Reflections: Insomnia? Try Counting Leadership Theories

40 years ago, it was argued that despite years of research we still did not understand leadership. A similar argument was presented in this journal just last year. This article presents some reflections based on both my experience of researching leadership and of working with leaders. In doing this...

Celý popis

Uloženo v:
Podrobná bibliografie
Vydáno v:Journal of change management Ročník 22; číslo 4; s. 355 - 372
Hlavní autor: Higgs, Malcolm
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: London Routledge 02.10.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Témata:
Insomnia
leaders
Leadership
leadership theories
research methods
research relevance
ISSN:1469-7017, 1479-1811
On-line přístup:Získat plný text
Tagy: Přidat tag
Žádné tagy, Buďte první, kdo vytvoří štítek k tomuto záznamu!
Popis
Shrnutí:40 years ago, it was argued that despite years of research we still did not understand leadership. A similar argument was presented in this journal just last year. This article presents some reflections based on both my experience of researching leadership and of working with leaders. In doing this the myriad of theories of leadership are explored and key trends identified. Perhaps the most significant of these is the recognition of leadership as a dynamic relational process. This enables us to move from a leader-centric focus in research to one that recognizes the active participation of followers in the leadership process. In addition, the limitations of research to date, and its lack of relevance to practice are discussed, followed by proposed actions that could be taken to help develop a clearer understanding of the nature of leadership and improve relevance for practitioners. The article concludes with the view that we do know a lot about leaders and their impact on a wide range of outcomes. However, we still know relatively little about leadership.
Bibliografie:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 14
ISSN:1469-7017
1479-1811
DOI:10.1080/14697017.2022.2139246