About the book
We're excited to announce the publication of a new book co-edited by Dr Edward Brooks, Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project, along with Dr Michael Lamb, Executive Director of the Program for Leadership and Character and Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Humanities at Wake Forest University.
Drawing on insights from eminent scholars in the classics, philosophy, religion, literature, history, art, music, and theatre, The Arts of Leading reveals the power of the arts and humanities to unsettle common assumptions about leadership. Rather than instrumentalizing the arts and humanities or reducing them to mere management resources, this series of thoughtful and refreshing essays engages a litany of diverse and nuanced perspectives to uncover alternative ways of imagining and embodying leadership across different historical, moral, political, and cultural contexts.
By exploring how a wide range of disciplines can illuminate and humanize complex aspects of leadership that are often obscured in a discourse hooked on reductive paradigms and quick fixes, The Arts of Leading invites leaders, scholars, and citizens to expand their practice of leadership in our ever-evolving world. Use code TGUF* to get 20% off the book at the link below.
Join co-editors of The Arts of Leading - Edward Brooks and Michael Lamb, along with Melissa Jones Briggs and Pegram Harrison, for the UK book launch and panel discussion at Rhodes House, Oxford, on 14th January 2025.
“At a time when there is so much emphasis on business innovation and inventive problem-solving, this book reminds us that it is through active engagement with the arts and humanities that one acquires the habits of mind and character necessary to be a truly authentic leader."
Ronald A. Crutcher, University of Richmond