Pierce and Newstrom's Leaders and the Leadership Process, 3/e is a collection of readings, self-assessments, and applications on leadership intended to give students a feel for the breadth and richness of this study. This experiential paperback book provides students with a sense of the complexity associated with organizational leadership as well as an understanding of the pieces that serve to define leadership. The text encourages students to engage in dialogue and to think critically about the leaders and the leadership process. Self-assessments, which begin most chapters of the book, encourage students to look at their own personal leadership style. A capstone section of Applications, in the form of case studies and experiential exercises, asks students to move beyond theory to the practice of leadership. The authors use this combination of readings, self-assessments, and applications to create a “leadership mosaic” – one that encourages students to examine the concepts, propositions, perspectives, and theories one at a time as it builds towards the students ultimate unique leadership mosaic.
Dr. John W. Newstrom is a Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Management at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He is the coauthor of successful trade books such as the popular Games Trainers Play series for trainers, Transfer of Training, and The Fun Minute Manager. He has jointly prepared The Manager's Bookshelf, Supervision: Managing for Results, Organizational Behavior, and Leaders and the Leadership Process. He and Bob Ford published the popular book, Leading With A Laugh: 101 Funny Stories with 300 Serious Lessons for Managers, Trainers, and Speakers. In total, Newstrom's books have sold over one million copies.
Dr. Newstrom splits his time between his primary home in The Villages, Florida and summer homes in northern Minnesota. For recreation, he enjoys pickleball, golfing, playing cribbage, hunting, genealogy projects, practical jokes, and playing with his granddaughter, Ruth Lillian. He practices the art of neoteny (joyful living), and is an active funologist--someone who studies the nature and effects of fun work environments and personally advocates and uses various forms of humor at work.
