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The Leadership in Russia  & Global Context 2013 conference is seeking reviewers for proceedings papers. We'll need people up to 1 
September 2013. If you are able to assist please reply with your name, 
preferred email address, academic title, department, institution, and 
country. A review opportunity follows if you can take it.
Regards,
Romie


Review Request, ideally 15 days, 30 day turnaround is maximum:
 
Adding Dynamics to Static Theory: Examining How Leader Traits Evolve and How They Are Expressed
 
Abstract
 
A
 leader’s traits evolve over time and are expressed differently under 
different situations. We propose a dynamic model to capture both the 
evolution and expression of leader traits. We also argue that the 
evolution of traits consists of changes in intensity and nature. Based 
on secondary and longitudinal data collected on five publicly 
acknowledged Chinese leaders, we identified three patterns (homological,
 converse, and composite) of the evolution of leader traits. We also 
discovered that leader traits can be classified as intrinsic or 
extrinsic according to the evolutionary changes of the traits. The 
intrinsic category includes traits that change in intensity; whereas the
 extrinsic category includes traits that are replaced by other traits 
over time. Factors influencing these changes include both internal 
(e.g., leaders’ own learning and introspection) and external (e.g., 
major social events and subtle cultural influences). The results of our 
study show that the traits leaders exhibited under specific situations 
are composite in nature, which also supports the notion that traits 
evolve. Due to the similarity of the social systems between the two 
countries, we believe our results should inspire our Russian colleagues 
and offer them a role model.
 
Keywords: leader trait, trait evolution, trait expression
 
2013 conference: http://leadershipinrussia.homestead.com/
Romie Frederick Littrell, PhD, FIAIR
Associate Professor of International Business
Editor, AIB Insights; International Management 
Area Editor, International Journal of Emerging Markets
AUT Business School
Tel. extension 5805, Mail stop B-31

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