This book covers various aspects of leadership in critical situations and under extreme conditions. Today's leaders often face challenging situations or unexpected difficulties; accomplishing specific tasks under certain complicated circumstances can improve their leadership skills.Leading people or leading projects to success requires a wide spectrum of competencies like creativity, courage or empathy. Therefore, this book provides an interdisciplinary approach to theoretical concepts and practical findings in terms of leadership in extreme situations. Issues such as why people act as they do in stressful and extreme situations or what constitutes the nexus between leadership/followership, organizations, and culture etc., are addressed.Leadership under extreme conditions is a very complex topic and one that has been approached from a variety of perspectives, such as psychology, philosophy and military studies. Covering a wide range of different approaches, the contributions in this volume originate from various academic disciplines and practical applications in the fields of:- political science- social sciences- psychology- philosophy- ethics and moral questionsInsights from the study of in extremis leadership can help researchers and practitioners understand the individual, team and contextual factors that influence leadership and, ultimately, organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Leadership in Extreme Situations is a collection of contributions of several selected scholars and field experts which addresses key issues of leadership, morale and cohesion, provides an ideal entry into the complex world of advanced leadership and serves as a practical guide for the successful implementation of modern leadership.