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Informationen zum Autor Neil Thompson has held full or honorary professorships at four UK universities, and is now a sought-after consultant and conference speaker. He runs the Avenue Professional Development Programme, an online learning community and tutorial group for people professionals. His website and blog are at www.neilthompson.info. Klappentext Neil Thompson provides a fresh, unique perspective on leadership skills. The Authentic Leader highlights problems with existing approaches and makes a case for a human centred-approach. It will enrich understanding of good leadership by demonstrating the importance of authenticity in empowering and leading others. Zusammenfassung Neil Thompson provides a fresh, unique perspective on leadership skills. The Authentic Leader highlights problems with existing approaches and makes a case for a human centred-approach. It will enrich understanding of good leadership by demonstrating the importance of authenticity in empowering and leading others. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface.- Introduction.- PART I: LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXT 1. Problems with Leadership Theory.- 2. Problems with Leadership Practice.- 3. Leadership in Social Context.- PART II: EXISTENTIAL AUTHENTICITY 4. Authenticity and its Importance.- 5. Understanding Human Existence: Ontology.- 6. The Role of Meaning: Phenomenology.- PART III: AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE 7. Leadership Praxis.- 8. Existentialism in Practice.- 9. Authentic Leadership.- Conclusion.
