Book Series

LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

Series Editor: Georgia Sorenson, Ronald E. Riggio

The Psychology Press/Routledge LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice Series will include edited and authored volumes showcasing the latest leadership and behavioral research, as well as practical books based on the latest leadership theory with applications to management, IO psychology, organizational behavior, law and military psychology.

The first two books of the series are exciting mixes of strong research with practical applications: Aneil Mishra and Karen Mishra's Becoming a Trustworthy Leader: Psychology and Practice, and Jon P. Howell's Snapshots of Great Leaders.

Please send all book proposals to Anne Duffy (Anne.Duffy@taylorandfrancis.com), Senior Editor, at Taylor and Francis Group, Psychology Press division in New York City. She is editor for all areas of applied psychology.

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Women as Political Leaders

Studies in Gender and Governing

Edited by Michael A. Genovese, Janie S. Steckenrider

Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women's Studies have grown tremendously. This book, which is a series of case studies of women who have headed governments across the globe, will discuss the conditions and situations under which women rose to power and give...

Published March 11th 2013 by Routledge
Heroic Leadership

An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals

By Scott T. Allison, George R. Goethals

Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

Heroic Leadership is a celebration of our greatest heroes, from legends such as Mahatma Gandhi to the legions of unsung heroes who transform our world quietly behind the scenes. The authors argue that all great heroes are also great leaders. The term ‘heroic leadership’ is coined to describe how...

Published March 7th 2013 by Routledge Academic
Becoming a Trustworthy Leader

Psychology and Practice

By Aneil K. Mishra, Karen E. Mishra

Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

It's time to discover a new way for individuals to lead organizations and societies. Trust in a variety of institutions, including governmental and business, is at an all-time low. In order to strengthen society from its foundations, we need to rebuild trust. Research shows that...

Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge Academic
Snapshots of Great Leadership

By Jon P. Howell

Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

This is a great book describing leaders (both good and bad) who either have accomplished amazing feats or who brought destruction or death to scores of people. Although the goals of these individuals were often quite different, the leadership processes they used were frequently similar. ...

Published August 5th 2012 by Routledge Academic
Exploring Distance in Leader-Follower Relationships

When Near is Far and Far is Near

Edited by Michelle C. Bligh, Ronald E. Riggio

Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

Leaders face new challenges as they cope with changes in culture, technology and the workplace. In this edited volume, based on a conference at Claremont, scholars of leadership studies from three continents discuss the latest psychological research on interpersonal leader–follower relations. The...

Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge Academic