Relational Leadership: Theory, Practice and Development, Clarke 9781138659100..

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Relational LeadershipTheory, Practice and Development\nAuthor(s): Nicholas Clarke\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138659100, 978-1138659100\nSynopsis\nThe traditional idea of leadership as being about the solo, heroic leader has now run its course. A new way of thinking about leadership is now needed to address major challenges such as achieving greater social responsibility, enhancing leadership capacity and recognising the importance of context as affecting how leadership occurs. \n\nRelational leadership offers a new perspective of leadership that addresses these challenges. At its core, relational leadership recognises leadership as centred in the relationships that form between both formal and informal leaders and those that follow them, far more so than the personality or behaviours of individual leaders. \n\nThis book introduces readers to the most up-to-date research in this area and the differing theore.