Synopses & Reviews
Highlighting the best in management learning theory and practices, the authors provide a comprehensive approach to leadership from a learning perspective. This exciting new book, from award-winning authorities on learning, describes how leaders gain the advantage when they cultivate learning in themselves and others.
About the Author
D. CHRISTOPHER KAYES is Professor of Organizational Behaviour at George Washington University. His research includes 35 papers and numerous consulting engagements around the world. He has won several awards, including best paper in 2004 in the journal
Human Relations for The 1996 Mt. Everest Climbing Disaster:
The Breakdown of Learning in Teams. His paper
Experiential Learning and Its Critics: Preserving the Role of Experience in Management Learning and Education was one of three best papers for 2002-2003 in the Academy of Management Learning and Education, nominated alongside Henry Mintzberg and Jeffery Pfeiffer.
ANNA KAYES is Associate Professor of Management at Stevenson University, and Executive Development Program Fellow at George Washington University. She has extensive executive education expertise and is a world wide authority on learning and leadership.
Table of Contents
The Learning Approach to Leadership
Practice 1—Learning from Experience
Practice 2—Nurturing Trust
Practice 3—Developing Higher Order Thinking
Practice 4—Team Learning
Practice 5—Building Resilience
Practice 6—Fostering Emotional Intelligence
Developing the Power in Others