Heroic Leadership An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals [Paperback]

Heroic Leadershipis a celebration of our greatest heroes, from legends such as Mahatma Gandhi to the legions of unsung heroes who transform our world quietly behind the scenes. The authors argue that all great heroes are also great leaders. The term heroic leadership is coined to describe how heroism and leadership are intertwined, and how our most cherished heroes are also our most transforming leaders. 

This book offers a new conceptual framework for understanding heroism and heroic leadership, drawing from theories of great leadership and heroic action. Ten categories of heroism are described: Trending Heroes, Transitory Heroes, Transparent Heroes, Transitional Heroes, Tragic Heroes, Transposed Heroes, Transitional Heroes, Traditional Heroes, Transforming Heroes, and Transcendent Heroes. The authors describe the lives of 100 exceptional individuals whose accomplishments place them into one of these ten hero categories. These 100 hero profiles offer supporting evidence for a new integration of theories of leadership and theories of heroism.

Series Foreword by Georgia Sorenson & Ronald E. Riggio 1. Introduction 2. Trending Heroes 3. Transitory Heroes 4. Transitional Heroes 5. Tragic Heroes 6. Transposed Heroes 7. Transparent Heroes 8. Traditional Heroes 9. Transfigured Heroes 10. Transforming Heroes 11. Transcendent Heroes 12. Conclusion

A pioneering and insightful examination of the intersection of heroes and leaders by two gifted psychologists.  Allison and Goethals captivating narrative  adds a new dimension to current research on leadership.--- James MacGregor Burns, author of  Leadership and Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox.

Allison and Goethals stimulating and incisive survey of one-hundred influential leaders could not be more cogent or timely.  When so many of ourlãD