Leadership…
“…is working with and through other people to achieve organizational goals.”
“…is a process involving dynamic interaction with subordinates.”
“….engages with followers in seeking to achieve not only the goals of the leader but also significant goals of the followers.”
“…is a relationship with followers…”
Owens, R.G. (1998) Organizational behavior in education. New York: Allyn and Bacon.
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“…is an art.” Dupree, M. (1989). Leadership is an art. San Francisco: Dell Paperbacks.
“…is the presence and spirit of the individual who leads and the relationship created with those who are led.”
“…is an art, an inner journey, a network of relationships, a mastery of methods, and much, much more.”
“…ultimately must be a system.”
“…if good, adapts to the purpose and future needs of the organization.”
Scholtes, P.R. (1998). The leader’s handbook.
New York: McGraw Hill.