Leadership: Enhancing The Lessons Of Experience

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Summary: Insightful!
Review: Can a textbook be delightfully written? This one is. Authors Richard L. Hughes, Robert C. Ginnett, and Gordon J. Curphy explore every aspect of leadership and smoothly weave research conclusions into the narrative. Examples abound, from Colin Powell to Walt Disney. The authors are all psychologists who specialize in leadership issues. They have written conversationally and intelligently, using plenty of sidebar material (even famous cartoons) to bring their reporting to life. We [...] recommend this classic (now in its third edition) to everyone interested.


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Summary: If a man or a woman has character . . . .
Review: This is an excellent textbook and really is chock full of sophisticated issues not always explored such as ethics, moral reasoning, the glass ceiling, and diversity.

The quote above actually completed reads, "If a man or woman has character, nothing else matters; If a man or woman doesn't have character . . . nothing else matters." Issues such as these are addressed.

Models such as the A-O-R model, fundamental attribution error and self serving bias are examined.

The only observation I have, certainly not a criticism, is that the book is directed more towards a group with a fair amount of life experiences under their belt. For a younger class of college students, it may be too sophisticated and overlooks case studies of more youthful, less seasoned examples.

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Summary: Leadership: Enhancing The Lessons Of Experience
Review: This well written textbook, i.e., Leadership: Enhancing The Lessons Of Experience by Richard L. Hughes provides a scholarly approach to leadership that includes extensive use of interesting historical & contemporary leaders, practical advice on advanced leadership skills, integrated coverage of new skills including team building, empowerment, & coaching. DLC: Leadership.