Mirror up to leadership and strategic management: an exploratory account
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2011
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Abstract
This paper focuses upon exploring the contribution of constructionism and existential
perspective for the strength and value of subjective perspective of leadership as well as
strategy. It also advocates the value of subjective perspective when we give due status to this
approach. It invites the reconsideration of objectivist approach to leadership on logical
grounds.
Methodology
This paper begins by considering the valuable input of an existentialist perspective and then
explores the worth and value of social constructionist approach in leadership studies and also
highlights the importance of strategy making from humanistic/ existential approach.
Findings
This paper takes a new and fresh approach about reconsidering the objectivist approach to
leadership and discusses the worth of subjective approach for the value of leadership as well
as humanistic/ existential approach to strategy.
Originality / Value
The real worth of this paper shines out when we strategically combine the two perspectives
into one i.e. social constructionist and existential perspectives. These two perspectives act
like two head lights of the vehicle of leadership from which rays of light come out for
illuminating the concept of leadership. Moreover, it also presents humanistic/ existential
approach to strategy. From this paper long term future implications will be beneficial both
for practice and it will also provide an opportunity of understandings how people view
leadership. Moreover, this paper highlights ideas that might be explored in near future.
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Leadership, Human Resource Management, Contribution of Constructionism, Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Citation
Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, 2(10), pp 541-545