The Romance of Heroism and Heroic Leadership

The Romance of Heroism and Heroic Leadership / by George R. Goethals and Scott T. Allison.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Goethals, George R. (Author), Allison, Scott T. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2019.
Subjects:
Leadership > Psychological aspects.
Heroes > Psychological aspects.
Management: leadership & motivation.
PSYCHOLOGY > Applied Psychology.
SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > General.
SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > Happiness.
SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > Success.
Heroes > Psychological aspects
Leadership > Psychological aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; The Romance of Heroism and Heroic Leadership; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Romance of Heroism; Chapter 2 Mystery and Meaning: Ambiguity and the Perception of Leaders, Heroes, and Villains; Meaning-making: The Basics; Automatic Meaning-Making; The Search for Mystery Resolving Information; The Search for Information, and Calling the Search Off: The Need for Closure; Mystery and Mystification in the Perception of Leaders; Our "Sweet Imagination" and Perceptions of Leaders and Lovers
  • "On Perceptual Readiness" and Our Construction of Heroic Images"Bad is Stronger than Good"; Concluding Thoughts; Note; Chapter 3 The Three Kings: Dissent and Evolving Perceptions of Heroism; Nonconformity and Dissent; Unwavering Independence and Leadership; Social Identity Theory and the Principle of Salience; Elvis Presley
  • King of Rock 'n' Roll; Martin Luther King
  • The Battle for Equal Rights; Muhammad Ali
  • King of the World; Chapter 4 Heroic Transforming Leadership: Touching the Better Angels of Our Nature; What is Leadership?; What is Transforming Leadership?
  • What is Heroic Transforming Leadership?Transforming Presidential Leadership vs Donald Trump; Donald Trump as the Puer aeternus; Chapter 5 How Heroes Transform Themselves and The World; Overview of Heroic Transformation; Purpose of the Hero's Transformation; Internal and External Sources of Transformation; Three Transformative Arcs of Heroism; Egocentricity to Sociocentricity; Dependency to Autonomy; Stagnation to Growth; Activities Promoting Transformation; Training and Development Practices; Spiritual Practices; The Hero's Journey; Additional Issues Worth Pondering
  • Education and TransformationReligion and Transformation; Women as Transformers; Transcend and Include; Partial Transformation; Barriers to Transformation; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Conclusion: Resolving Ambiguity to Discern and Create True Heroes; References; Index

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