Leadership: Theory and Practice by Peter G. Northouse.

My go-to book on leadership.

I particularly like that:

• It gives an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership with a focus on how theory can inform practice.
• Whilst comprehensive, the writing style is not overly ‘technical’, there are lots of helpful diagrams and tables.
• It enables me to compare and contrast the different theories easily.
• Plenty of case studies and questionnaires.
• It is regularly updated. for example, the latest (9th) edition includes new real-world cases that profile leaders from across the globe, issues such as leadership during... (More)