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The Social Development of Leadership and Knowledge

A Reflexive Inquiry into Research and Practice

Palgrave Macmillan

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 1-6
  3. Experiencing Curiosity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-8
    2. Two Cities — Journeying between Research and Practice

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 9-19
    3. In Practice — Towards the Completion of Research

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 20-34
  4. A Visit to the Library

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-36
    2. On Knowledge — Some Thoughts and Opportunities

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 37-55
    3. On Leadership — Some Thoughts and Opportunities

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 56-70
    4. Complexity and Power Relations

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 71-84
    5. Reflexivity — Introductory Themes

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 85-91
    6. Reflexivity — Engaging with Pierre Bourdieu

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 92-106
  5. Creating Knowledge

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-108
    2. Immersed Reflexivity

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 109-134
    3. Contribution to Leadership and Knowledge

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 135-146
  6. Inviting Engagement

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
    2. In Practice — Beyond the Viva

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 149-163
    3. In Practice — Writing This Book and Beyond

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 164-173
  7. Making an ‘Ending’ and Offering a ‘Beginning’

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
    2. A Practical Guide to Exploring Immersed Reflexivity

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 177-196
    3. The Confluence of Knowledge and Leadership

      • Robert Warwick, Douglas Board
      Pages 197-204

About this book

In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, the authors make a case rich in theory and narrative for a new reflexive approach to real life situations. This approach (immersed reflexivity) draws on Pierre Bourdieu's logic of practice and the complexity sciences.

Reviews

'In inquiring into knowledge and leadership, and the connections between the two, these authors pull off an amazing feat; they not only demystify the fundamentals of reflexive research but do so in a vivid, informative and engaging way. Any researcher, especially any practitioner seeking to make better sense of their lived experience, will benefit from reading this book and should make it their first port of call. '

Linda Holbeche, Co-Director of the Holbeche Partnership and Visiting Professor at the Centre for Progressive Leadership at City of London University, UK

'As a successful leader, are you curious that the books on leadership often bear little resemblance to your daily practice? To explore this question seriously you may consider a PhD or other post-graduate qualification. The authors offer an insight into their personal reflexive search for academic knowledge that has in turn enabled them to better understand their own practice. Reading this book may help you to become more effective as a leader, or can be seen as an invitation to start your own doctoral research.'

Professor Nol Groot, Management and Complexity, PhD School, Open University in the Netherlands and former Member of the Executive Board of the Dutch National Railways

'The authors present viable and much needed research approaches to explore complex relationships within organizational cultures and the lived experiences of leaders and organizational participants. Using examples from their own research, they provide a strong balance between theory and practice, and engage the reader through use of metaphor, narrative storytelling and case-study methodologies. This book will be an extremely valuable resource for any research practitioner in the fields of organizational studies, educational leadership, higher education and management as well as those who seek to understand the social, emotional, and political layers and entanglements of organizational life.'

Sheri Klein, PhD, MFA, artist/educator/researcher and Professor (ret.) of Art Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Cass Business School, City University London, UK

    Robert Warwick, Douglas Board

About the authors

Robert Warwick is Senior Visiting Fellow at Cass Business School, City University, London, UK, and works in strategic change and organisational development within organisations such as the UK's National Health Service. He is interested in complexity and how policy and strategy decisions come to affect people on the frontline.

Douglas Board is a career and leadership coach with 18 years of experience in board-level executive search and is also author of Choosing Leaders and Choosing to Lead.

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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