Preface
T his sixth edition of Leadership: Theory and Practice is written with the objective of bridging the gap between the often-simplistic popu- lar approaches to leadership and the more abstract theoretical approaches. Like the previous editions, this edition reviews and analyzes a selected number of leadership theories, giving special attention to how each theo- retical approach can be applied in real-world organizations. In essence, my purpose is to explore how leadership theory can inform and direct the way leadership is practiced.
New to this volume is a chapter on servant leadership, which examines