Book description
A state-of-the-art reference, drawing on key contemporary research to
provide an in-depth, international, and competencies-based approach to
the psychology of leadership, change and OD
- Puts cutting-edge evidence at the fingertips of organizational
psychology practitioners who need it most, but who do not always
have the time or resources to keep up with scholarly research
- Thematic chapters cover leadership and employee well-being,
organizational creativity and innovation, positive psychology and
Appreciative Inquiry, and leadership-culture fit
- Contributors include David Cooperrider, Manfred Kets de Vries,
Emma Donaldson-Feilder, Staale Einarsen, David Day, Beverley
Alimo-Metcalfe, Michael Chaskalson and Bernard Burnes
H. Skipton Leonard is a Faculty Member in the Carey Business
School at Johns Hopkins University, USA, and lectures in
organizational assessment and communications at George Washington
University, USA. The author of numerous books, chapters and articles,
he is executive director of the non-profit World Institute for Action
Learning, devoted to leadership and organizational development worldwide.
Arthur M. Freedman is Adjunct Professor in the MBA/OD program at the
Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, USA. A licensed
consulting organizational psychologist, he is co-founder of the World
Institute of Action Learning and has been consulted by organizations
globally. His books and articles include the co-authored Action
Learning for Developing Leaders and Organizations (2009).
Rachel Lewis is Senior Lecturer in Business and Occupational
Psychology at Kingston University, UK, where she is also director of
the Affinity Health at Work consultancy. She is the co-author of
Preventing Stress in Organizations: How to Develop Positive Managers
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011), as well as numerous peer-reviewed articles.
She specializes in leadership, management, and employee well-being.
Jonathan Passmore is one of the UK's foremost leadership coaches with
a wealth of private sector and academic experience. His prolific
research, writing, consultancy, and worldwide speaking engagements
have made him a recognized authority on coaching and organizational
change. His many books and articles include the best-selling text
Excellence in Coaching (2006).
