The objective of this book is to develop leadership principles from two directions - the scientific and the practical perspective - that are both application-oriented and universally applicable as well as effective and flow into a holistic leadership framework. Both the hermeneutic and the empirical analysis show that the basic principles of holistic, application-oriented, universally applicable and effective leadership can be described with the duality of transactional management and transformational leadership principles, taking into account core traits and alignment with follower needs. These in turn lead to a collection of essential principles of effective leadership known as the "eclectic leadership framework". The essential finding is that the basic principles are complementary and that a clear focus on people and their needs is the most effective way to lead.
Author(s): Michael Hagemann
Series: Gabler Theses
Publisher: Springer Gabler
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 304
City: Wiesbaden
Foreword Prof. Dr. Bianca Ksienzyk-Kreuziger
Foreword Dr. Yury Boshyk
Foreword by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin R. Wolf
Foreword by Prof. Dr. PhDr. Robert Sturm
Abstract
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Basic Principles and Explanation of the Research Project
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Research Question
1.3 Structure of the Thesis
2 Literature Review
2.1 Critical Literature Review of Meta-Analyses of Chronological and Systematic Papers
2.2 Critical Literature Review of Individual Attempts to Create a Comprehensive or Holistic Leadership Model Independent of the Existing Ones
2.3 Critical Literature Review of Individual Approaches to Building a New, Inclusive Meta-Model From Existing Leadership Theories
3 Theoretical Frame for the Research—Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Epistemological Overview of Relevant Principles of Scientific Research
3.2 The Research Methodology
3.3 The Research Design
4 Hermeneutic-Synthetic Insight into Leadership Principles and Models
4.1 The Origins of Leadership
4.2 Evolutionary Insights into Leadership
4.2.1 Introduction and Historical Classification
4.2.2 Systematic Evolutionary Leadership Research
4.2.3 Summary
4.3 Leadership From the Industrial Revolution to the 20th Century
4.3.1 Scientific Management Theories
4.3.2 Administrative Management Theories
4.3.3 The Beginning of Human Management Theories
4.3.4 Trait-Oriented Management Theories
4.3.5 Contingency Theories
4.3.6 Behavioural Theories
4.3.7 Autocratic, Democratic and Laissez-Faire Approaches
4.4 Modern Leadership Theories Overview
4.4.1 Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
4.4.2 Transactional and Transformational Leadership
4.4.3 Servant Leadership
4.4.4 Holistic Leadership
4.4.5 Positive Leadership
4.4.6 Spiritual Leadership
4.4.7 Integral Leadership
4.4.8 Other Leadership Models
4.5 Leadership Approaches From a Neuroleadership Perspective
4.5.1 Content Description
4.5.2 Summary
4.6 Effective Leadership
4.7 Additional Leadership Aspects
4.7.1 Leadership in Other Organisations
4.7.2 Culture-Specific Leadership?
4.7.3 The Dark Side of Leadership
4.8 Interim Result and Quintessence: Principles for an Application-Oriented, Universally Applicable, and Effective Leadership Framework From a Hermeneutic-Synthetic Perspective
5 Science meets reality—empirical investigation of leadership approaches in literature and companies
5.1 Leadership approaches in popular leadership literature
5.1.1 Methodological preliminary considerations
5.1.2 Leadership models from Amazon
5.1.3 Leadership models from the NYT Bestseller List
5.1.4 Leadership models from Business Insider
5.1.5 Leadership models from TopManagementDegrees.com
5.1.6 Synopsis and result
5.2 Leadership in successful companies
5.2.1 Heuristic-methodological pre-reflections
5.2.2 Apple
5.2.3 Microsoft
5.2.4 Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)
5.2.5 Amazon
5.2.6 Alphabet/Google
5.2.7 Facebook
5.2.8 Tencent
5.2.9 Tesla
5.2.10 Alibaba
5.2.11 Berkshire Hathaway
5.2.12 Summary and evaluation
5.3 Leadership at the best/most popular companies
5.3.1 Samsung Electronics
5.3.2 IBM
5.3.3 Adobe
5.3.4 BMW
5.3.5 Daimler
5.4 Leadership in attractive enterprises
5.5 Leadership for engaged employees
5.6 Synopsis and preliminary result
6 Practical examination and review
6.1 Example Case: Oxygen Project
6.2 Empirical Study in a Dax-30 Enterprise
6.2.1 Methodological Considerations
6.2.2 Discussion and Evaluation
6.2.3 Classification in the Overall Ductus of the Work
7 Eclectic Leadership as a New and Summarising Model of Effective Leadership
7.1 Summary of Results: Principles From Which an Application-oriented, Universally Applicable, and Effective Leadership Framework can be Formed
7.2 Comparison with selected management and leadership approaches
7.3 Restrictions and Future Research
8 Looking to the Future: A Contribution to Leadership Futures Research for Acquiring, Learning, and Implementing Leadership
8.1 Existing Learning Frameworks
8.2 Principles of Adult Learning
8.3 Who Learns
8.4 What is Learned
8.4.1 Leadership Personality
8.4.2 Transactional Management
8.4.3 Transformational Leadership
8.5 How to Learn—Learning Leadership
8.6 Fulfil Basic Follower Needs
8.7 Systemic Aspects
8.8 The Leadership Academy
8.9 Further Research—Outlook
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