Leaders Who Transform Society:
Subtitle: What Drives Them and Why We are Attracted
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: October 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780275985615
Subjects: Political leaders & leadership; Sociology, Social Studies; History; Politics / Current Events; Military; Political Process - Leadership; Psychology & Psychiatry / Social Psychology; Military - General; Charisma (Personality trait); Leadership
Description: "In this wide-ranging historical exploration of transformational leadership, Micha Popper examines why followers are influenced by leaders and what psychological dynamics exist between leaders and their subordinates, and in the process, redefines the phenomenon of leadership. Exploring the emotional connections that bind charismatic leaders and those who support them, he contends that this multifaceted relationship is based on reciprocal need"--Jacket.