The Social Development of Leadership and Knowledge (eBook)

Robert Warwick is Senior Visiting Fellow at Cass Business School, City University, London, UK, and works in strategic change and organisational development within organisations such as the UK's National Health Service. He is interested in complexity and how policy and strategy decisions come to affect people on the frontline. Douglas Board is a career and leadership coach with 18 years of experience in board-level executive search and is also author of Choosing Leaders and Choosing to Lead.

Introduction PART I: PART I: EXPERIENCING CURIOSITY 1. Two Cities – Journeying between Research and Practice 2. In Practice – Towards the Completion of Research PART II: A VISIT TO THE LIBRARY 3. On Knowledge – Some Thoughts and Opportunities 4. On Leadership – Some Thoughts and Opportunities 5. Complexity and Power Relations 6. Reflexivity – Introductory Themes 7. Reflexivity – Engaging with Pierre Bourdieu PART III: CREATING KNOWLEDGE 8. Immersed Reflexivity 9. Contribution to Leadership and Knowledge PART IV: INVITING ENGAGEMENT 10. In Practice – beyond the Viva 11. In Practice – Writing this Book and Beyond PART V: MAKING AN 'ENDING' AND OFFERING A 'BEGINNING' 12. A Practical Guide to Exploring Immersed Reflexivity 13. The Confluence of Knowledge and Leadership