Author

  • Sami Ullah Bajwa

    • Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, Government of Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Qamar Ali

    • Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Khalid Hafeez Shahryar

    • Health Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

Abstract

This paper appraises the available literature on concept of leadership and proposes fresh imputes to the mainstream theory by highlighting five facets of leadership. First, leadership and management are interlinked yet distinctive set of knowledge and practice–which are not substitution to each other. Second, leadership gets instigated with making of leader’s self and its solicitation of authenticity by the followers. Third, an intimate relationship between leader and followers is deemed necessary for embarking on motivation and inspiration among followers to pursue established goals, even if they apparently seem unachievable. Fourth, contemporary organization study overwhelmingly posits leadership as individualistic domain, and thus fails to spot due diligence on the scope of co-leadership. Fifth, whilst talking high of leadership, we must not overlook the potential drawbacks that leadership might augment, because–like all other power corridors–leadership does have this tendency of fostering personal and sometimes ill-conceived agendas.

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Bajwa, S. U., Ali, Q., & Shahryar, K. H. (2011). Exploring the Leadership Terrain: Reflections from Literature. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 3(3), 185-189. https://doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v3i3.271

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2011) Fiscal Policy, HRM & Corporate Strategy View issue contents

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2011-09-15

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