Leadership Talk: A Discourse Approach to Leader Emergence

Traditionally, management theories have taken

a psychological approach to leadership, often

assuming that it is a personality trait located within

an individual. In contrast, the discursive approach to

leadership, which is the focus of this book, assumes

that leadership is created through communication

practices.

As a leader, this book will provide you with an in-depth

look at an emerging approach to the study of

business leadership that focuses on language as a

vehicle for communicating leadership. ...