Understanding Leadership: Perspectives from the Front Line

In Understanding Leadership thought-leaders cover the following themes:

• Leadership as strategic organisational capability and intervention by Theo H Veldsman and Andrew J Johnson
• The Leadership Landscape as a meta-framework by Theo H Veldsman
• Appreciative leadership by Freddie Crous
• Neuroscience in leadership by Ingra du Buisson-Narsai and Dan Radecki
• Action science by Andrew J Johnson
• Psychobiographical profiling by Roelf van Niekerk, Mark Perry and Paul Fouché
• Kegan’s competing commitments by Ian Lawson
• Arbinger’s changing mindset by Cobus Pienaar and Jim Ferrell
• Leadership psychodynamics by Pieter Koortzen
• Re-authoring leadership narratives by Chené Swart
• Action learning by Rosetta Pillay and Gerrit Walters
• The future of leadership by Andrew J Johnson and Theo H Veldsman

Understanding Leadership also features inspirational leadership stories from:

• Bridgette Gasa: Good leaders unite people
• Johan van Zyl: Get to know yourself early on in your career
• Dave Macready: Leadership built on vision, belief and passion
• Gill Marcus: What matters is the greater good
• Monhla Hlahla: Moving effectively through the stages of leadership impact
• GT Ferreira, Laurie Dippenaar and Paul Harris: Leader excellence asks for a distinct, shared leadership philosophy