This book uncovers the roots of authentic leadership through a detailed analysis of how philosophy and psychology are relevant for understanding leadership. It reinscribes virtue and integrity into leadership studies by way of key concepts which include; identity-formation, the narrative self, the importance of decision-making, and the philosophy of creativity. In an era when leadership integrity has come under serious attack from authoritarian leadership, and left and right- wing extremism, the ‘Philosophy of Authentic Leadership’ opposes all such forms by arguing for the pursuit of the common good, democratic rights, civic freedoms, and cosmopolitanism. This is a work of interest to students of leadership and political scientists alike.

Dr. Shaw is a philosopher who has lectured for over 30 years in Critical Studies, Communication, Film Aesthetics and Leadership. He has published on the ‘image’ in Film Consciousness: From Phenomenology to Deleuze (2008) and contributed to several academic journals, including ‘Comparative Literature and Aesthetics’ and ‘Philosophy and Social Criticism’. His upcoming book applies the philosophical work of Deleuze and Derrida to business strategy.