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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826023703321

Autore

Ruben Brent D.

Titolo

Leadership, communication, and social influence : a theory of resonance, activation, and cultivation / / Brent D. Ruben, and Ralph A. Gigliotti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, England : , : Emerald Publishing, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

1-83867-120-X

1-83867-118-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 pages)

Collana

Emerald points

Disciplina

658.4092

Soggetti

Organizational behavior

Leadership

Business & Economics - Leadership

Management: leadership & motivation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

An introduction to leadership, communication, and social influence -- An overview of foundational perspectives on leadership -- An overview of foundational perspectives on communication -- An integrated view of leadership and communication: the dynamics of resonance, activation, and cultivation -- The role of resonance, activation, and cultivation in leading change and transformation -- Implications and applications for those who aspire to influence -- The decision to lead; the choice to follow.

Sommario/riassunto

Can you identify five political leaders whose ideas you don't share but for whom you still have respect? Or multiple media channels and news outlets you tend to disagree with but still listen to? In an age of heightened and polarized ideologies and viewpoints, it is becoming increasingly important to engage in critical self-reflection about the dynamics of social influence in our personal and professional lives, and the responsibility we each bear as agents of social influence in local and global groups, teams, organizations, and communities.Ruben and Gigliotti challenge readers to bring a more nuanced understanding of



communication and social influence to the decisions they make as aspiring leaders and followers. Throughout the book, the authors explore vexing questions, such as how some leaders in the workplace, community, or national political scene succeed in amassing large amounts of dedicated followers, and yet seemingly fail to exhibit the characteristics and competencies described by most experts in leadership? Or why certain social influence efforts seem to connect immediately and quite automatically with some audiences, while possibilities for influence with other constituencies may only develop over a longer periodor not at all? By exploring the convergence of leadership and communication, Ruben and Gigliotti evaluate the ways in which the perspectives, messages, and behaviors of a sender/leader and receiver/follower can resonate and the impact of this resonance on the responses and reactions of people around them.Designed for leadership and communication students, scholars, and practitioners, Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence: A Theory of Resonance, Activation, and Cultivation offers a timely exploration into the evolution of leadership, communication, and social influence, and sheds light on how we can all become more responsible leaders, followers, and citizens.