Summary

Recognizing and responding to change is the oxygen of life for an organization, and leadership is fundamentally about focusing organizations on these new realities. Leadership and Change Management provides the reader with a practical, real-world understanding of several dimensions of leadership that are usually neglected in management textbooks, such as the nature of new realities and how managers can improve their insight into them, and how leaders can identify and overcome resistance to change.

Drawing on a wide range of insightful, global real-life case studies to capture the imagination, the topics covered include critical systems thinking, philosophies of leadership, group dynamics, authority, ethics, personal character and the psychology of leadership.

This comprehensive text will be of interest to anyone looking for a more thoughtful engagement with the key issues in leadership and change management.

Choice Review

Although there are many texts written about change leadership today, this one is outstanding because it is forward thinking and focuses on new realities in the world that require business people to adjust their priorities and behaviors as well as their values. Business and organizational ethics scholar Beerel (Southern New Hampshire Univ.) discusses the relationship of systems thinking to the leadership role, which connects the various components of an organization with its competing goals and interests. The book is aimed at readers interested in leadership, management, and organizational behavior and ethics. Its goal is to assist them in becoming more adaptive and capable of effectively navigating the change processes required for success in today's business environment. The text includes charts, tables, and bulleted lists, which are helpful in grasping key points and thinking about their application in the real world. In addition, each chapter includes personal exercises, executive summaries, lists of key concepts, case studies, and suggestions for further reading. There is also a comprehensive bibliography, which will be useful for researchers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional audiences. G. Klinefelter Argosy University