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
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