Studying Leadership

Doris Schedlitzki is Professor in Organisational Leadership at London Metropolitan University. Doris’ main research focus is on leadership and explores the areas of cultural studies of leadership, discourse and leadership, leadership as identity, psychoanalytic approaches to leadership and the role of national language within cultural leadership studies. Recent publications include articles and Special Issues in Leadership, Scandinavian Journal of Management, Management Learning, International Journal of Management Reviews, Human Relations, International Journal of Management Education, as well as a textbook on Leadership entitled ′Studying Leadership: Traditional and Critical Approaches′ (SAGE) - currently in its second edition - and an edited book on Worldly Leadership (Palgrave). Gareth Edwards is Associate Professor of Leadership Development in the field of Organisation Studies at the University of the West of England.

Part I Traditional Approaches to Leadership
Chapter 1 Leadership and Management
Chapter 2 Leadership Competencies: Traits, Personality, Skills, Styles and Intelligences
Chapter 3 Contingency and Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Theories of Leadership
Chapter 4 Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
Part II Current Issues in Leadership
Chapter 5 Perspectives on Leadership Context
Chapter 6 Followership, Psychoanalytic and Relational Approaches to Leadership
Chapter 7 Leadership and Power
Chapter 8 Strategic Leadership and Leading Change
Chapter 9 Distributed Leadership
Chapter 10 Leadership and Culture
Chapter 11 Leadership Learning and Development
Part III Critical Issues in Leadership
Chapter 12 Leadership, Gender and Diversity
Chapter 13 Leadership, Ethics and Toxicity
Chapter 14 Leadership, Language and Identity
Chapter 15 Leadership, Arts and Aesthetics
Chapter 16 Researching Leadership