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Global Leadership Perspectives
Insights and Analysis



March 2018 | 328 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

A critical, global counterpoint to more western-centric texts that will appeal to critical leadership scholars, those teaching leadership from a critical perspective and those teaching leadership with an international focus.

 

Split into two parts; its first part presents the local and regional variations in leadership from across the globe, with each of the twenty individual authors presenting the histories, cultures, tensions and social changes that shape the practice of everyday leadership in their respective region.

 

Regions and countries included are: the Arab Middle East, Argentina, ASEAN, Australia, Brazil, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, South Africa, Turkey, UK, USA.

 

In the second part, the editors then critically analyse these chapters and identify the key themes and specific issues, enabling the reader to challenge their own leadership perceptions and move beyond the normative, uncritical approach to leadership.

 

Suitable reading for leadership students, researchers and practitioners looking to enhance their knowledge of global leadership.

 
Part I: INSIGHTS
 
Chapter 1: Arab Middle East: Diwan, Ummah and Wasta: The Pillars of Arab Leadership
 
Chapter 2: Argentina: Gaucho's, Rebels and Dictators: Leadership in Argentina
 
Chapter 3: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): In Pursuit of ASEAN Pride
 
Chapter 4: Australia: Leadership Identity in the Making
 
Chapter 5: Brazil: Tensions, Contradictions and Development
 
Chapter 6: China: Paternalism and Paradox of Leadership at the Dawn of a New Era
 
Chapter 7: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Ambiguities and Challenges of Leadership
 
Chapter 8: Ethiopia: The Faces of Leadership in Ethiopia
 
Chapter 9: France: Exploring the French Paradoxes and Promises of Leadership
 
Chapter 10: Germany: German Leadership: A Dialectical Approach
 
Chapter 11: India: Cultural Ethos and Leadership Styles: Indian Perspectives
 
Chapter 12: Japan: You're the Leader? The Long-Term Relationship Approach to Japanese Leadership
 
Chapter 13: Mexico: The Essence of Leadership in Mexico
 
Chapter 14: Poland: Swaying Between Functionalism and Humanistic Management
 
Chapter 15: Russia: Leadership in Russia: Between Hero and Victim
 
Chapter 16: Scandinavia: Scandinavian Leadership and the (E)quality Imperative
 
Chapter 17: South Africa: A Racialized and Gendered Leadership Landscape
 
Chapter 18: Turkey: Thriving on Uncertainty: Leadership in Turkey
 
Chapter 19: The United Kingdom: Dis-United Kingdom? Leadership at a Crossroads
 
Chapter 20: United States of America: Mourning in America: Leadership in the Divided States of America
 
Part II: Analysis
 
Chapter 21: Unravelling Leadership: Introduction to Analysis and Methodology
 
Chapter 22: The Four Discourses of Leadership
 
Chapter 23: Insider-Leadership: A Discourse Analysis
 
Chapter 24: Outsider-Leadership: In Search of Lack
 
Conclusion

This is exactly the textbook I wanted for my students. It's a thoughtful and insightful analysis of global leadership perspectives. It demonstrates perfectly the need for cultural sensitivity.

Ms Connie Nolan
The Business School (Canterbury), Canterbury Christ Church University
April 16, 2018
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