WINNER OF THE SABEW MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP BUSINESS BOOK AWARD'Thought-provoking' Wall Street Journal'A must-read' Donald C. Hambrick'Insightful . . . reminds us why and how expertise matters' Herminia IbarraWhat makes a great leader?This is the question Amanda Goodall has been asking for the last twenty years. From boardrooms and F1 race tracks to health...

What makes a leader credible?Who would be an expert in a world where expertise is under siege? Hard-won know-how and experience seem to count for nothing in the eyes of everyone from high-profile business leaders to populist politicians.But what evidence do we have that this perception is right?Amanda Goodall has been asking this question for the last twenty years. Her research has taken her from boardrooms and F1 race tracks to hospitals and higher...

Why top scholars make the best university leadersSocrates in the Boardroom argues that world-class scholars, not administrators, make the best leaders of research universities. Amanda Goodall cuts through the rhetoric and misinformation swirling around this contentious issue—such as the assertion that academics simply don't have the managerial expertise needed to head the world's leading schools—using hard evidence and careful, dispassionate analysis. She ...

This book presents a unique exploration of common myths about autism by examining these myths through the perspectives of autistic individuals. Examining the history of attitudes and beliefs about autism and autistic people, this book highlights the ways that these beliefs are continuing to impact autistic individuals and their families, and offers insights as to how viewing these myths from an autistic perspective can facilitate the transformation of these myths into a more positive direc...