Learning to be a leader

This is an excellent book that can apply to all aspects of life. This book provided a good history of leadership views and practices up to current positions. This was required reading for a course I am taking but definitely one to keep on the shelf.

Read this for class - difficult to enjoy and rate for when it’s school related

Fantastic discussion of the theoretical and practical aspects of leadership. It discusses the prevailing leadership theories of the last 100 years, then offers practical case studies and sample questionnaires that allow an aspiring leader to refine and improve his/her skillset.

This is leadership by theory and not so much practice. It's an analytical view of leadership in organizations. It's got a little bit of practical approaches but ultimately is not very applicable. If you're looking for practical application this is not the book to read. But it makes it very easy to understand the technical side of leadership!

Read it for a class. Not sure that there are that many leadership styles. It feels contrived.

A book about recipes. Easy to cook. Would recommend.

Leadership: Theory and Practice by Northouse - in its eighth edition - for a reason.

First, this book offers an overview of Leadership Theories following a semi-chronological development. This provides a good overview of how theories have developed, deviated, and nuanced through the 20th Century and into the 21st. I really enjoyed this layout.

Second, this book is well laid out. The chapters all follow the same format. This makes the material very well organized and easy to read.

Third, this book is an academic text. The reading level is not extremely high, but there are abundant citations. Each chapter has a reference list - which I enjoyed (there are plenty of "recommended reading" options here).

Fourth, the reader can clearly see that the leadership theories from the most recent half century are basically nuances, focusing on attributes, principles, values, and priorities. So, once you have the basic skills down you can focus on specific areas you want or need to develop.

One complaint, the chapter on Global Leadership was, in my opinion, a bit weak. I would also like to see an full chapter devoted to Cross Cultural or Intercultural Leadership as that is different from Global Leadership (though the two do intersect at certain points).

Overall, this book offers a great introduction to Leadership in both theory and practice - so the title is spot on. Since it is in the eighth edition, you know the book as been finely tuned - I didn't find fluff or waste in the 500+ pages. It also includes about 3 case studies per chapter. Good for provoking pondering!

If you want an overview or Leadership Styles/Theories, this is the book for you! Grab a copy and enjoy!

Lots of genuinely useful case studies and self analysis tools. While I found the general text somewhat uninspiring, the leadership tools were really beneficial and had a transformative effect on my understanding of the subject matter.

I view this as the "leadership bible." It's a fantastic textbook outlining the prevalent models and theories of leadership, and includes strengths and weaknesses of each model/theory. A quality text to guide people's education to better understand the science of leadership.

Great and full of resources along with tests to learn your personal leadership style and how to work with other styles as you grow.

A good overview of relevant theories