The Nature of Leadership

by John Antonakis (editor), David V. Day (Editor)

The Nature of Leadership includes the most important areas of leadership in a concise and integrated manner with impactful contributions from the most prominent leadership scholars and researchers in the field. Editors John Antonakis and David V. Day provide an in-depth exploration of the major schools of leadership as well as emerging perspectives. This fully-updated text includes new material examining followership, gender, power, identity, culture, and entrepreneurial leadership. The text concludes by unpacking philosophical and methodological issues in leadership such as ethics and corporate social responsibility.

The Third Edition has been fully revised to be more accessible and student friendly with new vignettes, examples, statistics, and recommended case studies and TED Talk-type videos to illuminate the essence of leadership. 

 

"This is the definitive higher-level textbook on leadership and leaders written by key scholars. It provides a broad collection of engaging texts for both students and researchers."

 

–Oliver Mallett, Durham University Business School

 

Genres: Leadership

582 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 31, 2011

About the author

John Antonakis (1969-) is a professor of organizational behavior at the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne and current editor-in-chief of The Leadership Quarterly.

Reviews

[Juan Botero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente libro en cuanto los diferentes estudios que se han hecho de liderazgo. Aborda mucho de todo lo cual ayuda a entender mejor el liderazgo en toda su complejidad.

[Mallory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Required reading for one of my EdD classes this semester. Well organized and very easy to read. It’s rare to find a textbook that’s actually enjoyable like this one!

[Andrew Trout · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read it for a class. Interesting ideas but a bit dry at times.

[Alireza Hejazi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking at the biological bases of leadership, the book reminds readers of the evolutionary nature of leadership. By “nature” the book editors mean the defining characteristics of leadership such as “integrity, vulnerability, discernment, awareness of the human spirit, courage in relationships, sense of humor, intellectual energy and curiosity, respect of the future, regard for the present, understanding of the past, predictability, breadth, comfort with ambiguity, and presence.” The Nature of Leadership teaches us that leadership involves multiple levels of phenomena, enjoys a dynamic character, and possesses a symbolic component.

[Vincent Darlage · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent collection of scholarly commentary on leadership.

[Darren Sapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

This must contain the most comprehensive collection of leadership study ever collected. Although many chapters read academically, the content is superb.