Blending existentialist and constructionist approaches in leadership studies An exploratory account

摘要

Purpose-This paper aims to explore the contribution of combined social constructionist and existential perspectives to the understanding of leadership and calls for a reconsideration of the objectivist, functionalist assumptions and approaches to leadership. It aims to argue the value of incorporating the subjective perspective through two related approaches.rnDesign/methodology/approach - The paper considers the contribution of an existentialist perspective before going on to explore the value of a social constructionist approach. Findings-This paper calls for a reconsideration of the objectivist, functionalist assumptions and approaches to leadership and argues the value of incorporating the subjective perspective through two related approaches.rnOriginality/value-The value of the paper is in the combination of social constructionist and existential perspectives in relation to understanding the experience of leadership. This is intended to have longer-term implications both for practice, for how people share understandings of leadership, and for research in considering how these ideas might be explored further.