Professionalizing Leadership Debating Education, Certification and P
This engaging book presents a lively debate surrounding the professionalization of leadership. With contributions from both sides of the argument, the book considers the historical overview of leadership and management as a profession, questions what cons
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PROFESSIONALIZING LEADERSHIP Debating Education, Certification and Practice
Professionalizing Leadership
Anders Örtenblad Editor
Professionalizing Leadership Debating Education, Certification and Practice
Editor Anders Örtenblad Nord University Bodø, Norway
ISBN 978-3-319-71784-5 ISBN 978-3-319-71785-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71785-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018938715 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
A Foreword is normally written by a person whose work is not included in the book, to introduce the book’s authors and work to the reader. I am not one of the authors included in the book, though I am pleased to see that some have taken me to task for my views. The book is enriched by having more authors than one can conveniently introduce individually. Again, as the Editor explains (Örtenblad, Chap. 1 in this volume), rather than being directed towards a single topic, it reports a “debate” about leadership that has a host of angles, again too many to introduce individually. So, failing to meet the conventional criteria, this Foreword reflects what I find in the book, along with some ideas evoked by its project. What the debate about professionalizing leadership lacks in structure is made up by its relevance. Whether it is possible to professionalize leadership—or not, and our authors are divided on this,—leadership matters greatly in human affairs; on which all surely agree. But how to think, talk, and write about it with profit? This is a problem. As noted, the volume has a wonderful variety of authors and angles. Per
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