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The Philosophy of Authentic Leadership

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  • Offers fresh perspectives on authenticity and leadership
  • Foregrounds the political philosophy of leadership
  • The first book to focus on the roots of authentic leadership
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This book uncovers the roots of authentic leadership through a detailed analysis of how philosophy and psychology are relevant for understanding leadership. It reinscribes virtue and integrity into leadership studies by way of key concepts which include; identity-formation, the narrative self, the importance of decision-making, and the philosophy of creativity. In an era when leadership integrity has come under serious attack from authoritarian leadership, and left and right- wing extremism, the ‘Philosophy of Authentic Leadership’ opposes all such forms by arguing for the pursuit of the common good, democratic rights, civic freedoms, and cosmopolitanism. This is a work of interest to students of leadership and political scientists alike.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Leadership and Negotiation, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Spencer Shaw

About the author

Dr. Shaw is a philosopher who has lectured for over 30 years in Critical Studies, Communication, Film Aesthetics and Leadership. He has published on the ‘image’ in Film Consciousness: From Phenomenology to Deleuze (2008) and contributed to several academic journals, including ‘Comparative Literature and Aesthetics’ and ‘Philosophy and Social Criticism’. His upcoming book applies the philosophical work of Deleuze and Derrida to business strategy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Philosophy of Authentic Leadership

  • Authors: Spencer Shaw

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29650-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-29649-9Published: 02 April 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-29652-9Published: 03 April 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-29650-5Published: 31 March 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 233

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Philosophy, general, Political Philosophy, Business Strategy/Leadership

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