Understanding Leadership Perspectives by Matthew R. Fairholm & Gilbert W. Fairholm

Author:Matthew R. Fairholm & Gilbert W. Fairholm
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer New York, New York, NY

Encourage High-Performingand Self-led Followers

Bennis and Nanus(1985) describe a leader as one who commits people to action, who converts followers into leaders, and who may convert leaders into agents of change. Manz and Sims (1989) say the most appropriate leader is one who can lead others to lead themselves. They call this “superleadership” and suggest that leaders become “super” because they can possess the strength and wisdom of many persons by helping to unleash the abilities of the “followers” (co-leaders) who surround them. Rost (1991) argues for a paradigm of leadership that includes the interplay between leaders and followers. Fairholm (1991) focuses on the social interactions within organizations and a reliance on values that allows the leader to not only evoke desired results from the organization, but also, more importantly, develop individual followers into leaders in their own right. Sullivan and Harper (1996) provide new thought on the meaning of leadership as a commitment to shared values, the ability to identify objectives and maintain a long-term vision, the knowledge of when to challenge the status quo, and the understanding of how to invest in and nurture employees.

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