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Authentic Leadership Revisited
An Existentialist Approach, Second Edition
2nd edition
9781035340217 Edward Elgar Publishing
This important book successfully blends theory and practice to address authentic leadership from a non-essentialist angle. Drawing extensively on existentialist philosophy, it presents an alternative understanding of authenticity that challenges the essentialist notion of selfhood.
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This important book successfully blends theory and practice to address authentic leadership from a non-essentialist angle. Drawing extensively on existentialist philosophy, it presents an alternative understanding of authenticity that challenges the essentialist notion of selfhood.
In this second edition, Neil Thompson explores leadership as a people-centred undertaking, placing emphasis on the need for leaders to take ownership of their choices, and encourage their followers to do the same. New chapters address key issues such as workplace wellbeing, spirituality in the workplace, and remote and hybrid working. Thompson focuses on the human dimensions of leadership, as well as the significance of the workplace as a distinctly human social space.
Authentic Leadership Revisited is a highly accessible resource crucial to the understanding of selfhood as a fluid concept. It will be of interest to students of management and leadership, as well as those studying philosophy and the sociology of organisations. Practising managers and leaders seeking illuminating examples of exemplary leadership behaviours will also find it beneficial.
In this second edition, Neil Thompson explores leadership as a people-centred undertaking, placing emphasis on the need for leaders to take ownership of their choices, and encourage their followers to do the same. New chapters address key issues such as workplace wellbeing, spirituality in the workplace, and remote and hybrid working. Thompson focuses on the human dimensions of leadership, as well as the significance of the workplace as a distinctly human social space.
Authentic Leadership Revisited is a highly accessible resource crucial to the understanding of selfhood as a fluid concept. It will be of interest to students of management and leadership, as well as those studying philosophy and the sociology of organisations. Practising managers and leaders seeking illuminating examples of exemplary leadership behaviours will also find it beneficial.
Critical Acclaim
‘Neil has such a unique ability of being able to examine powerful subject matters and create everyday meaning and understanding for readers. In this 2nd edition of his book, he explores philosophical concepts and their influences on leadership: essentialism and existentialism. You can imagine him as an authentic leader as he evaluates the influences of individual agency, the natural world, spirituality on development and sustainability of organisational culture.’
– Calum Gallacher, Social Workers Union Newsletter
‘In the decades of his dedicated work in the field of leadership, Neil Thompson has opened the doors for many to what he calls selfawareness. “Gnothi seauton” (“Know thyself”) was written above the oracle of Delphi. The leader who demonstrates and practises selfawareness becomes a stronger, more fun, authentic, accessible and successful leader. Neil Thompson shows ways to get there in this brilliant and profound work.’
From the foreword by Jakob van Wielink, The School for Transition, the Netherlands
– Calum Gallacher, Social Workers Union Newsletter
‘In the decades of his dedicated work in the field of leadership, Neil Thompson has opened the doors for many to what he calls selfawareness. “Gnothi seauton” (“Know thyself”) was written above the oracle of Delphi. The leader who demonstrates and practises selfawareness becomes a stronger, more fun, authentic, accessible and successful leader. Neil Thompson shows ways to get there in this brilliant and profound work.’
From the foreword by Jakob van Wielink, The School for Transition, the Netherlands
Contents
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction to Authentic Leadership Revisited
PART I LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXT
Introduction to Part I
1 Problems with leadership theory
2 Problems with leadership practice
3 Leadership in social context
4 Workplace wellbeing
PART II EXISTENTIAL AUTHENTICITY
Introduction to Part II
5 Authenticity and its importance
6 Understanding human existence: ontology
7 The role of meaning: phenomenology
8 Spirituality from an existentialist perspective
PART III AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE
Introduction to Part III
9 Leadership praxis
10 Remote and hybrid working
11 Existentialism as lived philosophy
12 Authentic leadership
Conclusion to Authentic Leadership Revisited
Glossary
Guide to further learning
References
Foreword
Preface
Introduction to Authentic Leadership Revisited
PART I LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXT
Introduction to Part I
1 Problems with leadership theory
2 Problems with leadership practice
3 Leadership in social context
4 Workplace wellbeing
PART II EXISTENTIAL AUTHENTICITY
Introduction to Part II
5 Authenticity and its importance
6 Understanding human existence: ontology
7 The role of meaning: phenomenology
8 Spirituality from an existentialist perspective
PART III AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE
Introduction to Part III
9 Leadership praxis
10 Remote and hybrid working
11 Existentialism as lived philosophy
12 Authentic leadership
Conclusion to Authentic Leadership Revisited
Glossary
Guide to further learning
References
