The New Psychology of Leadership: Identity, Influence and Power

Well-written, lucid, and backed by studies and examples, this is a genuine gem among leadership literatures. I felt awakened and see things differently with much more hope for the future. This should be required reading for all who aspired to make a difference in the world.

After reading the text, it is apparent that the authors fall into the trap of the "great man" theory. Two women are mentioned as leaders throughout the text, and neither get more attention than a few lines. In addition, the leaders and definition of leader as depicted in the text are Western ideas, and no time is spent on non-Western leaders.

This is a comprehensive book, useful both as a textbook and a solid read on new perspectives to the subject of how leadership works best. It challenges lots of myths and reinforces many other time honoured practices.

THis book is a revision in deep of Social Identity theory applied to Leadership. Alex Haslam has managed the same topic in other books; but here, he writes about the leadership in wide sense of social psichology and then, re-interpreting the rol of leader from Social Identity conceptualization. I believe that is an interesting book, clear, easy to read and enjoyable.

Concise and clear read of a complex topic. Well researched. This book fits nicely with Strangers In Their Own Land.

I liked that it was an ebook but it was a very hard read and I ended up dropping the class.

As presented and very timely delivery

Excellent book for my grad course. Fastest shipment ever.Arrived on time just as described.

The first thing to strike is the way the book embodies the spirit and practice of Social Identity (SI) Theory in itself: the authors draw on a wide range of sources, literary and historical, to illustrate SI. I would think that people from very different disciplinary or cultural backgrounds who wouldn't normally read a book 'like this' may be be drawn in, and progressively - even entertainingly - introduced to SI theory and its implications for Leadership research and development. 'The New Psychology of Leadership' stands a good chance of bridging the gap between the plausible, persuasive, but ultimately ephemeral 'pop' and the more soundly-based (but often slow to be taken up) areas of writing on organisations - corporate and governmental. It certainly appears to meet the criteria for a good new theory - it accounts for more of the observed data - and some may even find in it, links to the term 'Big Society', and thus a route through from ill-defined political slogan to something of more solid worth: practical guidance on leadership - how to mobilise people using the starting point of THEIR view of the world and what matters to them. It deserves to make a big splash in both academic and corporate worlds, and I would hope, win praise for its lucidity and accessibility. And, whatever other reviewers may say about it, I think most would agree with the authors when they state in the Preface 'The need for a new psychology of leadership has never been more pressing'.

Pretty decent book

Must read it!

I'm currently doing a leadership module as part of a Business Psychology course and can thoroughly recommend this book.It contains the latest leadership and psychology research as well as being concise and easy to read.A great book.Paul T