Book Title	: On Leadership
Author	: John Gardner
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Release Date	: 1993-03-12
Pages	: 220
ISBN	: 9780029113127
Available Language	: English, Spanish, And French

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Drawing on an intensive five-year field study of organizations and hundreds of interviews with contemporary leaders, the author of Excellence presents a brilliant examination of leadership as it is practiced--or malpracticed--in America today. Gardner has served seven presidents in various leadership capacities.

Book Title	: Leadership
Author	: Thomas J. Sergiovanni
Publisher	: Psychology Press
Release Date	: 2001
Pages	: 146
ISBN	: 0415230713
Available Language	: English, Spanish, And French

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Concise and accessible, this book examines leadership in a practical way by helping principals, heads, teachers and parents establish their roles and responsibilities and come to grips with the unique leadership requirements of schools.

Book Title	: Leadership Understanding Theory Style and Practice
Author	: John O. Alizor
Publisher	: WestBow Press
Release Date	: 2013-05
Pages	: 280
ISBN	: 9781449794040
Available Language	: English, Spanish, And French

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This book is for graduate-level courses in organizational leadership and leadership training for government agencies, corporations, and corporate executives that wish to enhance their leadership skills. It provides a deep and intelligent understanding of leadership theory, styles, and practice that impact an organization?s success.

Book Title	: Leadership
Author	: Peter G. Northouse
Publisher	: SAGE
Release Date	: 2010
Pages	: 435
ISBN	: 9781412974882
Available Language	: English, Spanish, And French

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Now with new coverage of authentic leadership and servant leadership, the Fifth Edition of Peter Northouse's Leadership remains the market-leading survey text for leadership courses across disciplines. The new edition combines an academically robust account of major theories, approaches, models, and themes of leadership with an accessible style and numerous practical exercises to allow students to apply what they learn about leadership both to themselves and to specific contexts and situations. Features and Benefits: - Breadth of theory coverage is substantial yet synthesized in such a way as to leave room for specific application and greater discussion of discipline or program-specific issues. - Numerous, contemporary case studies supplement each major theory or topic to allow students to apply leadership concepts to specific scenarios. - Leadership instruments and questionnaires provide effective reflection opportunities and often add a a significant and immediate reality check to the theory presented. - The chapter on Women and Leadership is expanded to broader diversity issues. - The enhanced Instructor's Resources CD offers more test items, new cases, and access to academic journal articles, organized by topic and/or discipline. - A new accompanying Study Site featuring additional topics, exercises, projects, cases, chapter summaries, video clips, and social networking tools encourages active participation and learning among groups inside or outside the classroom.

Book Title	: Bass Stogdill s Handbook of Leadership
Author	: Bernard M. Bass
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Release Date	: 1990
Pages	: 1182
ISBN	: 9780029015001
Available Language	: English, Spanish, And French

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Bernard M.Bass has incorporated a decade of new findings on the newest theories and models of leadership; intellectual and interpersonal competence; motivation; the nature of power and Machiavellianism; charismatic and transformational leadership; leadership and women, Hispanics, and Orientals; leadership succession; substitutes; culture; and the role of leadership and organizations in dealing with stress, crisis, and disaster.

Book Title	: The Nature of Leadership
Author	: John Antonakis
Publisher	: SAGE
Release Date	: 2004
Pages	: 438
ISBN	: 0761927158
Available Language	: English, Spanish, And French

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More than ever before, leadership is seen as critical for the proper functioning of societies and social institutions. Written by a team of leading experts, The Nature of Leadership will provide compelling answers to the most vexing questions surrounding leadership: Is leadership measurable? Are there traits that reliably distinguish leaders from nonleaders? Does the situation matter? Are there differences in women’s and men’s leadership styles? Is ethical leadership effective leadership? Are elements of leadership culturally bounded whereas other elements are universal? Does vision really matter? Can leadership be developed? --COVER.

Book Title	: The Oxford Handbook of Leadership and Organizations
Author	: David V. Day
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date	: 2014
Pages	: 892
ISBN	: 9780199755615
Available Language	: English, Spanish, And French

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"The Oxford Handbook of Leadership and Organizations provides in-depth treatment on scholarly topics representing the discipline of leadership. The Handbook comprises a collection of comprehensive, state-of-the-science reviews and perspectives on the most pressing historical and contemporary leadership issues, with a particular focus on theory and research. It provides a broad picture of the leadership field, as well as detailed reviews and perspectives within the respective areas. The Handbook features the contributions of leading international scholars across forty chapters, which are organized into eight sections representing the history and background of leadership, research methods, leader-centric theories and approaches, follower-centric theories and approaches, dyadic and team-centric theories and approaches, emerging issues in organizational leadership, emerging contextual issues in leadership, and special issues in leadership. The knowledge compiled in this volume represents the state of the science with regard to leadership and organizations."--Publisher's website.

Book Title	: On Leadership
Author	: Donald J. Palmisano
Publisher	: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Release Date	: 2011-05
Pages	: 302
ISBN	: 9781616082314
Available Language	: English, Spanish, And French

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Whether you re looking to improve a management style or inspire others, this book is an invaluable tool. Bill Frist, former U.S. Senate Majority...

Book Title	: Leadership
Author	: Sue Roberts
Publisher	: Facet Publishing
Release Date	: 2008
Pages	: 236
ISBN	: 9781856046091
Available Language	: English, Spanish, And French

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Using theoretical concepts and models, coupled with practical tools, this book encourages readers to think about their own leadership and the leadership provided by others around them as the basis for continuing improvement in management and professional practice.