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Selected : why some people lead, why others follow, and why it matters / Mark van Vugt and Anjana Ahuja.
| Author/creator | Vugt, Mark van, 1967- |
| Other author | Ahuja, Anjana. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Profile Books, 2010. |
| Description | ix, 262 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The nature of leadership -- It's all just a game -- Born to follow -- Status-seeking on the savannah: the democratic ape -- The birth of corruption -- The Mismatch Hypothesis -- From savannah to boardroom: lessons in natural leadership -- Envoi -- Appendix A. Six natural leaders: a questionnaire -- Appendix B. The natural history of leadership. |
| Abstract | "This book examines how and why leadership has evolved over tens of thousands of years, and presents a bold and compelling new 'mismatch hypothesis': that the slowness of evolution means that there is a mismatch between modern ideas of leadership and the kind of leadership that our Stone Age brains are still wired for. This makes for all sorts of tendencies, problems and solutions that no author has yet discussed but that affect all aspects of our lives - it's why, for example, we prefer working in small companies. Full of examples drawn from a diverse range of spheres, from politics and commerce to sport and culture, the authors show our evolutionary history explains why taller political candidates usually win, why women chief executives attract such hostility and why we like it when the boss asks after our children."--Publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-246) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010530204 |
| ISBN | 9781846683275 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1846683270 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781847652119 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1847652115 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF637.L4 V368 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |