John P. Dugan

eBook, ePUB

Leadership Theory (eBook, ePUB)

Cultivating Critical Perspectives

Beschreibung

An interdisciplinary survey text on leadership theory grounded using critical perspectives Leadership Theory is designed specifically for use in undergraduate or graduate classrooms providing a comprehensive overview of essential theories informing the leadership studies knowledgebase. The text infuses critical perspectives in a developmental manner that guides readers through increasingly complex ways in which theory can be deconstructed and reconstructed to enhance practice and advance social justice. The book uses compelling examples, critically reflective questions, and multiple approaches to concept illustration to cultivate readers' abilities to engage as critical learners. At the heart of this are powerful counter-narratives offering a range of insights on the challenges and rewards of leadership. Narratives represent accomplished leaders from across a broad range of fields including Eboo Patel, Mary Morten, Felice Gorordo, and more. The facilitator's guide and instructor's website supplement this with case studies, sample syllabi, structured dialogues, and learning activities tied to each chapter. Leadership texts tend to limit application of theory to a singular disciplinary context, omit important ways in which research evolves the understanding of theory, and/or lack critical evaluation of theories which diminishes the ability to translate theory to practice. This book provides a much-needed solution to these issues. * Learn the nature, origin, and evolution of specific theories * Understand and apply leadership theories using critical perspectives * Consider the influences of ethics and justice, social location, and globalization The rapid expansion of leadership programs has thrown the dearth of suitable primary texts into sharp relief. Instructors forced to cobble together course materials from multiple piecemeal sources will find their much-needed solution in Leadership Theory.

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Autor

JOHN P. DUGAN is an associate professor in the higher education graduate program at Loyola University Chicago, where he teaches student development theory, leadership, and multiculturalism for social justice. He is the principal investigator for the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership, and the co-editor of The Handbook for Student Leadership Development, Second Edition (Jossey-Bass, 2011).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118864227
• Artikelnr.: 47882693

Rezensionen

"What a fantastic book--I could not put it down! This critical review of the strengths and weaknesses of the best-known leadership theories fundamentally enhances our understanding. Dugan's insights are transformative. He offers ways to improve these theories rather than disregarding them based on their shortcomings. I love the notion of zombie theories--you have to read the book to find out what that is! The narratives help ground complex concepts and the reflection questions compel the reader to engage with the material."
--Adrianna Kezar, professor for higher education, University of Southern California

"The prophetic voice of John Dugan speaks to us again. Having used the 1st edition for the past 5 years in my graduate

leadership class, I know the profound effect learning from this text had on all of us. Leadership is made real and human."
--Helen K. Lafferty, Interim President, Youngstown State University

"This book reads as a call to action for anyone dedicated to the discipline of leadership for a society fashioned for diversity, inclusion, and justice. Dugan masterfully takes the reader on a journey with the incorporation of constructs, theories, and personal narratives dispersed throughout. The critical approach of this work, coupled with the commentary offered, leaves the reader with new considerations for leadership teaching, learning, and practice."
--Darren Pierre, PhD, Senior Lecturer, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland