Abstract
In this chapter we explore leadership from a psychological perspective. We consider the three questions raised by the examples discussed above. What about the human condition makes leadership necessary, what makes leadership possible, and what makes leadership effective? Considering leadership from these vantage points will allow us to organize a wealth of psychological knowledge about leading and following, and about doing them both well or not well.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
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Copyright © 2011 Edward Elgar Publishing. This book chapter first appeared in Leadership Studies: The Dialogue of Disciplines.
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Recommended Citation
Goethals, George R., and Crystal L. Hoyt. "What Makes Leadership Necessary, Possible and Effective: The Psychological Dimensions." In Leadership Studies: The Dialogue of Disciplines, edited by Michael Harvey and Ronald E. Riggio, 101-18. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Pub, 2011.
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