Reflections on Leadership

摘要

Textbooks and academic articles have much to say about leadership, but how do their constructs relate to actual leadership practices? Going straight to the horse's mouth, this study analyzes interviews with 72 CEOs that appeared in 2009- '10 in The New York Times "Corner Office" series to find out how their leadership styles meshed with established types (e.g., do they focus on people or task; use tell, sell, participate or delegate, and so forth). Twelve perceptions about leadership emerge from the extensive analysis, each of which is illustrated by a salient quote from one of the CEOs. Any leader of any type of organization would find this research relevant and thought-provoking.