?The book presents basic concepts, research, and applications that are foundational to the study of leadership.? Leila Gonzalez-Sullivan, North Carolina State University

?I have used this text with both graduate and undergraduate students. I recommend it highly!?
-Dr. Karl Strandberg, Cal State University- Dominguez Hills

"This book is a major source of insights and perspectives for all those studying on leadership courses in both the business and education sectors. It is also an excellent source for school leaders and educators who want to go deepen their understanding of leadership. After reviewing leadership books for over twenty years this book is by far one of the best I have come across."
-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

?This book offers a full coverage of contemporary notions of leadership, including traditional theories, salient models, and new domains. The chapters on women in leadership, culture, and team leadership are welcomed additions. The sophisticated but readable style and the inclusion of superb case material make this book a valuable resource for both entry-level and advance leadership courses.?
-Linda L. Putnam, Texas A&M University

?The additions to the Fourth Edition are excellent, especially the new section on ?Culture and Leadership? and the updated chapter on ?Women and Leadership.??
-Gill Robinson Hickman, University of Richmond

?The excellent work of Peter Northouse invites teachers to grow along with students in research-based knowledge of leadership theory and practice. Peter?s book leads in and of itself!?
-Taggart E. Smith, Purdue University

?Northouse skillfully presents both thorough and up-to-date theory on leadership in this Fourth Edition. The new leadership chapter addressing the topic of culture is especially informative for our increasingly global classroom discussions. His ability to provide great application-based cases helps this leadership theory come alive. Northouse continues to be a scholar, as well as a student, of current leadership knowledge.?
-Mary F. Sully de Luque, Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management

?Northouse has given a gift to leadership professors and students by compiling this concise, insightful, critical, and user-friendly exploration of the somewhat bewildering and confusing literature on leadership theory.?
-Robert E. (Bob) Colvin, Christopher Newport University

"Leadership: Theory and Practice provides excellent analyses of a number of leadership theories and research findings in considerable detail...The book succeeds in advancing our understanding of the different approaches to leadership and the methods by which it can be practiced more effectively."
- Ravindra Nath Saxena, ASCI Journal of Management


Heartened by the positive response to previous editions of Leadership: Theory and Practice, this Fourth Edition is written with the same objective to bridge the gap between the often simplistic popular approaches to leadership and the more abstract theoretical approaches.

In addition to the new two color-layout, the Fourth Edition also:

IRCDs are available for qualified instructors only. To request an IRCD for this book please contact Customer Care at 1.800.818.7243 (6 am ? 5 pm Pacific Time) or by emailing info@sagepub.com with course name and enrollment and your university mailing address to expedite the process.

Click here for an article in Western Michigan University's magazine, WMU Magazine, on esteemed author, Peter Northouse.

Intended Audience: This book will appeal to a variety of upper level undergraduate or graduate level courses in Management, Leadership, Educational Administration, Public Administration, Nursing and Allied Health, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Communication, or Religion. Political and military science studies, as well as corporate training and development programs will benefit from this book.