textbook. It is filled with facts and statistics, of course, but it is also liberally sprinkled with real life case studies and relevant quotes. Each concept is thoroughly explained and thoughts are clearly and concisely shared with sufficient detail. The book covers quite a bit in its 16 chapters; it never feels like the authors are belaboring any one point. The summary, glossary and exercises at the end of each chapter are nice study guides.

[fc7reads]

This book was required reading for a course. There are some interesting parts but there are other parts that just didn't stack up against other books that have been used in the program. I am glad I was able to rent this book instead of buying. Having said that, it does a decent job of comprehensively covering leadership concepts which is, after all, the point.

[Sandra]

My first Leadership textbook in my program, although it is a great book and it is easy to read. A leadership overview. A must for leadership degree students.

[Dody]

This is a good read, great resource, something to keep in your desk library.

[V Massaglia]

It's a very good leadership book. Very thorough. I love the quotes, models, and comics. I recommend it.

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[Deodatus Ricopians]

From people's opinion, I guess this book is great to I read as my main refference book for my Leadership Task. Thanks. :)

[Rachel Wood]

good

[Marianne Mullen]

Good overview of leadership theories, competencies, and more. Reading for masters program.

[Sam Yesashimwe]

This is an amazing book covering the basics for Leadership with real world examples!