Understanding Leadership Perspectives Theoretical and Practical Appr
There is no dearth of popular books on leadership, often extolling the virtues of charismatic, celebrity leaders or offering simplistic formulas for "inspiring the troops" to achieve "extraordinary results." However, empirical research and exploration of
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Matthew R. Fairholm • Gilbert W. Fairholm
Understanding Leadership Perspectives Theoretical and Practical Approaches
Matthew R. Fairholm University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota USA
ISBN: 978-0-387-84901-0 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-84902-7
Gilbert W. Fairholm Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia USA
e-ISBN: 978-0-387-84902-7
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Building on a solid foundation is essential to success in any endeavor. My intellectual foundations have been formed more by my father than any other influence. I am grateful for his example and for our various conversations, many of which took place way before my interest in leadership studies formally emerged. More importantly, though, he and my mother have given me a broader, eternal foundation of faith and character and my sister and brothers have been constant examples of all that is best in people. As I, with my dear wife, Shannon, form a foundation for our family, I am grateful for her love, insight, patience, and example. I too am grateful for our sons Carl, Benjamin, Nathan, and William and for the light and wisdom I gain as I interact with them. I see in Shannon and our four sons the leadership I crave to understand. To them all I dedicate this effort and give my thanks and love. Matt Fairholm, Vermillion, SD Writing is essentially a solitary activity. While any author relies for both insight and context on a phalanx of extant research and researchers, the task of creating a unique perspective on any topic and logically fleshing it out is most often still done alone except in this case. I am grateful that this time I could collaborate with an insightful and perceptive colleague, my son, Matthew. I am indebted to him both for his scholarship and his - and his sister and brothers’ - example. They have always set the pattern of leadership for me. Gil Fairholm, Rich
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