Comments on: So what kind of leader will you be? http://roymogg.com/2009/06/02/so-what-kind-of-leader-will-you-be/ Operations Management Outsourcing and Management Practice Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:49:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stephanie http://roymogg.com/2009/06/02/so-what-kind-of-leader-will-you-be/#comment-16 Stephanie Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:04 +0000 http://roymogg.com/?p=216#comment-16 So far much of the research concentrates on the positive impact of ‘good’ leadership, Conger (1997) suggests ways in which Transformational leaders may have negative effects, using examples of executive follies. Luthans et al. (1998) also discuss the ‘dark side’ of leadership, and it is clear that this particular form of leadership has ethical implications. One could suggest misuse of charismatic force may motivate employees initially, but later demotivate. Whilst this seems plausible, as so much research is correlational, changes in motivation over time has been insufficiently studied for any conclusion to be made. However, looking at some organizations (and more general history, e.g. of Nations) it is not hard to find examples of not just poor but downright unethical and purposefully negative leadership. What can leaders do to ensure they do not turn to the 'dark side' (excuse the SF pun)? Are there some people who should just not be allowed too much power, or are some good people 'turned' in the right/wrong circumstances? So far much of the research concentrates on the positive impact of ‘good’ leadership, Conger (1997) suggests ways in which Transformational leaders may have negative effects, using examples of executive follies. Luthans et al. (1998) also discuss the ‘dark side’ of leadership, and it is clear that this particular form of leadership has ethical implications. One could suggest misuse of charismatic force may motivate employees initially, but later demotivate. Whilst this seems plausible, as so much research is correlational, changes in motivation over time has been insufficiently studied for any conclusion to be made.

However, looking at some organizations (and more general history, e.g. of Nations) it is not hard to find examples of not just poor but downright unethical and purposefully negative leadership.

What can leaders do to ensure they do not turn to the ‘dark side’ (excuse the SF pun)?

Are there some people who should just not be allowed too much power, or are some good people ‘turned’ in the right/wrong circumstances?

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