A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Leadership

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"In my view, all stakeholders of leadership could read this book, and likely understand the core issues that have become the emerging and mainstay topics in leadership."-Dr. Bruce J. Avolio, Director, Gallup Leadership Institute, University of Nebraska-Lincoln"The title is only partially correct-it is very short and it might be reasonably cheap but it's "extremely" interesting rather than "fairly" interesting and has managed to pack more wisdom into 150 pages than almost any other leadership book available. Jackson and Parry have done all students of leadership a great service with this little gem."-Dr. Keith Grint, Professor of Defense Leadership and Deputy Principal, Defense College of Management and Technology, Cranfield UniversityLeadership is one of the most popular and rapidly growing fields within business. Yet confusion abounds as to what the field actually encompasses, how it is studied and what can be done to improve its practice.This concise and eminently readable book will provide students who are short on time with a perfect accompaniment to any course on leadership. Brimful of stimulating ideas and amusing anecdotes, it covers topics that readers will recognize from their course as well as some new out equally important ideas to challenge their thinking.Part of a highly popular new series of short books, A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Leadership will make you better able to question and understand this burgeoning field. It is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying and researching leadership, HRM, and Organizational Behavior.

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s: Brad Jackson is the Fletcher Building Education TrustProfessor of Leadership at the University of Auckland Business School.Ken Parry is a Professor of Management at Griffith Business School, Griffith University, specializing in Leadership Studies.Have you heard the new one about leadership? Written for students who want to question what they are learning in their leadership course but are short on time, this entertaining and accessible book will be the perfect accompaniment to any course on leadership. With controversial ideas and funny stories, it covers topics that readers will recognize from their course and some new but equally important areas to challenge their thinking. Part of a highly popular new series this book will make you better able to question and understand this burgeoning field. It is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students studying Leadership, HRM, and Organizational Behavior.