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A Very Short Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Leadership 2ed Paperback – 15 May 2011

by Brad Jackson (Author), Ken Parry (Author)
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Are you frustrated with the followership of your leadership textbooks? Perhaps you're just looking for alternative ways of looking at leadership beyond the prescriptive 'how to' approach that dominates bookshelves - for a book that realises that leadership is a relational activity and will, therefore, not just tell you what to do. The first edition of this popular and acclaimed book quickly became a favourite among students for the pithy and easy way in which it guided them through the din of competing perspectives and models on leadership. The Second Edition continues to take readers out of their comfort zones, with expanded discussion of hot topics like follower perspectives, gender and the financial crisis. In teaching you how to critically appraise leadership theories rather than faithfully accept them, this book will not merely make you a better student of leadership, but a better leader too.COURSE USE: Suitable for courses on leadership across a wide range of diciplines.
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  1. Print length
    208 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Sage Publications Ltd
  4. Publication date
    15 May 2011
  5. Dimensions
    12.7 x 0.64 x 19.05 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1849207399
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1849207393
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The title is only partially correct - this book is "extremely" interesting rather than "fairly" interesting and has managed to pack more wisdom into 150 pages than almost any other leadership book available. The authors have done all students of leadership a great service with this little gem
Professor Keith Grint
Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

This has been the most helpful book I have read during my entire first year as a PhD student. Reading this book felt like having a good mentor nearby
Robert Strand
Ph.D. Fellow Copenhagen Business School

Just a quick thank you to the authors for writing their book on leadership, I bought the first edition and have just bought the second edition. I am in educational leadership and the book has been thought provoking and provided focus for my thoughts
David Bishop
Deputy Headteacher, Teaching and Learning Fakenham High School and College, Norfolk

Libraries, bookstores and the internet are full of publications on leadership. This book cuts through the rhetoric and gets to the core issues. It is user-friendly. A must read for anyone interested in leadership
Bill Synnot
Management Consultant

About the Author

Brad Jackson is the Head of School of Government and Professor of Public and Community Leadership at Victoria University of Wellington. Prior to this he was the Fletcher Building Education Trust Chair in Leadership and Co-Director of the New Zealand Leadership Institute at The University of Auckland Business School. Brad has authored five books including A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Leadership and co-edited the Sage Handbook of Leadership and Major Works in Leadership. Brad is the former Vice-Chair of the International Leadership Association, a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management and The Leadership Trust.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sage Publications Ltd; 2 edition (15 May 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1849207399
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1849207393
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 0.64 x 19.05 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ammar Sawalmeh
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As per description
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MAK
4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview
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If you are wanting an excellent snapshot on leadership theories and perspectives, this is an excellent book!
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Mikhail
3.0 out of 5 stars A little dry...
Reviewed in Canada on 2 November 2018
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This is not the most exciting book, but it is comprehensive enough and gives a reasonable overview of leadership.
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Sam Young
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to use as a text
Reviewed in the United States on 10 August 2013
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I like "A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Leadership" by Brad Jackson & Ken Parry as it is ideal to use for teaching my leadership students. It poses good questions, provides good links to relevant resources, and doesn't try too hard to provide all the answers. It provokes rather than closing down discussion. Great little book.
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