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Leadership
Theory, Application, & Skill Development
Seventh Edition
- Robert N. Lussier - Springfield College, USA
- Christopher F. Achua - University of Virginia's College at Wise
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February 2022 | 648 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Leadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development offers an applied introduction to leadership theories and concepts. Bestselling authors Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua use current, real-world examples and step-by-step behavioral models to help prepare readers for a wide range of leadership situations and challenges. The Seventh Edition equips students with the leadership skills they need to thrive in today's business world with 23 new cases profiling a diverse group of leaders as well as new coverage of crisis leadership, servant leadership, social impact, and high-performing organizations.
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This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your Sage representative to request a demo.
Digital Option / Courseware
Sage Vantage is an intuitive digital platform that delivers this text’s content and course materials in a learning experience that offers auto-graded assignments and interactive multimedia tools, all carefully designed to ignite student engagement and drive critical thinking. Built with you and your students in mind, it offers simple course set-up and enables students to better prepare for class. Learn more.
- Assignable Video with Assessment
Assignable video (available with Sage Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now. - Assignable Self-Assessments
Assignable self-assessments (available with Sage Vantage) help students understand their own leadership styles and strengths.
Part I: Individuals as Leaders
Chapter 1: Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders Need?
Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics
Chapter 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation
Chapter 4: Contingency Leadership Theories
Part II: Leadership Skills
Chapter 5: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills
Chapter 6: Influencing, Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation Skills
Part III: Team Leadership
Chapter 7: Leader–Member Exchange and Followership
Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
Part IV: Organizational Leadership
Chapter 9: Managing Change and Crisis Leadership
Chapter 10: Charismatic, Transformational, and Servant Leadership
Chapter 11: Leadership of Culture, Diversity, and Inclusion
Chapter 12: Strategic Leadership and High Performing Organizations
The supplemental sections such as case studies, key terms, and surveys are excellent resources. The videos & some organization references are a bit outdated. Unfortunately the theories outlined no longer line up with the Department's objectives for the course. An alternate SAGE text has been adopted.
Point Mugu campus, University Of La Verne
February 9, 2023
Lots of useful theory and insight that would be of benefit to future leaders.
Business Law, City of Oxford College
December 14, 2022
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 1. Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders Need?
Chapter 2. Leadership Traits and Ethics – Problem
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