Distributed Leadership: The Dynamics of Balancing Leadership with Followership

by Neha Chatwani

Overview

Addressing the area of shared leadership, also known as collective or distributed leadership, this edited book embraces the underlying idea that leadership is a dynamic process that intersects closely with followership. While some authors present rigorously researched qualitative and quantitative case studies that investigate the dynamics of followership in distributive leadership in terms of collective decision-making, leadership identity, roles and demographic composition of groups in a variety of settings, other authors take a critical look at distributed leadership models by viewing them through the lens of nature and ecosystems as well as human development processes. The chapters aim to inspire readers to challenge the current definition of leadership and explore more inclusive and holistic paradigms. Distributed Leadership provides a comprehensive and constructive contribution to the field of leadership and will be an essential read for academics and scholar-practitioners interested in business management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319866550
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	08/28/2018
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Leadership and Followership
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Pages:	279
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Neha Chatwani is Adjunct Professor of Human Resource Management at the Vienna University of Applied Sciences, Austria. She is the founder of the workplace atelier, which focuses on providing services in strategic change management bricolage for leadership.

Table of Contents

1. Exploring Distributed Leadership through a Leader-Follower Lens; Marc Hurwitz.- 2. Followership Engagement in Hybrid Distributed Leadership; Neha Chatwani.- 3. Investigating the Dynamism of Change in Leadership in Identity; Koen Marichal, Jesse Segers, Karen Wouters and Jeroen Stouten.- 4. From Followership to Shared Leadership: The Changing Role in the Healthcare Team; Mark Clark and Martina Buljac-Samardžić.- 5. Investigating Team performance in Generation Y in Delhi (India); Shalini Sahni.- 6. Fostering Creative Engagement through the Use of Collaborative Visual Mapping; Regina Rowland.- 7. A Methodology for Enabling Collaboration Inspired by Enrique Pichon-Rivière; Martin Echavarria.- 8. Human Developmental Processes as Key to Creating Impactful Leadership; Graham Boyd and Otto Lakse.- 9. Following Nature's Lead; Domenica Devine.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“The diversity of contributions included in this book makes it an inspiring read for anyone investigating distributed leadership and followership – scholars and practitioners alike. The range of innovative and alternative perspectives allows for an unusual unravelling of the subject matter and demonstrates the need to go beyond prevailing assumptions on leadership.” (Mark Smith, Dean of Faculty, Grenoble Ecole de Management)