A one-stop reference on the state of leadership, encompassing macro, political, philosophical, psychological and cultural perspectives, with contributions from a 'who's who' of scholars in leadership studies.

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