This book introduces readers to the most up to date research in this area and the differing theoretical perspectives that can help us better understand leadership as a relational phenomena. The book is the first to examine how recent ideas about how these new forms of relational leadership are put into practice as well as techniques, tools and strategies available to organisations to help do so.

List of Figures and Tables

Chapter 1 Introduction to Relational Leadership: The Challenges of Capacity, Context and Responsibility

Chapter 2 Relational Leadership from an Entity Perspective: The Relationship as Leader-Member Exchange

Chapter 3 Relational Leadership from a Socio-Constructionist Perspective

Chapter 4 Respect, Trust and Mutuality: The Sine Qua Non of Relational Leadership

Chapter 5 Emotional Intelligence and Relational Leadership

Chapter 6 Shared Leadership

Chapter 7 Responsible Leadership

Chapter 8 Global Team Leadership

Chapter 9 Complexity Leadership

Case Studies

References

Nicholas Clarke is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at EADA Business School, Spain. He teaches and researches in the fields of leadership, learning and development.