Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills

by Andrew J. DuBrin

Book Overview

The eighth edition of LEADERSHIP helps you understand leadership principles and hone your own leadership skills through a thoughtful balance of essential theory and real-world applications. The text... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113343522X
• ISBN13: 9781133435228
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Good Book

The book is an easy read. It also has great information. Even though, it was a book for a class, this is one I will keep for the duration. Good resource

I think it is one of the TOP leadership books of our times.

Although it is difficult to start reading this book and at times the style seems too dry but I have not seen a book on leadership on which an author would have put so much work from every aspect you look, namely research investigation, advice on how to practically check many of your own leadership aspects, how to train yourself or your group to be better at some things. I found so many points that would have been invaluable in my as a manager's career if I had known them earlier. Every word you read, makes your sure that it is not an empty and try statement but everything is based on a real experience and real research on companies because the author lets us know who has done this research and on how many companies. I have bought around 10 more books on this subject but I can tell you that no book could compare with this one. One minus I found in this book that examples and cases are not very interesting and clear. Despite of this I think it is one of the TOP leadership books of our times.

Leadership Research, Findings, Practice and Skills

I love this book because I learnt some skills from it.

Effective!

This book is wonderful. It simplifies the "art" of leadership and makes concepts clear. It's an excellent reference tool for anyone in leadership, or wanting to be there!

Easy and practical read about Leadership

The book is easy and fast to read. No chapter takes longer than 10 min. to read. Full of practical examples and suggestions. It's esp. useful for new leaders or people just entering Management/leadership positions. But it also offers great thoughts for people who are already involved in leadership.