Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Making a case for a reflexive approach to leadership, the authors draw upon decades of carrying out in-depth studies of professionals trying to "do" leadership. Through interviews with managers and their subordinates, getting a good understanding of organizational context, and critically interpreting their observations considering both leadership theories and a wealth of other perspectives, their celebration of reflexivity is used to question dominant leadership thinking. Considering and challenging various departures from lines of reasoning results in a book that draws upon rich empirical material and which has a number of new, provocative, critical and constructive ideas that help to develop sharper and more thoughtful thinking and practice - both in academic and practical contexts. Suitable for leadership and organisation courses at upper-level undergraduate and upwards (including MBA-classes and Executive Education) and a thought provoking read for practitioners and management development professionals interested in leadership thought.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• About the Authors(p. vi)
• Preface(p. vii)
• 1 Leadership: The Need for a Reflexive Approach(p. 1)
• 2 On Reflection and Reflexivity(p. 13)
• 3 Perspectives on Leadership(p. 27)
• 4 Leadership Beyond Ideology, Harmony and All-inclusiveness: The Case for a More Nuanced View(p. 51)
• 5 Leadership and Organizational Culture(p. 64)
• 6 Followership and its Alternatives(p. 77)
• 7 Modes of Organizing(p. 94)
• 8 Leadership Varieties: The 5P Framework(p. 108)
• 9 Constraints on Leadership in Managerial Work(p. 133)
• 10 Alignment or Misfit in Leadership Constructions?(p. 148)
• 11 Reflexive Group Work on Leadership and its Alternatives(p. 160)
• 12 Reflexive and Unreflexive Leadership(p. 173)
• 13 The Reflexive Follower (LIP)(p. 190)
• 14 Conclusions: Reflexivity, Trap-awareness and a Suggested Way Forward(p. 204)
• Appendix: Reflexive Questions(p. 218)
• References(p. 222)
• Index(p. 234)