Studying Leadership

In their newly-released third edition of A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Leadership, Brad Jackson and Ken Parry provide a clear, concise, and comprehensive overview of leadership research. Writing in a nonacademic style, they explain the many leadership models and perspectives scholars are exploring. The authors highlight the strengths and limitations of the various models. An appendix to the book identifies a wealth of useful resources. Though written for those contemplating entering the leadership research field, this book holds value for practitioners and anyone else interested in leadership.