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2. Conceptualizing Leadership: What It Is and Why It Matters

verfasst von : Magnus G. Schoeller

Erschienen in: Leadership in the Eurozone

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Drawing on the state of the art in leadership research, this chapter elaborates a conceptualization of political leadership. In doing so, the chapter clarifies crucial questions that emerge from the literature: How does leadership differ from sheer power? Are leaders necessarily successful? How can we conceptualize the many different types of leadership? Based on existing literature, the chapter identifies the basic “ingredients” of leadership (power, common goal, strategies) as well as the parameters of its success. Moreover, the chapter distinguishes two crucial conceptions of leadership, and it concludes by presenting a definition.

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In the context of politics, and based on the criteria elaborated above, “success” is understood as the attainment of a policy or institutional change that is supposed to contribute to a common goal.

To be precise, the category of entrepreneurial leadership as proposed by Young refers only to individuals, not to composite actors such as states or organizations.

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Titel: Conceptualizing Leadership: What It Is and Why It Matters
verfasst von: Magnus G. Schoeller
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Leadership in the Eurozone
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-12703-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-12704-6

Copyright-Jahr: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12704-6_2