Contents: Part I Leadership and authority: women at the helm -- 1. Women's entrepreneurship: discussing legal perspectives in light of individual and institutional drivers / Ulrike Fasbender and Yue Ang -- 2. Women in management and on corporate boards of directors: accelerating progress /...

During Covid-19, decision makers realized the stressing need to transform their businesses in challenging setups characterized by urgency and need of rapid innovation and adaptation. Moreover, and specifically in emerging markets, leaders face challenges that are paradoxical in nature; those...

This book provides a collection of new insights on the increasingly popular topic of Followership. Leadership has been written about and studied for centuries, more often than not addressing how those in leadership roles influence their followers. This represents a very leader-centric view of...

Cover; Followership: What is it and why do People Follow?; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction and Book Overview; Overview of Chapters; References; PART 1: WHAT IS FOLLOWERSHIP?; 1. Exploring Historical Perspectives of Followership: The Need for an Expanded View of...