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Leadership, Work, and the Dark Side of Personality

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Author:

Seth M. Spain

Leadership, Work, and the Dark Side of Personality

Book2019

 

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Seth M. Spain

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    Chapter 1 - Foundations of Self and Leadership

    Pages 1-18

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    Chapter 2 - Introduction to Personality Theory

    Pages 19-40

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    Chapter 3 - The Dark Side of Personality

    Pages 41-93

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    Chapter 4 - Leadership and Organization

    Pages 95-122

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    Chapter 5 - Modern Approaches to Leadership

    Pages 123-148

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    Chapter 6 - Leadership and Personality

    Pages 149-176

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    Conclusion

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    Index

    Pages 189-193

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Leadership, Work, and the Dark Side of Personality uses an interpersonal psychological perspective to unite general theories of both personality and leadership. By focusing in on the interpersonal, the book characterizes social behaviors by their agency (how dominant they are) and by their communion (how relational and nurturing they are). It argues that these interpersonal dimensions align closely with the traditional structure of leader behaviors—both task-related and relationship oriented behaviors—and uses those frameworks to orient trait theory for both normal-range personality traits and subclinical (dark side) traits.

After overviewing the history of leadership theory, reviewing normal range personality traits (Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness and Openness) and subclinical traits, such as the Dark Triad (Narcissism, Machiavellianism and Psychopathy), the book moves on to thoroughly bring the perspective of interpersonal psychology to bear on questions of personality and leadership, and ends by narrowing in on how the dark side of personality affects the leadership process—for better and for worse.

Leadership, Work, and the Dark Side of Personality uses an interpersonal psychological perspective to unite general theories of both personality and leadership. By focusing in on the interpersonal, the book characterizes social behaviors by their agency (how dominant they are) and by their communion (how relational and nurturing they are). It argues that these interpersonal dimensions align closely with the traditional structure of leader behaviors—both task-related and relationship oriented behaviors—and uses those frameworks to orient trait theory for both normal-range personality traits and subclinical (dark side) traits.

After overviewing the history of leadership theory, reviewing normal range personality traits (Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness and Openness) and subclinical traits, such as the Dark Triad (Narcissism, Machiavellianism and Psychopathy), the book moves on to thoroughly bring the perspective of interpersonal psychology to bear on questions of personality and leadership, and ends by narrowing in on how the dark side of personality affects the leadership process—for better and for worse.

Key Features

  • Discusses the role of personality in job performance and satisfaction
  • Critiques both historical and contemporary leadership approaches
  • Includes lesser known approaches to leadership, such as paternalism and empowerment
  • Narrows in on the dark side of personality and the role it plays in the leadership process
  • Distinguishes between effective leaders and successful leaders
  • Discusses the role of personality in job performance and satisfaction
  • Critiques both historical and contemporary leadership approaches
  • Includes lesser known approaches to leadership, such as paternalism and empowerment
  • Narrows in on the dark side of personality and the role it plays in the leadership process
  • Distinguishes between effective leaders and successful leaders

Details

ISBN

978-0-12-812821-3

Language

English

Published

2019

Copyright

Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Imprint

Academic Press

Authors

Seth M. Spain

John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada