Leader Thinking Skills

Name: Leader Thinking Skills
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138284319
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Leader Thinking Skills explores the critical cognitive abilities leaders require to succeed in modern organisations. It bridges theory and practice by summarising research on cognitive capabilities such as problem-solving, creative thinking, and decision-making. The book discusses how these skills impact leader emergence and performance, offering insights into leader assessment, selection, and development. Contributions from eminent scholars make this an invaluable resource for those interested in leadership, industrial/organisational psychology, and business management.
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This book is ideal for academics, researchers, graduate students, and professionals in leadership studies, business management, and I/O psychology seeking a thorough grasp of the cognitive skills underlying effective leadership.

This book examines the various thinking skills that leaders may need to find success in contemporary organizations and institutions, covering a wide array of skills that are held to be important by key leadership scholars.

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This book examines the various thinking skills that leaders may need to find success in contemporary organisations and institutions, covering a wide array of skills that are held to be important by key leadership scholars.

Bridging theory and practice, chapters summarise major findings with respect to a particular ability, knowledge, or skill, providing theoretical frameworks for understanding how these contribute to leader emergence and performance, and considering implications for leader selection, assessment, and development.

The text appraises the existing research on the critical cognitive capabilities that underlie leader problem-solving and implications for the assessment and development of leadership potential in real-world settings. The role of creative thinking skills on leader performance is also addressed, bearing on the importance of processes such as problem definition and idea generation, but also using constraints to potentially stimulate creative thought.

With contributions from some of the most eminent scholars working in the field of leadership, Leader Thinking Skills will be an invaluable resource to academics, researchers, graduate students, and professionals interested in leadership and leader skills, I/O psychology, and business management.

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Francis J. Yammarino, PhD praises the book as a "highly fascinating and extremely useful compendium" that advances understanding of leader cognition, calling it a must-read for researchers, practitioners, and students. It is noted for offering an excellent overview of how leaders think, including how they gather and process information for strategic decisions, with emphasis on creative thinking and problem solving.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138284319

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 August 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 14 Tables, black and white; 12 Line drawings, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Michael D. Mumford
Edited by Cory A. Higgs

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 910g

Pages: 390

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Business & Entrepreneurship Business Leadership & Management Company Culture & Human Resources Non-Fiction

About the Author

Michael D. Mumford is the George Lynn Cross Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at the University of Oklahoma and serves as the Director of the Center for Applied Social Research. His research focuses on leadership, creativity, ethics, and planning.

Cory A. Higgs is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma’s Industrial and Organizational Psychology program, and has completed work related to leadership, ethics, and creativity.