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Recognizing and responding to change is the oxygen of life for an organization, and leadership is fundamentally about focusing organizations on these new realities. Leadership and Change Management provides the reader with a practical, real-world understanding of several dimensions of leadership that are usually neglected in management textbooks, such as the nature of new realities and how managers can improve their insight into them, and how leaders can identify and overcome resistance to change.
Drawing on a wide range of insightful, global real-life case studies to capture the imagination, the topics covered include critical systems thinking, philosophies of leadership, group dynamics, authority, ethics, personal character and the psychology of leadership.
This comprehensive text will be of interest to anyone looking for a more thoughtful engagement with the key issues in leadership and change management.
Authority, Obedience and Power
Authority, Obedience and Power
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Introduction
Leadership and authority partner in regulating social life. Leadership cannot function effectively without its fellow partner, authority, whereas authority can exist (not for long) without the activities of leadership. This chapter explores the pervasive and dominant role of authority in our lives. Whether it is our parents, school, the Church, government, or a political party, interpersonal relations are largely dependent on authority structures and our obedience or conformity to their demands. One of the first things we learn in life is ‘who is in charge,’ ‘why’ and ‘the need to obey.’ We also learn of the dark and abusive side of authority and how much that can influence our actions. On the brighter side, we learn ...
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