Group Leadership

Grounded in the latest research and practical experience in client organizations, this book provides a coherent theory of the leadership of groups. The authors show how this knowledge can be used to inspire and motivate groups to deliver positive spirals of performance at the individual, group and organisational levels.

List of contents

1. Current Leadership Research 2. Groups, Leadership and Performance 3. The Critical Effect of Context 4. Contextual Analysis: Solving Group Performance Problems 5. From 'I' and 'Me' to 'Us' and 'We' 6. Group Efficacy 7. Leadership and Group Efficacy 8. Functional Work Groups 9. Executive Groups 10. Leadership and Group Change

About the author

Dr Andy Milward is the founder and director of Milward, a consulting firm specialising in strategic leadership.
Professor Sir Cary Cooper is the 50^th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the University of Manchester, UK. He is President of the British Academy of Management, President of RELATE and Immediate Past Chair of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Summary

Grounded in the latest research and practical experience in client organizations, this book provides a coherent theory of the leadership of groups. The authors show how this knowledge can be used to inspire and motivate groups to deliver positive spirals of performance at the individual, group and organisational levels.

Product details

• Authors: Cary Cooper, Cary (University of Manchester Cooper, Cary Milward Cooper, Andy Milward, Andy (Milward and Partners Limited Milward
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.01.2026
• EAN: 9781138655775
• ISBN: 978-1-138-65577-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business & Economics / General, Economics, Organizational theory & behaviour, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Personnel & human resources management, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Personnel and human resources management, Organizational theory and behaviour