Franz Kafka and the truths of leadership

"In this innovative addition to the New Horizons in Leadership Studies series, Leah Tomkins explores Franz Kafka's expertise in the exercise of power, emphasising his own work as a leader. Through extensive primary research and original translation, she combines literary and philosophical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tomkins, Leah
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Northampton Edward Elgar Publishing 2024, 2024
Series:New horizons in leadership studies
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBooks Collection Business & Economics - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Contents: Introduction: Kafka's leadership perspective
  • Part I: Texts and themes
  • 1. The judgement: Lessons for authentic leadership
  • 2. The metamorphosis: Lessons for caring leadership
  • 3. The trial: Lessons for relational leadership
  • 4. In the penal colony: Lessons for embodied leadership
  • 5. The castle: Lessons for transformational leadership
  • 6. Josefine, the singer: Lessons for collective leadership
  • Part II: Insights and inspirations
  • 7. Tactics of version-control
  • 8. The language of leadership
  • 9. Writing and righting the self
  • 10. A kafkan manifesto for leadership
  • Bibliography