Abstract
Conceptual perspective on leadership and change: in general essentialists maintain that social and natural realities exist apart from our perceptions of reality and that individuals perceive the world rather than construct it (Rosenblum and Travis 2003, p. 33). Conversely, constructionists believe that humans construct or create reality and give it meaning through social, economic and political interactions. Specifically, reality cannot be separated form the way people perceive it (Rosenblum and Travis 2003, p. 33). According to the constructionist view, therefore, people can change reality by changing their perceptions of it.
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2006
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Recommended Citation
Hickman, Gil Robinson and Richard A. Couto. "Causality, Change and Leadership." In The Quest for a General Theory of Leadership, 152-187. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2006.
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