Now with new coverage of authentic leadership and servant leadership, the Fifth Edition of Peter Northouse's Leadership remains the market-leading survey text for leadership courses across disciplines. The new edition combines an academically robust account of major theories, approaches, models, and themes of leadership with an accessible style and numerous practical exercises to allow students to apply what they learn about leadership both to themselves and to specific contexts and situations. Following are the features and benefits: the breadth of theory coverage is substantial yet synthesized in such a way as to leave room for specific application and greater discussion of discipline or program-specific issues; numerous, contemporary case studies supplement each major theory or topic to allow students to apply leadership concepts to specific scenarios; leadership instruments and questionnaires provide effective reflection opportunities and often add a a significant and immediate reality check to the theory presented; the chapter on Women and Leadership is expanded to broader diversity issues; and, the enhanced Instructor's Resources CD offers more test items, new cases, and access to academic journal articles, organized by topic and/or discipline. A new accompanying Study Site featuring additional topics, exercises, projects, cases, chapter summaries, video clips, and social networking tools encourages active participation and learning among groups inside or outside the classroom.

User-friendly theory for students and teachers. Well-structured, clear, and crisp. -- Bryan Ginter 20100312 It is an excellent primer on the history and fundamental notions of leadership. I am particularly impressed with the presentation of many different types of leadership, the newest forms of leadership, and the case studies. -- Derrick B. Barbee 20110210 A 'must have' comprehensive presentation of leadership theories from historical to contemporary views. An invaluable resource for students and scholars. -- Bonnie M. Beyer An affordable text with good coverage of leadership theory and concepts. -- James Dittmar 20100319 Great baseline leadership theories from which to explore more recent research and context-specific discussions of theories. Good case studies for students to work through. -- Beth Birmingham 20100319 Northhouse explains the various leadership theories in understandable bite-size concepts and provides examples to support the explanations. The students actually enjoy the lessons. The study of leadership can be a difficult concept to explain. By theorizing about observed phenomena, we can make predictions that can be tested in the real world as well as in more controlled settings. Northhouse provides this procedure. -- Daniel Simone 20100319 I liked the summary of leadership theory it provides. It is very good overview that is easy to read and understand. There is nothing like this specifically related to higher education. -- Linda Kuk 20100319 The Northouse text offers relevant material pertaining to leadership which can be utilized by any discipline. The case studies at the end of each chapter are priceless. -- Patsy Cornelius 20100319 Great survey text of leadership theory, with leadership inventories connected to each theory presented. -- Keith Fulthorp 20100321 The Northouse book presents a comprehensive view of leadership and the theories associated with leadership behavior. This is an outstanding text to use with a graduate-level leadership course. -- Edward L. Bouie, Jr. 20100325

Peter G. Northouse, Ph.D, is a professor of communication in the School of Communication at Western Michigan University. For more than 30 years, he has taught leadership, interpersonal, and organizational communication on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to publications in professional journals, he is the author of Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice, Second Edition and coauthor of Health Communication: Strategies for Health Professionals, Third Edition. His scholarly and curricular interests include models of leadership, leadership assessment, ethical leadership, and leadership and group dynamics. He has worked as a consultant in a variety of areas, including leadership development, leadership education, conflict management, and health communication. He holds a doctorate in speech communication from the University of Denver and a master's and bachelor's degree in communication education from Michigan State University.