Full Description
Vampire Leaders Suck sheds light on the characteristics and impacts of a form of toxic leadership that sucks the life out of individuals, groups, and organizations. Using vampire lore allegory, leader experiences, and critical examination, it book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to identify, understand, and counteract these detrimental behaviors.
This book aims to unveil the mystic of vampirism as a precursor to fostering a culture of positive leadership by contrasting vampire-like qualities with strategies for nurturing supportive, inspiring, and ethical leadership.
Though the content of this book plays out in higher education, the relatability makes the content a valuable resource for educators, administrators, HR professionals, and policy makers.
Contents
Part I. The First Bite: Exposing the Vampire in Leadership
Chapter 1. The Self-Mastery of Leadership
Chapter 2. Exposing the Shadows: Introducing Vampire Leadership
Chapter 3. Unveiling the Veil: Identifying the Vampires Among Us in Academia
Chapter 4. The Deleterious Effects of Vampire Leadership
Chapter 5. Abusive Supervision: An Organizational Behavior Perspective of Vampire Leaders; Oscar Holmes IV
Part II. Once Bitten: Tales of Interaction with Vampire Leaders
Interlude
Chapter 6. When Vampire Leaders Cast Long Shadows; Lenford C. Sutton, Sr.
Chapter 7. Triumvirate of Darkness: Chronicles of Vampire Leaders in the Academy; Kevin A. Rolle
Chapter 8. Manipulation and the Lair of Mediocrity; Roswell Lawrence, Jr.
Chapter 9. Emerging From the Snake Pit
Part III. Changing the Direction of the Bite: We Bite Back
Call to Action
Chapter 10. From the Ashes: Radical Rebirths to Defy Annihilation
Chapter 11. The Influence of Leadership
Chapter 12. Creating "A SPACE" for New Leadership: Courageous Leadership for Adaptive Change
Chapter 13. The College of Tomorrow: Guided by Courageous Leadership for Adaptive Change
