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Leadership
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Leadership
Theory and Practice

Tenth Edition
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January 2025 | SAGE Publications, Inc
Now with a new chapter on Social Identity Leadership!

Adopted in thousands of courses in 89 countries and translated into 15 different languages, this market-leading text successfully combines an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership with an accessible style and focus on how leadership theory can inform leadership practice. Peter G. Northouse uses a consistent structure for each chapter, allowing readers to easily compare and contrast different theories. Case studies and questionnaires provide students with practical examples and opportunities to deepen their understanding of their own leadership style.

 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
About the Contributors
 
Chapter 1 Introduction
Leadership Defined

 
Leadership Described

 
Plan of the Book

 
Case 1.1 Three Leaders

 
Conceptualizing Leadership Questionnaire

 
 
Chapter 2 Trait Approach
Description

 
How Does the Trait Approach Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 2.1 Choosing a New Director of Research

 
Case 2.2 Recruiting for the Bank

 
Case 2.3 Five Feet of Determination

 
Leadership Trait Questionnaire (LTQ)

 
 
Chapter 3 Skills Approach
Description

 
How Does the Skills Approach Work?

 
Case 3.1 A Strained Research Team

 
Case 3.2 Andy’s Recipe

 
Case 3.3 2019 Global Teacher of the Year: Peter Tabichi

 
Skills Inventory

 
 
Chapter 4 Behavioral Approach
Description

 
How Does the Behavioral Approach Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 4.1 A Drill Sergeant at First

 
Case 4.2 We Are Family

 
Case 4.3 Cheer Coach Monica Aldama

 
Leadership Behavior Questionnaire

 
 
Chapter 5 Situational Approach
Description

 
How Does SLII® Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 5.1 Marathon Runners at Different Levels

 
Case 5.2 Getting the Message Across

 
Case 5.3 Philosophies of Chinese Leadership

 
SLII® Questionnaire: Sample Items

 
 
Chapter 6 Path–Goal Theory
Description

 
How Does Path–Goal Theory Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 6.1 Three Shifts, Three Supervisors

 
Case 6.2 Playing in the Orchestra

 
Case 6.3 Row the Boat

 
Path–Goal Leadership Questionnaire

 
 
Chapter 7 Leader–Member Exchange Theory
Description

 
How Does LMX Theory Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 7.1 His Team Gets the Best Assignments

 
Case 7.2 Working Hard at Being Fair

 
Case 7.3 Pixar: Creating Space for Success

 
MLMX Questionnaire

 
 
Chapter 8 Transformational Leadership
Description

 
How Does the Transformational Leadership Approach Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 8.1 The Vision Failed

 
Case 8.2 An Exploration in Leadership

 
Case 8.3 Grandmothers and Benches

 
Transformational Leadership Inventory

 
 
Chapter 9 Authentic Leadership
Description

 
How Does Authentic Leadership Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 9.1 Am I Really a Leader?

 
Case 9.2 Kassy’s Story

 
Case 9.3 The Arena of Authenticity

 
Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire

 
 
Chapter 10 Servant Leadership
Description

 
Model of Servant Leadership

 
How Does Servant Leadership Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 10.1 Global Health Care

 
Case 10.2 “Walking We Make a Path”

 
Case 10.3 Energy to Inspire the World

 
Servant Leadership Questionnaire

 
 
Chapter 11 Adaptive Leadership
Description

 
A Model of Adaptive Leadership

 
How Does Adaptive Leadership Work?

 
Strengths

 
Application

 
Case 11.1 Silence, Stigma, and Mental Illness

 
Case 11.2 Taming Bacchus

 
Case 11.2 Taming Bacchus

 
Adaptive Leadership Questionnaire

 
 
Chapter 12 Group and Team Leadership
Description

 
How Does Team Leadership Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 12.1 Team or Group?

 
Case 12.2 Team Leadership Functions

 
Case 12.3 What’s My Type?

