Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to clarify the nature of how servant leadership is established and transmitted among members of an organization. The second goal was to identify and evaluate the unique actions by a leader essential to establishing servant leadership. The authors’...

Purpose – Leadership development has been replete with a skill-based focus. However, learning and development can be constrained by the deeper level, hidden self-knowledge that influences how people process information and construct meaning. The purpose of this paper is to answer the question...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a new interpretation of underestimation for the particular case of servant leadership, contending the ideas that underestimation is caused by lack of self-awareness or low self-esteem, and that self-other agreement is a necessary condition for...

Purpose – This exploratory study aims to present data collected from a collaborative project designed to assess leadership development needs in a healthcare setting. Design/methodology/approach – The research describes a three‐phase design that draws primarily upon qualitative data...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions and experiences of senior hotel industry practitioners in relation to business imperatives, career development and organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses an interview discussion format to explore...

Purpose – Aims to present a conceptual framework for understanding how leaders develop. Design/methodology/approach – The arguments are derived from the assumption that leadership, like many other human manifestations, is a function of a given potential, relevant motivation, and ongoing...

Purpose – As a way to understand contemporary leadership, aims to examine an organization living through tragedy and study how its leader responded to extraordinary challenges over 12 years as chief executive officer. Proposes exploring leadership behavior through the lens of paradox, where...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide a basis for comparing the interactions between the level of environmental support for leadership development and individual leadership characteristics in determining leadership selection and effectiveness within organizations....

Purpose – Medicine is undergoing dramatic changes that will alter its basic organizational structure. The integration of evidence‐based medicine, patient centered care, and the electronic medical record into medical practice will necessitate innovative approaches to management....

Purpose – This paper examines the relationship among leadership skills, management skills and individual success and failure in formal organizations. Design/methodology/approach – A model is presented depicting the interactive relationship among the three variables and explaining why some...