{"title":"Robert M. McManus","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert M. McManus offers insightful explorations into the principles and practice of effective leadership. His works delve into the challenges faced by modern leaders, blending practical advice with thoughtful analysis to help readers navigate complex business environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted firmly in the realms of \u003cem\u003ebusiness\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eentrepreneurship\u003c\/em\u003e, McManus’s books encourage reflection on leadership styles, decision-making, and organisational dynamics. Perfect for aspiring managers and seasoned professionals alike, his writing challenges readers to understand leadership not just as a role but as a continuous learning journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"understanding-leadership-by-robert-m-mcmanus-9780367151812","title":"Understanding Leadership","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaozi, Marx, the Buddha, Ibsen, Machiavelli – these are just a few of the world’s great thinkers who have weighed in on the subject of leadership over the centuries. Yet the contemporary student of leadership often overlooks many of these names in favour of more recent theorists hailing from the social sciences. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Leadership: An Arts and Humanities Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e takes a different angle, employing the works of the great philosophers, authors, and artists found in world civilisation and presenting an arts and humanities perspective on the study of leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors build their conceptual framework using their \u003ci\u003eFive Components of Leadership Model\u003c\/i\u003e, which recognises the leader, the followers, the goal, the context, and the cultural values and norms that make up the leadership process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupporting the text are a wealth of case studies that reflect on works such as Ayn Rand’s novella \u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e, Eugène Delacroix’s painting \u003ci\u003eLiberty Leading the People\u003c\/i\u003e, Charlie Chaplin’s film \u003ci\u003eModern Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Athol Fugard’s play \u003ci\u003e\"Master Harold\" . . . and the boys\u003c\/i\u003e, Laozi’s poetic work \u003ci\u003eDao De Jing\u003c\/i\u003e, and Antonín Dvořák’s \u003ci\u003eNew World Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e. 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