 
Collective Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire

 
 
Chapter 13 Followership
Description

 
Theoretical Approaches to Followership

 
How Does Followership Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 13.1 Bluebird Care

 
Case 13.2 Olympic Rowers

 
Case 13.3 Penn State Sexual Abuse Scandal

 
Followership Questionnaire

 
 
Chapter 14 Social Identity Leadership
Description

 
How Does Social Identity Leadership Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 14.1 The Jan. 6 Insurrection

 
Case 14.2 Wildland Firefighter

 
Case 14.3 Prototypicality Run Amok

 
Identity Leadership Inventory (ILI)*

 
 
Chapter 15 Inclusive Leadership
Description

 
A Model of Inclusive Leadership

 
How Does Inclusive Leadership Work?

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 15.1 Difficult Decision

 
Case 15.2 Divisive Dialogue

 
Case 15.3 Inclusive Leadership During a Crisis

 
Inclusive Leadership Reflection Instrument

 
 
Chapter 16 Leadership Ethics
Description

 
Strengths

 
Criticisms

 
Application

 
Case 16.1 Choosing a Research Assistant

 
Case 16.2 Reexamining a Proposal

 
Case 16.3 Ship Shape

 
Ethical Leadership Style Questionnaire (Short Form)

 
 
References
 
Author Index
 
Subject Index

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A broad-spectrum overview of leadership, with both theoretical and research basis and practical application.

Susan Douglas
Vanderbilt University

A broad overview of relevant leadership theories/styles/approaches and their application to practice through case study.

Stephanie J. Jones
Texas Tech University

The Northouse text is the most comprehensive text to prepare the leaders of the next generation. The book is a must-have reference text for faculty and the bible for students engaging in the study of leadership today.

Nicholas Brake
Western Kentucky University

The best text available to create an awareness of leadership within students, how leadership has developed, and how various leadership approaches, theories, and models work; a foundational leadership text.

John Baker
Western Kentucky University

If you only had one book on the topic of leadership, I would recommend this book.

Kevin P. Wallace
John Carroll University

A wonderful introductory text to leadership theory, that is presented in a way that both undergraduate and graduate students could learn from, as well as professionals.

Nicole LP Stedman
University of Florida

A well-researched and well-written excellent overview of leadership theories of the 20th century.

Allison L. Dunn
Texas A&M University
Key features
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
  • The new edition is available in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support.
    • Flashcards and note-taking tools help students better prepare for class.
    • NEW! Audiobook Player allows students to listen to text content, boosting comprehension and retention. It offers flexible, on-the-go access, engaging both reluctant readers and auditory learners, improving the overall reading experience.
    • The Offline Reading option in the Student Dashboard offers greater accessibility to Vantage’s reading content, regardless of where students are or how strong their internet connection may be.
  • New Chapter on Social Leadership explores an individual's ability to affect change in a group by exhibiting to others a shared sense of social identity.
  • New chapter on Team Leadership focuses on leadership at the group or team level and includes a collective leadership self-assessment.
  • 11 new real-world case studies profile leaders around the globe, including leaders helping to eliminate poverty in an Indigenous school in Guatemala, a female wildland firefighter working in a male-dominated profession, and a profile of a community leader in an economically-challenged Midwest community.
KEY FEATURES:
  • A consistent chapter structure outlines each leadership approach, how it works, the major studies behind it, and an analysis of its strengths and criticisms.
  • Three case studies per chapter help illustrate leadership theories. Accompanying questions help readers interpret the cases.
  • Questionnaires provide opportunities for students to apply leadership approaches to their own leadership style or setting.
  • Interactive Leadership Assessments (available with SAGE Vantage) offer readers an analysis of their questionnaire score and personalized, pragmatic feedback for further strengthening of their leadership abilities.
  • Application sections discuss the practical aspects of leadership approaches and how they can be used in today’s organizational settings.
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