Dennis A. Rondinelli and John M. Heffron
Leadership for Development examines fundamental issues: the tools leaders use to achieve development goals; how culture and interdependence among governments and organizations affects leadership styles; where leaders get their advice from – experts, non-experts, academic or non-academic elites—and if it matters; whether transformational or transactional leadership styles are more effective; and the lessons that can be drawn from examining the traits of successful leaders. Focusing largely on the Pacific Basin region and Latin America, the book offers valuable case studies for development practitioners looking to increase their effectiveness in a highly interdependent global society.
The late Dennis A. Rondinelli was a senior research scholar at Duke University's Center for International Development and director of the Pacific Basin Research Center at Soka University of America. John M. Heffron is professor of history at Soka University and associate director of the Pacific Basin Research Center.
"Provides extensive empirical material and many insights on contemporary ‘leadership for development’ that should help both academics and practitioners get a better grasp on the all-too-obviously important elements of leadership at a time when this phenomenon has become ever more pivotal."—Norman Uphoff, Cornell University
"While there are many studies attempting to explain the successes and failures of developing countries in political and economic terms, there are relatively few that have looked at the role of leadership itself. This book of essays ... is a valuable contribution toward filling that gap."—Dwight H. Perkins, Harvard University
"Advanced thinking by leading experts on the application of both transactional leadership and transforming leadership to vital and demanding questions of global development. Highly recommended."—James MacGregor Burns, Williams College
