Leadership: Enhancing The Lessons Of Experience [Hardcover]

Richard L Hughes (Author), Robert C. Ginnett (Author), Gordon J Curphy (Author), Richard Hughes (Author), Robert Ginnett (Author), Gordon Curphy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072445297 | ISBN-13: 978-0072445299 | Publication Date: December 6, 2001 | Edition: 4

Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, 4e, was written for the general student to serve as a stand-alone introduction to the subject of leadership. The text consists of 13 chapters and a final section on Basic and Advanced Leadership Skills. Authors Hughes, Ginnett, and Curphy have drawn upon three different types of literature: empirical studies; interesting anecdotes, stories and findings; and leadership skills to create a text that is personally relevant, interesting and scholarly. The authors’ unique quest for a careful balancing act of leadership materials will help students apply theory and research to their real-life experiences.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 4 edition (December 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072445297
• ISBN-13: 978-0072445299
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,314,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful!, April 16, 2001

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Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience (Hardcover)

Can a textbook be delightfully written? This one is. Authors Richard L. Hughes, Robert C. Ginnett, and Gordon J. Curphy explore every aspect of leadership and smoothly weave research conclusions into the narrative. Examples abound, from Colin Powell to Walt Disney. The authors are all psychologists who specialize in leadership issues. They have written conversationally and intelligently, using plenty of sidebar material (even famous cartoons) to bring their reporting to life. We [...] recommend this classic (now in its third edition) to everyone interested.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, October 19, 2007

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MBA student (Dubai, Dubai United Arab Emirates) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience (Hardcover)

This was a requirement for my MBA studies. I found the book very informative, well structured, very clear and to the point, with sufficient examples provided to explain the concepts. Leadership is a very broad and deep subject and the authors have managed to make the subject more interesting and engaging. I gained a lot of insight in my own leadership style and was able to identify points that need to be strengthened or revised in my own strategy. I recommend the book very much to all who are interested in leadership

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The defacto source on Leadership, December 20, 2005

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Walter (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience (Hardcover)

Based on research rather than popular opinion, this book gets down to the nuts and bolts of leadership. The models span nearly any leadership situation and frames the issues within the Leader-Follower-Situation (L-F-S) framework. The book goes into great detail on each aspect of the framework and touches on many current issues. It's by far the best book on leadership I have ever seen and it's based on research rather than opinions like most of the "feel good" leadership books out there. It covers a broad range of topics from ethics and diversity to emotional intelligence, situational leadership, and leading high-performance teams. It also goes into "dark-side" personality traits and talks about how to select the best people for a given assignment. I highly recommend it.