Leadership International Student Edition

Using current examples and step-by-step behavioral models, the Seventh Edition of Leadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development equips your students with the leadership skills they need to thrive in today′s business world. Packed with self-assessments, applications, and exercises, Leadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development 7e offers a highly practical introduction to leadership theories and concepts. Bestselling author Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua provide integrated coverage of global, ethical, and social issues help prepare students for a wide range of leadership situations and challenges. New to this Edition: • 23 new case studies profiling a diverse group of relevant leaders, including Satya Nadella, Kim Ng, Jose Andres, Alicia Garza, Joey Walt, Rosalind Brewer, LeBron James, Jess Kutch, and Beto Perez • New expanded coverage of diversity, equity, and inclusion explains why DEI is a moral, ethical, legal, and organizational imperative • Reorganized Part IV: Organizational Leadership now combines change leadership with crisis leadership and strategic leadership with high-performance leadership • New examples, references, statistics, and new coverage of emerging leadership trends and issues Key Features: • Chapter-opening and chapter-closing case studies illustrate how real leaders use theories and concepts to achieve their goals • You Make the Call feature provides scenarios that challenge students to make ethical, socially conscious decisions • Self-Assessments help students understand their own unique leadership strengths • Applying the Concept feature helps students check their understanding of key theories and approaches • Developing Your Leadership Competences exercises tied to AACSB competencies provide students with opportunities to hone their leadership skills and confidence

Successfully combing an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership, this text uses a consistent format for each chapter so students can compare the various theories.