Leading with Aesthetics - The Transformational Leadership of Charles M. Vest at MIT (Hardcover)

Leading with Aesthetics: The Transformational Leadership of Charles M. Vest at MIT examines the role of aesthetics, design, and architecture in organizational transformation and leadership, particularly in the context of academic institutions. Leadership has been thus far predominantly examined from the perspective of function (performance) and position in the organizational structure (such as a CEO or a president). Relatively little work has been done in studying leadership of academic institutions, let alone from the perspective of aesthetics, both of which this book aims to rectify. Although aesthetic dimension is important in any organizational context, it is particularly important for academic institutions. Leading with aesthetics would empower leaders in any organizational setting. Daas examines the aesthetic dimension of transformational leadership through an eclectic blend of lenses drawn from the fields of architecture, political science, organizational aesthetics, and organizational psychoanalysis. A detailed case study of the leadership of Charles Marstiller Vest (1941-2013), who served as the president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology for fourteen years between 1990 and 2004, illustrates the importance of the aesthetic dimension in leadership and organizational change.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2015
Authors:	Mahesh Daas
Dimensions:	236 x 159 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	194
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-0249-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Teacher training
LSN:	1-4985-0249-0
Barcode:	9781498502498

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