Books in the Routledge Studies in Leadership Research series

The collection of chapters in Creative Leadership: Contexts and Prospects offers the latest thinking on creative leadership in facilitative, directive, and integrative contexts, and a stimulating set of ideas for crafting the next generation of nuanced theories and empirical studies of creative leadership.

This book argues that it is time for a new understanding of leadership, which looks behind the overvalued, heroic leadership notion towards a new ideal, requiring us to collectively take the lead in moving towards doing good and growing well.

Women Business Leaders: Identity, Resistance, and Alternative Forms of Knowledge in Saudi Arabia aims to counter the master narrative on Saudi women in leadership by offering an intimate reading of the women's stories and experiences.

Responsible leadership of purpose outlines a case for leadership to focus on a connected portfolio of `good¿ dividends as an answer to the question `leadership for what?¿ The book is written by academics and organisational leaders.

Responsible leadership of purpose outlines a case for leadership to focus on a connected portfolio of `good¿ dividends as an answer to the question `leadership for what?¿ The book is written by academics and organisational leaders.

Leading in the Age of Innovations introduces a new concept of leadership based on the process and relational dimensions which resulted in the development of the Reflective Leadership concept.

This book brings together a mix of authors of different faith traditions, to explore what spiritual and cultural transformation might look like. Chapter by chapter, this book examines our interior lives from the perspective of mind, body and soul.

Innovation in Environmental Leadership provides fresh insights and critical perspectives on the vibrant and growing field of environmental leadership. It shows the latest state of knowledge on the topic and will be of interest both to students at an advanced level, academics and reflective practitioners. It addresses the topics with regard to leadership theory and environmental leadership and will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of sustainability, environmental ethics, natural resource management, environmental studies, business management, public policy, and environmental management.

This book argues that it is time for a new understanding of leadership, which looks behind the overvalued, heroic leadership notion towards a new ideal. The aim is to re-introduce a romanticized rhetoric and situate it within current discourses of authentic, distributed and ethical leadership where societal, economic and environmental challenges require us to collectively take the lead in moving towards doing good and growing well. Combining the insights of leading academics and with those of practitioners in the field, this book is essential reading for all those operating or researching in the field of leadership, particularly those who realize the overwhelming challenges of sustainability, and corporate and social responsibility which the world now faces.

The leadership-as-practice approach resonates with a number of closely related traditions, such as collective, shared, distributed, and relational leadership, that converge on leadership processes. These approaches share a line of inquiry that acknowledges leadership as a social phenomenon. The new focus opens up a plethora of research opportunities encouraging the study of social processes beyond influence, such as intersubjective agency, shared sense-making, dialogue, and co-construction of responsibilities.

The leadership-as-practice approach resonates with a number of closely related traditions, such as collective, shared, distributed, and relational leadership, that converge on leadership processes. These approaches share a line of inquiry that acknowledges leadership as a social phenomenon. The new focus opens up a plethora of research opportunities encouraging the study of social processes beyond influence, such as intersubjective agency, shared sense-making, dialogue, and co-construction of responsibilities.

"LEADERSHIP MATTERS?"brings together an eclectic mix of authors of different faith traditions, to explore what this spiritual and cultural transformation might look like. For too long we have relied on external codes of conduct, which are, at best, blunt instruments for creating ethical practice. So, chapter by chapter, this book examines our interior lives from the perspective of mind, body and soul.