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Literature and Leadership Great literature provides didactic commentaries on universal themes in the drama of life and visceral lessons on leadership. The careful reading of timeless novels positions readers to emerge as astute protagonists in their own stories in the context of the grander narrative and internalize univer- sal themes of the human story. Students of the great works of literature also emerge culturally literate, with a better understanding of themselves and others in relation to nobler virtues, traditions, and purposes. In addition to demonstrating great works of literature as among the first formal books on leadership, this book makes explicit connections between the study of literature and the research found in leadership and management studies. This book: • Provides a bridge between the robust literary world and the leadership and management genre. • Demonstrates how language and literature uniquely develop leaders to have a sophisticated understanding of historical and contemporary cultures, events, and people. • Documents how powerful narratives either promote or diminish hu- man flourishing. • Illustrates the usefulness of all great literature and stories in shaping engaging and compelling workplace narratives that inspire and en- gage the collective. • Equips leaders and managers with the knowledge and skills to em- brace the drama of leadership and engage in meaningful sensemaking to help organizations thrive. • Encourages readers to be connoisseurs of great works of literature and include such works in their leadership libraries. This book is ideal for the initiated and uninitiated in the study of literature and leadership by making explicit complementary and relevant insights to make reading and leading much more meaningful. Those unfamiliar with great literature will gain a deeper appreciation for books serving as tutors and mentors in the ways of leadership and become more discern- ing readers. Those unfamiliar with the leadership genre will improve their acumen to use endearing and enduring narratives to influence people and organizations. John R. Shoup is Professor of Education, the Program Director for the PhD in Leadership Studies, and the Executive Director of the Dr. Paul and Annie Kienel Leadership Institute at California Baptist University in Riverside, California, US. Troy W. Hinrichs is Professor of Criminal Justice and political science as well as a Fellow at the Dr. Paul and Annie Kienel Leadership Institute at California Baptist University in Riverside, California, US. Leadership Horizons Editors John Shoup, California Baptist University, USA Troy Hinrichs, California Baptist University, USA The original and timeless research on leadership is situated in the classical works associated with the humanities. Great literature, art, theatre, philos- ophy, and music provide both existential and visceral insights to the drama of leadership beyond what traditional approaches to leadership studies have been able to furnish up to now. The classics in the humanities are didactic commentaries on universal themes associated with the challenges and hopes of good leadership. Knowledge of the classics provides a way of appreciating historical and contemporary cultures and a framework for thinking deeply about what is true, good, honorable, and beautiful. Re- turning the classics to the leadership genre equips leaders with a culturally informed language and narrative to develop the often ignored aesthetical aspects of leadership. This series connects lessons from various great works in art, literature, philosophy, theatre, and music to specific leadership re- search and contemporary leadership challenges. The series weaves the art and science of leadership studies and equips readers with multiple frames of reference to become aesthetically pleasing, engaging, and culturally astute leaders to make the right things happen the right way. Leadership Horizons is relevant to students and researchers across busi- ness and management, organizational and institutional studies, and the humanities. Books in the series: Literature and Leadership The Role of the Narrative in Organizational Sensemaking John R. Shoup and Troy W. Hinrichs Literature and Leadership The Role of the Narrative in Organizational Sensemaking John R. Shoup and Troy W. Hinrichs First published 2020 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2020 John R. Shoup and Troy W. Hinrichs The right of John R. Shoup and Troy W. Hinrichs to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Permission granted for text excerpted from: Storytelling in Business: The authentic and fluent organization by Janis Forman. Copyright © 2013 by Janis Forman. Published by Stanford University Press. Used by permission of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Shoup, John R., author. | Hinrichs, Troy W., author. Title: Literature and leadership: the role of the narrative in organizational sensemaking / John R. Shoup and Troy W. Hinrichs. Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY: Routledge, 2020. | Series: Leadership horizons | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2019017381 | ISBN 9780367266455 (hardback) | ISBN 9780429294365 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Leadership. | Leadership in literature. | Literature and society. | Organizational sociology. Classification: LCC HM1261 .S56135 2020 | DDC 302.3/5—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019017381 ISBN: 978-0-367-26645-5 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-429-29436-5 (ebk) Typeset in Baskerville by codeMantra To Margarita Shoup, You adorn my soul and bring the joie de vivre to our story. – John To Paige Hinrichs, You are the heroine in our love story and the seal over my heart. – Troy To Steve and Barbara Cockerham, Your well-read and well-lived lives are a story that all should know. Thank you for your legacy. Contents Preface x Acknowledgments xv About the authors xvi 1 Reading the good and the good from reading 1 2 Don Quixote, Moby-Dick, and Pride and Prejudice: exemplars 19 3 Leadership insights from Don Quixote, Moby-Dick, and Pride and Prejudice 48 4 Leading through reading and storytelling 79 Index 107
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