Leadership pervades every aspect of organizational and social life, and its study has never been more diverse, nor more fertile. With contributions from those who have defined that territory, this volume is not only a key point of reference for researchers, students and practitioners, but also an agenda-setting prospective and retrospective look at the state of leadership in the twenty-first century. It evaluates the domain and stretches it further by considering leadership scholarship from every angle, concluding with an optimistic look at the future of leaders, followers and their place in organizations and society at large.

PART ONE: OVERVIEW PERSPECTIVES A History of Leadership - Keith GrintResearch Methods in the Study of Leadership - Alan BrymanThe Enduring and Elusive Quest for a General Theory of Leadership: Initial Efforts and New Horizons - Georgia Sorenson, George Goethals and Paige HaberLeadership Development - David V. DayPART TWO: MACRO AND SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVESLeadership and Organization Theory - Ken W. ParryPerspectives on Strategic Leadership - Jean-Louis Denis, Veronica Kisfalvi, Ann Langley and Linda Rouleau Charismatic Leadership - Jay A. CongerGender and Leadership - Linda L. Carli and Alice H. EaglyA Network Approach to Leader Cognition and Effectiveness - Martin Kilduff and Prasad BalkundiTrust and Distrust in the Leadership Process: A Review and Assessment of Theory and Evidence - Roderick M. KramerLeadership and Organizational Culture - Mats AlvessonCross-Cultural Leadership Revisited - Eric Guthey and Brad JacksonPART THREE: POLITICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVESCritical Leadership Studies - David CollinsonLeadership and Power - Raymond GordonPolitical Leadership - Jean Hartley and John BeningtonLeadership and Cults - Dennis TourishLeadership Ethics - Joanne B. Ciulla and Donelson R. ForsythPhilosophy of Leadership - Peter Case, Robert French and Peter SimpsonAesthetics and Leadership - Hans Hansen and Ralph BathurstPART FOUR: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVESPredictors of Leadership: The Usual Suspects and the Suspect Traits - John AntonakisContingency Theories of Effective Leadership - Gary YuklTransformational Leadership - Héctor R. Diaz-SaenzLeader-Member Exchange: Recent Findings and Prospects for the Future - Smriti Anand, Jia Hu, Robert C. Liden and Prajya R. Vidyarthi Leadership and Attachment Theory: Understanding Interpersonal Dynamics in Leader-Follower Relations - Annilee M. Game Team Leadership: A Review and Look ahead - Shawn Burke, Deborah DiazGranados and Eduardo SalasAuthentic Leadership - Arran Caza and Brad Jackson A Multi-level View of Leadership and Emotions: Leading with Emotional Labour - Neal M. Ashkanasy and Ronald H. HumphreyThe Shadow Side of Leadership - Manfred Kets De Vries and Katharina BalazsPsychoanalytic Approaches to Leadership - Yiannis GabrielCreativity, Innovation and Leadership: Models and Findings - Michael D. Mumford, Isaac C. Robledo and Kimberly S. HesterPART FIVE: EMERGING PERSPECTIVESFollowership and Follower-Centred Approaches - Michelle C. Bligh Hybrid Configurations of Leadership - Peter Gronn Moving Relationality: Meditations on a Relational Approach to Leadership - Dian Marie HoskingComplexity Leadership Theory - Mary Uhl-Bien and Russ MarionSpirituality and Leadership - Mario FernandoDiscursive Approaches to Leadership - Gail T. FairhurstBeing Leaders: Identities and Identity Work in Leadership - Amanda SinclairThe Virtual Leader - David M. Boje, Alison Pullen, Carl Rhodes and Grace Ann Rosile