Bad Leadership

For most of us, Leadership has become synonymous with competence, courage, and good character. How, then, do we explain the atrocities committed by Saddam Hussein? The corrupt behaviour of former Enron CEO Andrew Fastow? The scandals in the Catholic Church? In spite of the countless glaring examples of bad leadership, why do we cling to an idealized notion of leadership that is more imagined than real?
Bad Leadership argues that it’s time to embrace a more honest, holistic view of leadership that acknowledges the dark side of human nature and its impact on leaders and followers alike. In a provocative departure from conventional thinking, Barbara Kellerman contends that bad leadership is not an aberration, but a ubiquitous and insidious part of everyday life that must be carefully examined and understood.

Author: Barbara Kellerman

ISBN: 9781591391661