| Series |
Exploring effective leadership practices through popular culture
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| Contents |
Background and organization of the book -- Learning from anything -- Structure of the book -- Summary -- Bakground -- The life and works of J. R. R. Tolkien -- Leadership -- Tolkien's views on leadership -- Summary -- Leader emergence and holding onto power -- Seeking power -- Servant leadership -- Leader emergence and effectiveness -- Summary -- Leader influence -- Bases of power -- Power, wisdom, and simplicity -- Summary -- Team considerations -- Enhancing team effectiveness -- Strengthening of mental models -- Goal setting and motivation -- Summary -- Communication -- Saruman and Gandalf -- Communication through actions -- The role of song -- Summary -- Representation in Middle-earth -- Identity -- Resolving identity-based conflict -- Gender and leadership -- Summary -- Mentorship and knowledge -- Examples of mentorship and knowledge transfer in Middle-earth -- Defining mentorship and knowledge transfer -- Mentor behaviors -- When is knowledge a negative? -- Intergenerational knowledge transfer -- Summary -- Conducting meetings -- Purpose of meetings -- An unexpected party -- The council of Elrond -- Summary -- Care for resources -- Examples from Middle-Earth -- The Ents -- Minimalization of waste -- Environmentalism and Tolkien's faith -- Summary -- Celebrations -- Celebrations of success -- Music -- The road goes ever on and on -- Summary -- Applying leadership in Middle-earth to your own contexts -- Understand who you are and what you value -- Don't seek power -- Increase your influence -- Help your fellowship perform -- Communicate honestly in a way that resonates with others -- Unify rather than divide -- Foster growth and development of your followers -- Think about the attributes and purposes of meetings -- Act as a proper steward of resources -- Know when and how to celebrate (and when and how not to) -- Summary. |
| Abstract |
"Part of the series EXPLORING EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP PRACTICE THROUGH POPULAR CULTURE, Urick examines mentorship and learning, transformational and servant leadership, culture, bases of power, leader emergence, teams, motivation and more. LEADERSHIP IN MIDDLE-EARTH explores J.R.R. Tolkien's exemplary leadership and management examples evident in his tales such as "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", examining mentorship, team dynamics, minfulness, servant leadership, influence and ethical leadership through solide academic theories and management practices. Readers will become familiar and comfortable with academically supported leadership concepts to adjust their own behaviors, becoming more successful in the process. By examining leadership theories through the context of popular culture, the book encourages readers tot hink creatively about how they might adjust their own management approach. The series aims to bring examples theory and methodology of leadership to life by analysing academic concepts through popular culture examples that will appeal to a broad range of readers" -- Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-130) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781800715271 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020300817 |
| ISBN | 1800715285 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781800715288 (paperback) |
