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Part of the series Exploring Effective Leadership Practices 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,
mindfulness, servant leadership, influence and ethical leadership
through solid 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 to
think 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.
Exploring the extensive world of HBO’s Game of Thrones series to
illustrate leadership theories supported by scholarly research,
Bend the Knee or Seize the Throne analyzes characters and scenarios
from the series to demonstrate and deconstruct different examples
of leadership and leader behavior. The expansive fantasy world
created by George R. R. Martin provides the perfect backdrop for
diverse discussions around various types of leadership, from
authoritarian and servant to transactional and charismatic, and
different forms of power and influence. How is power used and
abused? What are the effects of abuse of power? An examination of
ethics and motivation, along with concepts of justice and cultural
awareness, feed into a comprehensive dive into manifestations of
leadership throughout the Seven Kingdoms. Informing readers from
students and aspiring leaders through to experienced leaders,
managers, consultants, and educators, this fun and accessible
exploration of leadership theories appeals to both practitioners
and fans of Game of Thrones. Nathan Tong and Michael J. Urick
bridge the gap between academic theories of leadership and familiar
characters and situations from a pop-culture phenomenon.
It is assumed that workplaces today are the most age diverse that
they have ever been, and as a result many managers report
difficulties when leading intergenerational teams. Such problems
can stem from several myths about generational divides in the
workplace, and it is only in recent academic research that these
misconceptions have begun to be dispelled. Despite these emerging
perspectives, falsehoods are still perpetuated regarding
generational groups. Leadership in Multigenerational Organizations
is an attempt to dispel some of these inaccuracies, whilst
simultaneously suggesting ways in which different generations can
be influenced to work cohesively and positively to accomplish
organizational goals. To achieve this, academically supported
leadership strategies are examined and applied to the age-related
issues that can potentially arise in the workplace. Shifting the
focus from assumed generational differences alone, this book
considers evidence that calls into question whether
intergenerational differences truly are evident in the workplace.
Implementing the approaches in Leadership in Multigenerational
Organizations increases the possibility of achieving age inclusive
companies with improved workplace satisfaction, and ultimately
stronger organizational cultures and overall performances. Urick
provides specific strategies to influence members of multiple age
groups, and the ideas provided here are applicable to almost all
industries and organizational types, despite the continuously
evolving generational landscape.
Part of the series Exploring Effective Leadership Practices through
Popular Culture, Urick examines management theories related to
mentorship and learning, transformational and transactional
leadership, ethical decision making, bases of power, mindfulness,
multi-tasking, and more. As you learn to apply these theories, you
can become at one with the Force to find balance in your leadership
style. Each theory is viewed through the lens of various aspects of
the Jedi approach to exerting influence. Through these examples,
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 to think creatively about how they might adjust
their own management approach. Readers will move from Padawan to
Master quickly. May the Force be with you, Jedi Manager! 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.
Many assumed characteristics of generational groupings are actually
"myths," meaning that generational stereotypes are not accurate
across all members of a generation. This book explores the
Generation Myth by highlighting the complexity of the "generation"
concept beyond simple age-based groupings and suggests that the
over reliance of generational stereotypes in workplaces and society
can lead to less than optimal interactions and even conflict.
Several successful strategies are presented throughout to help
improve intergenerational relationships.
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