Roundtable Viewpoints: Organizational Leadership

ROUNDTABLE VIEWPOINTS: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP offers varying perspectives on important issues and provides readers with balanced and fair coverage of a topic to form their own opinion or to support their research. This reader is designed to address a number of different issues regarding organizational leadership. Each issue question is relevant to the topic and guides readers through the readings. The controversy and different views among the captivating readings is readily apparent to the reader and stimulates discussion. The 3-5 selections per issue are current, culled from a variety of sources, and relate to the most popular issues surrounding the topic.In addition to the issue questions and selections, ROUNDTABLE VIEWPOINTS: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP includes an issue introduction; summary/overview; highlights; critical thinking; challenge questions; and additional reading and/or websites.

Preliminary Contents Part 1 Contextual Issues in Organizational Leadership Issue 1 What Are The Newest Approaches to Organizational Leadership? 1.1 45059 Gary Yukl and Richard Lepsinger, from "Improving Performance Through Flexible Leadership," Leadership in Action (September/October 2005) 1.2 45060 Wilfred H. Drath, from "Leading Together: Complex Challenges Require a New Approach," Leadership in Action (March/April 2003) 1.3 45061 Lynn Barendsen and Howard Gardner, from "Is the Social Entrepreneur a New Type of Leader?," Leader to Leader (Fall 2004) 1.4 45062 Tim Field, from "Successful Leaders Possess Emotional Intelligence," Media and Entertainment Insights (October 2003) Issue 2 Why is it Important for Leaders to Understand the Role of Social Responsibility in Organizations? 2.1 45064 Rob Anderson, from "Doing Well By Doing Good 2005: The Trajectory of Corporate Citizenship in American Business," GolinHarris (2005) 2.2 45065 From "10 Questions With David Henderson on the Role of Business Today: Does It Include Corporate Social Responsibility?," Journal of Financial Planning (August 2005) 2.3 45066 Deborah Doane, from "The Myth of CSR," Stanford Social Innovation Review (Fall 2005) 2.4 45067 T.E. Bostock, from "The Dangers of Weasel Words: "Corporate Social Responsibility" as a Banner for Left-Wing Politics," National Observer (Spring 2005) Issue 3 What Does it Take for an Organization to Act Ethically? 3.1 45069 Curtis C. Verschoor, from "Ethical Culture: Most Important Barrier to Ethical Misconduct," Strategic Finance (December 2005) 3.2 45070 Amey Stone, from "Putting Teeth in Corporate Ethics Codes," Business Week Online (February 19, 2004) 3.3 45071 Dean L. Bottorff, from "Advancing From Compliance to Performance," Quality Progress (April 2006) 3.4 45072 David Gebler, from "Creating an Ethical Culture," Strategic Finance (May 2006) Issue 4 Does Organizational Culture Link to Success or Profitability? 4.1 45074 Anne D'Innocenzio, from "Wal-Mart Tries to Modify Corporate Culture," ABCNews.com (April 16, 2006) 4.2 45075 Susan Davidson, from "The Irresolute American," Executive Action (May 2006) 4.3 45076 Jennifer A. Chatman and Sandra Eunyoung Cha, from "Leading by Leveraging Culture," California Management Review (2003) 4.4 45077 Gary L. Neilson, Bruce A. Pasternack, and Karen E. Van Nuys, from "The Passive-Aggressive Organization," Harvard Business Review (October 2005) Issue 5 How Can Leaders Capitalize On Diversity in the Workplace? 5.1 42651 Nancy R. Lockwood