| Contents |
Introduction / Michael D. Mumford and Cory A. Higgs -- Intelligence and leadership / John Antonakis, Dean Keith Simonton and Jonathan Wai -- Leadership and information processing : a dynamic system, dual-processing perspective / Robert G. Lord -- Uncertainty and problem-solving : the role of leader in information gathering strategies / Jay J. Caughron, Teresa Ristow and Alison L. Antes -- Are satisfied employees productive or productive employees satisfied? : how leaders think about and apply causal information / David R. Peterson -- Thinking about causes : how leaders identify the critical variables to act on / Michael D. Mumford, Cory A. Higgs, Erin Michelle Todd and Samantha Elliot -- Leaders' shifts in attention during an organizational crisis : longitudinal evidence of responses to a crisis within a top management team / Ian A. Combe and David J. Carrington -- Creative problem solving : processes, strategies, and considerations for leaders / Kelsey E. Medeiros, Belinda C. Williams and Adam Damadzic -- Seeing the future through the past : forecasting skill as a basis for leader performance / Michael D. Mumford, Mark Fichtel, Tanner Newbold, Samantha England and Cory A. Higgs -- Leader decision making capacity : an information processing perspective / Shing Kwan Tam, Dawn L. Eubanks and Tamara L. Friedrich -- Making sense of leaders making sense / Peter Gronn -- Leaders, teams, and their mental models / Jensine Paoletti, Denise L. Reyes and Eduardo Salas -- Leader social acuity / Stephen J. Zaccaro and Elisa M. Torres -- Leadership and monitoring skills / David V. Day, Ronald E. Riggio and Rowan Y. Mulligan -- Wisdom, foolishness and toxicity in leadership : how does one know which is which? / Robert J. Sternberg -- Index |
| Abstract |
This book examines the various thinking skills that leaders may need to find success in contemporary organizations and institutions, covering a wide array of skills that are held to be important by key leadership scholars. Bridging theory and practice, chapters summarize major findings with respect to a particular ability, knowledge, or skill, providing theoretical frameworks for understanding how these contribute to leader emergence and performance, and considering implications for leader selection, assessment, and development. The text appraises the existing research on the critical cognitive capabilities that underlie leader problem-solving and implications for the assessment and development of leadership potential in real-world settings. The role of creative thinking skills on leader performance is also addressed, bearing on the importance of processes such as problem definition and idea generation, but also using constraints to potentially stimulate creative thought. With contributions from some of the most eminent scholars working in the field of leadership, this book will be in invaluable resource to academics, researchers, graduate students, and professionals interested in leadership and leader skills, I/O psychology, and business management. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Biographical note | Michael D. Mumford is the George Lynn Cross Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at the University of Oklahoma and serves as the Director of the Center for Applied Social Research. His research focuses on leadership, creativity, ethics, and planning. Cory A. Higgs is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma's Industrial and Organizational Psychology program, and has completed work related to leadership, ethics, and creativity. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 23, 2019). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Leader thinking skills. New York : Routledge, 2020 9781138284319 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019015509 |
| ISBN | 1315269570 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9781351979474 (electronic book EPUB) |
| ISBN | 1351979477 (electronic book EPUB) |
| ISBN | 9781351979467 (electronic book Mobipocket) |
| ISBN | 1351979469 (electronic book Mobipocket) |
| ISBN | 9781351979481 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1351979485 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9781315269573 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (pbk.) |
