annotated bibliography leadership and people management

7/29/2019 Annotated Bibliography Leadership and People Management

1/6

Annotated Bibliography 1

Running Head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Annotated Bibliography


2/6


Annotated Bibliography

Leadership Articles

Berens, Linda (2000). Understanding Yourself and Others: An Introduction to Temperament.

Huntington Beach, California: Telos Publications.

In this very useful booklet Berens provides a concise overview of temperament theory its

history, nature and applications. This theory, created by David Keirsey (see below), provides a

simple though not simplistic four-fold typology for understanding the ways in which people

differ. Along with the MBTI, temperament offers one of the most useful of the many frameworks

for understanding individual differences. Berens is a protg of Keirsey and with him has been a

strong advocate. She believes that leadership style is directly related to who you are,whichmakes this work a good fit with the upper left cluster of theory. However, unlike Keirsey, she

does not believe that Temperament directly predicts ones approach to leadership. Instead, it is a

powerful way of understanding the differing basic orientations, including needs and values, that

people typically bring to their leadership roles.

Boyatzis, Richard and Annie McKee (2005). Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and

Others with Mindfulness, Hope and Compassion. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Business

School Press.

This book reflects a trend in leadership theory that points to the importance of developing

ones character as a person in order to be an effective leader. As Daniel Goleman writes in the

foreword, the first task in managementposes the challenge of knowing and managing oneself

so that one can act in accord withinner barometers. This means connecting to ones values,


3/6


aligning emotions with goals, and cultivating compassion as a way of lifting oneself out of self-

preoccupation. The authors provide suggestions for how to follow the advice of Gandhi to be the

change you wish to see in the world.In doing so, they build on their previous work withGoleman, Primal Leadership, which underscored the importance emotional intelligence as a

foundation for leadership. A new dimension in this work is attention to how leaders lose

resonance through the sacrifice syndrome,which results from an inability to manage prolongedstress, and results in dissonance rather than resonance. They offer an approach to coping with

stress the cycle of sacrifice and renewalthat is grounded in an recent research on brainchemistry, physiology, and positive psychology. It is a holistic approach, involving body, heart,

mind and spirit. It requires intentional self development to cultivate mindfulness (aware of

ourselves and the world around us), hope (belief that the future we envision is attainable) and

compassion (understanding others wants and needs and feeling motivated to respond).

Decision Making Articles

Simon, Herbert A. "Theories of Decision Making in Economics." American Economic Review

49 (June 1959) pp. 253-283.

Simon presents a critique of the classical "economic man." In slow moving markets

characterized by low complexity, near-perfect competition, and information, the assumptions

implicit in the value maximizing static economic model may make sense. However, in fast-

moving complex markets, a more detailed elaboration of the behavior of rational man becomes

necessary. Specifically, Simon examines 1) The applicability of utility functions. 2) Whether or

not profit maximization is an adequate description of the goals of a firm. 3) Does "economic

man" account fully for conflicts of interest, and 4) Has the value maximizing theory fully


4/6


explained the process of expectation formation. Simon concludes that theories of rational man

must become more behaviorally elaborated.

Tannenbaum, Robert. "Managerial Decision Making " in Porter, Donald E. and Applewhite,

Phillip B. , eds. Studies in Organizational Behavior and Management . Scranton, Pa.:

International Textbooks, 1964, 741pp.

Tannenbaum notes that analysts cannot afford to stop at the rational theory since it is next

to impossible to describe the mental processes which culminate in decisions. The necessity for

making decisions arises out of the fact that knowledge of relevant existing facts is inadequate

and that the future is uncertain individuals can never have complete knowledge of all factors

underlying their choices." Individual behavior is intrinsically non-rational.

Moral and Values Articles

Alex Molnar. (1997). The Construction of Children's Character: The Ninety-sixth Yearbook of

the National Society for the Study of Education. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

This book presents an overview and critical assessment of theory and practices of

contemporary approaches to character education in the schools. The book is organized into five

sections. Section One presents the philosophical and historical contexts for the movement with

chapters by Nel Noddings and James Leming. Section Two presents chapters endorsing and

describing the traditional views of character and character education (Thomas Lickona, Edward

A. Wynne, and Jacques Benninga). Other sections explore relationships between character

education and multicultural education, caring, community (Geneva Gay, Beverly Cross, and Eric


5/6


Schapps et al.); and criticisms of character education from political and methodological

perspectives (David Purpel, Alfie Kohn, Alex Molnar).

Bolman, Lee G. and Terrence E. Deal. (1995). Leading With Soul: An Uncommon Journey of

the Spirit. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

This is not a book specifically about moral education or character development, but rather

a dialogue on leadership by two top business consultants. Their advice includes a reminder that

leadership is the offering of oneself and one's spirit; that a personal responsibility for work done

allows employees to experience the "satisfactions of creativity, craftsmanship, and a job well

done." The role of ritual and ceremony are explored within the context of the spiritual evolution

of a manager with unrealized potential.


6/6


References

Carlson, Laurie. "Annotated Bibliographies". KU Writing Center. University of Kansas.

Retrieved 15 April 2009.

Geoff Stacks, Erin Karper (2001). "Annotated Bibliographies". Purdue University. Archived

from the original on 26 October 2009.

annotated bibliography leadership and people management

Documents