Development of outstanding leadership: A life narrative approach |
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Authors: | Gina Scott Ligon Samuel T Hunter Michael D Mumford |
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Institution: | aVillanova University, Department of Psychology, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19805, USA;bThe Pennsylvania State University, Department of Psychology, 112 Moore Building, State College, PA 16803, USA |
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Abstract: | Developmental events of a sample of outstanding leaders experienced in early life were examined. Relevant sections of 120 biographies of outstanding leaders in the 20th Century were content coded using a life narrative framework. The results indicated that individuals evidencing a particular leadership type (charismatic, ideological, or pragmatic) and orientation (socialized or personalized) were linked to certain types of developmental events. Similarly, event content was found to vary between the leader styles. Specific kinds of experiences were also related to various indices of leader performance. Practical and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Leadership development Life narratives Pragmatic leadership Ideological leadership Charismatic |
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