Part I: Contextualizing leadership --
Part II: Leadership theories --
Part III: Managing people and leadership --
Part IV: Contemporary leadership. The nature of leadership / John Bratton --
Strategic management, innovation and leadership / John Bratton and George Boak --
Power and leadership / Joanne Murphy and John Bratton --
Culture and leadership / David Denham and John Bratton --
Ethics and leadership / Roslyn Larkin, John Burgess and Alan Montague --
Trait, behaviour and contingency theories of leadership / John Bratton --
Charismatic and transformational leadership / John Bratton --
Relational and distributed theories of leadership / John Bratton --
HRM and leadership / John Bratton and Helen Francis --
Talent Management and leadership / Kirsteen Grant --
Performance management and leadership / Bernadette Scott --
Leadership Development / Peter Watt, George Boak, and Jeff Gold --
Followers, Communications and Leadership / John Bratton and Helen Francis --
Gender and leadership / Lois Farquharson --
Leadership in public sector organizations / Colin Lindsay --
Leading pro-environmental change / Andrew Bratton --
Leading urban and regional innovation / Markku Sotarauta.

"Organizational Leadership provides an accessible, critical and engaging analysis of what constitutes 'leadership' today. Demonstrating leadership as an interconnected process between leaders, followers and context, the book ensures a rounded understanding of theory and practice to support students throughout their course and future career. Bringing complex theories and concepts to life through a range of case studies and examples, the book is further supported by a series of fascinating expert video conversations with those in leadership roles. From small social businesses to major multi-nationals, from the NHS to the frontline military teams, the videos offer a unique insight into the diverse reality of leadership in practice today." -- Provided by publisher.