Leadership: Beyond a Purpose-Driven Understanding of the Organization
摘要
When people talk about leadership in organizations, there is usually an irritating limit to how far they go. When asked about the characteristics of leaders, they usually confine themselves to thinking about people who take on hierarchical positions. When leadership training courses are offered, the only members of the organization who can apply are those already in managerial positions or who will at least get to occupy them in the future. When people talk about leadership problems in an organization, they usually assume that senior staff are unable to get their employees to follow their instructions. In short, leadership is seen exclusively as influence exerted from above on those below—a top-down affair.