| Edition |
1st Oxford University Press paperback. |
| Description |
xii, 303 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-287) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. The big picture -- 1. Toxic leaders : they're plentiful -- pt. II. Leaders, leaders, why do we all want leaders? -- 2. Within ourselves : psychological needs that make us seek leaders -- 3. Deeper within ourselves : angst and illusions about life, death, and immortality -- 4. A world of uncertainties and change ; a world of certainties and stability -- 5. Leadership in crisis : the dangers of creating God -- 6. An unfinished and unfinishable world : self-esteem, the achievement ethic, and the call to heroism -- pt. III. How we create willing followers and toxic leaders -- 7. Rationalizations and control myths : keeping toxic leaders in power -- 8. Pushing nontoxic leaders over the line -- 9. The odd couple : the media and boards of directors -- pt. IV. Liberating ourselves from the allure of toxic leaders -- 10. Is there any silver lining? Can any good come from tolerating a toxic leader? -- 11. What are our choices? How can we deal with toxic leaders? -- 12. Detecting the early signs of toxicity in leaders and their noble visions -- 13. Freeing ourselves from toxic leaders : nurturing reluctant leaders and finding the leader within. |
| Subject |
Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Leadership -- Psychological aspects.
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Leadership -- Psychological aspects. |
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Power (Social sciences)
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Power (Social sciences) |
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Immorality.
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Immorality. |
| ISBN |
0195312007 |
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9780195312003 |
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