The Practice of Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Leaders

by Jay A. Conger, Ronald E. Riggio, Bernard M. Bass (Foreword by)

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Praise for The Practice of Leadership

"Jay Alden Conger and Ronald Riggio have brought together a galaxy of sophisticated yet practical experts on leadership, stressing both the complexity and indispensability of both transactional and transforming leadership, with the blessing of the pioneering student of leadership, Bernie Bass."
—James MacGregor Burns, professor emeritus, Willams College, and Pulitzer Prize winner

"Simply the best single resource of readings, ideas, and practices on leadership by the best group of experts you'll ever find in one volume!"
—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California and author, On Becoming a Leader

"The Practice of Leadership takes the reader beyond theory and hones in on the best of the best practices for leading organizations. It is a wonderful guide for the executive who aspires to be an exceptional leader!"
—Michael Grindon, president, Sony Pictures Television International

"Jay Conger and Ron Riggio have assembled a long-overdue and comprehensive work on the best practices of leadership. This book makes it clear that leadership can indeed be learned, refined, and enhanced. From the frontline to the executive suite to the boardroom, for social entrepreneurs and CEOs alike, this is a terrific handbook."
—Harry T. McMahon, vice chairman, Merrill Lynch & Company

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118429631
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/29/2012
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	432
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

The Editors

Jay A. Conger holds the Kravis Research Chair in Leadership Studies at Claremont McKenna College. He is the author of twelve books, and he researches executive leadership, organizational change, boards of directors, executive derailment, and leadership development. BusinessWeek described him as the best professor to teach leadership to executives.

Ronald E. Riggio is Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology, and Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College. Riggio is the author or editor of over a dozen books and nearly 100 articles and book chapters.

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Table of Contents

Foreword vii
Bernard M. Bass

About the Authors ix

Introduction 01
Jay A. Conger and Ronald E. Riggio

Part One: Leadership Development and Selection 09

1 Best Practices in Leader Selection 11
Ann Howard

2 Best Practices in Leadership Assessment 41
Manuel London, James W. Smither, and Thomas Diamante

3 Shifting the Emphasis of Leadership Development: From “Me” to “All of Us” 64
Patricia M. G. O’Connor and David V. Day

4 Getting Leader Development Right: Competence Not Competencies 87
Morgan W. McCall Jr. and George P. Hollenbeck

Part Two: The Tasks of the Leader 107

5 Best Practices in the Use of Proactive Influence Tactics by Leaders 109
Gary Yukl

6 Creating the Conditions for Success: Best Practices in Leading for Innovation 129
Michael D. Mumford, Dawn L. Eubanks, and Stephen T. Murphy

7 Best Practices in Ethical Leadership 150
Craig E. Johnson

8 Best Practices in Team Leadership: What Team Leaders Do to Facilitate Team Effectiveness 172
Kevin C. Stagl, Eduardo Salas, and C. Shawn Burke

Part Three: Leading the Organization 199

9 Best Practices in Leading Organizational Change: Workplace Recovery Following Major Organizational Transitions 201
Mitchell Lee Marks

10 Best Practices in Leading at Strategic Levels: A Social Responsibility Perspective 224
David A. Waldman

11 Best Practices in Corporate Boardroom Leadership 244
Jay A. Conger

Part Four: Leading in Today’s World 261

12 Best Practices in Leading under Crisis: Bottom-Up Leadership, or How to Be a Crisis Champion 263
Ian I. Mitroff

13 Best Practices in Leading Diverse Organizations 277
Lynn R. Offermann and Kenneth Matos

14 Best Practices in Cross-Cultural Leadership 300
Mary B. Teagarden

15 Getting It Right: The Practice of Leadership 331
Ronald E. Riggio and Jay A. Conger

Notes 345

Index 389

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Jay Alden Conger and Ronald Riggio have brought together a galaxy of sophisticated yet practical experts on leadership, stressing both the complexity and indispensability of both transactional and transforming leadership, with the blessing of the pioneering student of leadership, Bernie Bass."
—James MacGregor Burns, professor emeritus, Willams College, and Pulitzer Prize winner

"Simply the best single resource of readings, ideas, and practices on leadership by the best group of experts you'll ever find in one volume!"
—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California and author, On Becoming a Leader

"The Practice of Leadership takes the reader beyond theory and hones in on the best of the best practices for leading organizations. It is a wonderful guide for the executive who aspires to be an exceptional leader!"
—Michael Grindon, president, Sony Pictures Television International

"Jay Conger and Ron Riggio have assembled a long-overdue and comprehensive work on the best practices of leadership. This book makes it clear that leadership can indeed be learned, refined, and enhanced. From the frontline to the executive suite to the boardroom, for social entrepreneurs and CEOs alike, this is a terrific handbook."
—Harry T. McMahon, vice chairman, Merrill Lynch & Company

Editorial Reviews

"Surprisingly easy to read… the writing is straightforward, the chapters are well organized, and summaries at the end of the chapter reiterate key points." (Personnel Psychology, 09/28/2007)

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