Leadership - Perspectives From The Front Line (Paperback)

Two internationally recognised thought leaders on leadership teamed up with over 80 contributors to produce the most comprehensive and “biggest” business leadership book ever published in South Africa. With 89 contributors, 65 chapters, 1000+ pages and featuring a foreword from Advocate Thuli Madonsela in Hard Cover, the book addresses Leadership from every possible angle.

The leadership education and development industry is worth over R500 billion worldwide. Despite the vast amounts invested, trust in leaders of all spheres is at an all-time low. Research has shown that the primary reason for leadership failure is a lack of contextual perspective. This is where Leadership: Perspectives from the Frontline is different to thousands of other leadership books that are available. The emphasis on leadership contexts runs like a golden thread throughout the book.

The fierce current debate about leadership and leadership excellence (or lack thereof), may be one of most important issues of present time, alongside issues such as demographic changes, economic prosperity, food security, world peace, global warming and sustainability. It could even be argued that these issues in themselves are symptomatic of poor leadership. Or, at worst of an absence of a will to lead.

The clarion call is clear and unequivocal. At this critical juncture in our history, the search is on for better and different types of leadership. Leaders, and thus leadership, have to reinvent themselves if they wish to be successful in the world of tomorrow. Old recipes and conventional ways of leading will no longer suffice. It can be asserted that those nations, societies, communities and organisations that are able to demonstrate leadership excellence consistently will dominate and inherit the future, in particular for emerging continents like Africa. Our very future is in the hands the quality of future leaders and leadership who will either make us architects or victims of the future.

The purpose of this book is to address the leadership demands, challenges and requirements faced by organisations over the next five to ten years in the global village in general - and emerging countries specifically – as viewed from an integrated, holistic leadership value chain perspective. The book aims to provide cutting edge, futuristic thinking about leadership, leveraged from current available insights; actionable knowledge; and theory-informed practice about leadership at the front line of the organisation.

Leadership demands, challenges and requirements are addressed in the following sections:

• Business Leadership
• Political Leadership
• Education Leadership
• Community Leadership
• Environmental / Sustainability Leadership
• Professional Services Leadership
• Spiritual/Religious Leadership
• Sports Leadership

The following present and future Leadership Demands and Competencies are addressed:

• Multi-Generational Leadership
• Ethical, Responsible Leadership
• African Leadership
• Woman Leadership
• Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Change Leadership
• The Wise Leader
• Authentic Leadership
• Diversity Leadership
• Board Leadership
• Team Leadership

Apart from the above the whole aspect of Burnout, Derailment and Toxic Leadership is also addressed. As well as leadership assessment, development and coaching.