1. Edition - August 2010
34.90 Euro
2010. 336 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0-470-62384-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-62384-8 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
The author applies the four drive theory of human behavior (to acquire, to defend, to comprehend, to bond) to the leadership realm, and explains the history of leadership in political, economic, and symbolic institutions as a result of one of three types of leadership: good leadership, misguided leadership; and evil leadership. This innovative book outlines a framework of human behavior that can be used to cultivate stellar leadership/leaders which balances the four drives while avoiding negative leadership and leaders who are missing the drive to bond.

From the contents
Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

The Author.

Introduction.

1 How Much Can We Hope For?

PART ONE: THE LEADERSHIP BRAIN.

2 A Brain Designed for Leadership?

3 Darwin Rediscovered: Did the Brain Evolve Leadership Capabilities?

PART TWO: HISTORIC LEADERSHIP PATTERNS.

4 All About Leaders: Good, Bad, and Misguided.

5 Leadership and the Historic Evolution of Political Institutions.

6 Leadership of Economic Institutions: The Rise of Corporations.

7 Leadership in Institutions of Human Meaning: Religion, Art, and Science.

PART THREE: LEADERSHIP IN CONTEMPORARY AFFAIRS.

8 Keeping on Track: Leadership in Contemporary Corporations.

9 A Worldwide Swindle: By Banking Leaders-w/o-Conscience?

10 Keeping a Global Economy and a Global Community on Track.

11 Keeping on Track by Practicing Good/Moral Leadership.

12 Renewing the Story of Human Progress with Darwin's Help.

Appendix: Darwin Misunderstood.

Notes.

Index.