1st Edition

The Future of Leadership Development

Edited By Susan Elaine Murphy, Ronald E. Riggio Copyright 2003
306 Pages
by Psychology Press

306 Pages
by Psychology Press

306 Pages
by Psychology Press

Leadership in today's organizations is a tough business. Organizational leaders face a number of challenges as their jobs, and the world around them, become increasingly complex. Trends, such as organizational "delayering," rapid technological advances, and increased employee empowerment require that leaders adapt their techniques and styles of leadership to meet these new challenges.... Read more
Contents: J.N. Cleveland, E.A. Fleishman, Series Foreword. S.E. Murphy, R.E. Riggio, Introduction to The Future of Leadership Development. Part I:Setting the Stage. D.V. Day, P.M.G. O'Connor, Leadership Development: Understanding the Process. E.A. Locke, Foundations for a Theory of Leadership. Part II:Leadership Development Challenges. B.J. Avolio, S. Kahai, Placing the "E" in E-Leadership: Minor Tweak or Fundamental Change. G.M. Spreitzer, Leadership Development in the Virtual Workplace. Part III:Leadership Development Techniques. L.E. Atwater, J.F. Brett, D. Waldman, Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Multisource Feedback Within the Leadership Development Process. J.A. Conger, G. Toegel, Action Learning and Multirater Feedback: Pathways to Leadership Development? Part IV:Leadership Development Theory. M. Uhl-Bein, Relationship Development as a Key Ingredient for Leadership Development. C.C. Cogliser, T.A. Scandura, Waterfalls, Snowballs, Brick Walls, and Scuzzballs: Does Leader-Member Exchange Up the Line Influence Leader Development? J.F. Cox, C.L. Pearce, H.P. Sims, Jr., Toward a Broader Leadership Development Agenda: Extending the Traditional Transactional-Transformational Duality by Developing Directive, Empowering, and Shared Leadership Skills. C.A. Schriesheim, Why Leadership Research Is Generally Irrelevant for Leadership Development. Part V:Leadership Development: Applications & Practice. R. Ayman, S. Adams, B. Fisher, E. Hartman, Leadership Development in Higher Education Institutions: A Present and Future Perspective. R.E. Riggio, J.B. Ciulla, G.J. Sorenson, Leadership Education at the Undergraduate Level: A Liberal Arts Approach to Leadership Development. M.D. Mumford, G.G. Manley, Putting the Development in Leadership Development: Implications for Theory and Practice.

Biography

Susan Elaine Murphy, Ronald E. Riggio

"[This book] is an important read for any scholar, consultant, or human resource professional interested in leadership and leaders or leadership development. It would be an excellent addition to a graduate level leadership course for organizational behavior or organizational psychology students...stimulating...timely."--Academy of Management Learning & Education, 2006, Vol. 5, No. 4