Group Leadership

Grounded in the latest research and practical experience in client organizations, this book provides a coherent theory of the leadership of groups. The authors show how this knowledge can be used to inspire and motivate groups to deliver positive spirals of performance at the individual, group and organisational levels. This text will be of great relevance to postgraduate and MBA students of leadership, HR and organizations, and will be valuable for professionals managing and leading teams.

1. Current Leadership Research 2. Groups, Leadership and Performance 3. The Critical Effect of Context 4. Contextual Analysis: Solving Group Performance Problems 5. From ‘I’ and ‘Me’ to ‘Us’ and ‘We’ 6. Group Efficacy 7. Leadership and Group Efficacy 8. Functional Work Groups 9. Executive Groups 10. Leadership and Group Change