Hardback
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
‘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
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
