This is an exceptionally well written book. It takes us beyond the impossible fantasies about leadership that we so often find in the literature. Using fascinating examples throughout it offers insights that are often surprising and always useful. Highly recommended!
Professor Dennis Tourish Reflexive Leadership challenges you to think differently about leadership. It is a refreshing break from the ... Read moreshibboleths of today's leadership approaches. It challenges you to clarify what leadership is and is not
and motivates you to respond in kind. An excellent read for scholars and practitioners alike!
Gail Fairhurst This book on reflexive leadership by three deeply-experienced scholars challenges the taken-for-granted assumptions and language of the leadership industry. The authors call for careful, critical thought about how to organize workplaces is a refreshing departure from the unreflective mindlessness that characterizes much of the celebratory literature on leadership.
Robert Jackall There are not many books on leadership that combine critical reflection, rigorous scholarship and a wide range of material. There are even fewer from authors that have actually studied leadership in situ and have something innovative to say on the topic. This book is one of those rare creatures: a treasure trove for the uninitiated and the expert alike: read it!
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