This article introduces and discusses the results of a study exploring the implicit theory of leadership among French top executives. The results emphasize the importance given by top executives to the development of their leadership as well as they enlighten the centrality of charisma, vision...

The paper argues in favor of the use of Social Representations Theory within research in management. We present the main concepts and methods in the study of social representations. We illustrate, formulate and discuss propositions on how social representations offer an invaluable tool for...

This research addresses a simple question: what becomes of charismatic CEOs once they have reached their apogee? Building on some neglected aspects of Max Weber’s analysis of charisma, this paper offers a theoretical introduction to the concept of charismatic routinization and, using an...