Leadership

Leadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development provides an engaging introduction to leadership theories and concepts. Bestselling authors Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua use examples and step-by-step behavioral models to help prepare students for a wide range of leadership situations and challenges. The updated Eighth Edition includes 6 new cases and updated cases throughout that profile a diverse group of business leaders, as well as new coverage of crisis leadership, servant leadership, social impact, and high-performing organizations.

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