After more than 35 years, Hambrick and Mason's upper echelons theory (UET) stands as
one of the most influential perspectives in management research. However, as the literature …

Over the years, a growing body of evidence indicates that certain cognitive skills are a
critical determinant of leader performance. In the present effort we show that application of …

Leaders must scan the internal and external environment, chart strategic and task
objectives, and provide performance feedback. These instrumental leadership (IL) functions …

Although organizational commitment and job performance are essential for the survival of an
organization, yet scanty attention is paid to simultaneous study of these variables. This study …

Adopted at more than 1,600 institutions in 89 countries and translated into 15 different
languages! The market-leading Leadership: Theory and Practice by Peter G. Northouse …

With contributions by leading scholars in the field, The Nature of Leadership, Third Edition
begins with an overview of the major schools of leadership, examining individual …

When we undertake work on a new topic we must ask ourselves what at first appears to be a
straightforward question–what am I working on? For creativity researchers this seemingly …

This book is a beginning, a first step, in taking leader development in organizations beyond
conventional wisdom toward a scientifically sound research-based set of principles and …

The trait-based perspective of leadership has a long but checkered history. Trait approaches
dominated the initial decades of scientific leadership research. Later, they were disdained …

Prior research offers limited insight into the types of work experiences that promote
leadership skill development and the ways that the person and context shape the …