Values Leadership

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Both what leaders do—management—and what they plan for the future—leadership—is faulty today. Performance is low, commitment to excellence is lacking, our expectations are low, unchallenging, and unrealistic. Gilbert W. Fairholm proposes a new philosophical conception of leadership—one that is values-driven, change-oriented, and developmental. Fairholm contends that past theories fail to consider group values as a constraint on leadership performance. He proposes the constitutional values of respect for life, freedom, happiness, justice, and unity as the basis for a suitable philosophical leadership model. Leaders make a priority of one or more of these founding values in addition to any others used in setting their organization's vision. That vision becomes the basis of a leader-set organizational culture that applies these values to interpersonal relationships. This volume reviews current values-oriented leadership theories and proposes a philosophy of what leaders should think about and value in performing this important, innovative task into the twenty-first century. It details new technologies modern leaders must adopt in striving for excellence in their leadership and defines the results sought by values leadership theory. A resource for scholars and students in management, public administration, organizational behavior, and psychology, as well as professionals in management roles seeking an evolving theory of leadership for the tasks and missions of the next century.