Leadership: Theory and Practice

Key differences between 7th and 6th editions

• Period between current and prior publications: 3 years (2015 vs 2012).
• The first edition of Northouse's Leadership was issued in 1997.
• The Seventh Ed. includes new examples and case studies:
• 5.1 Marathon Runners at DOcerent Levels
• 6.3 Playing in the Orchestra
• 10.1 Everyone Loves Mrs. Noble
• 13.1 Choosing a Research Assistant
• New Chapter 11 on Adaptive Leadership presents basic ideas of the adaptive leadership , model, the latest research and applications, and three case studies of this practical leadership framework.
• New Chapter 12 on Psychodynamic Leadership. The foundation of this theory is based on Freud's and Jung's works. The psychodynamic approach incorporates analyzing the relationship between the leader and the follower and determining what personality characteristics of the leader work best with the personality characteristics of the followers.
• Chapter 15 "Gender and Leadership" (formerly Chapter 14 "Women and Leadership") presents new topic on how leadership styles of women and men differ.
• New material on pseudo-transformational leadership (unethical or immoral side of the transformational leadership).