Becoming a Post-Heroic Leader: From Expert to Leader

Miha Škerlavaj (miha.skerlavaj@ef.uni-lj.si)
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Miha Škerlavaj: University of Ljubljana

Chapter Chapter 4 in Post-Heroic Leadership, 2022, pp 113-121 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Becoming a leader often means transitioning from the field of expertise into the field of the (relative) unknown. Just like being an expert, leadership is a profession requiring constant competence development. Organizations aiming to choose and develop post-heroic leaders focus on (1) choosing the right people for the job, (2) developing dimensions of servant leadership: humility, empowerment, authenticity, interpersonal acceptance, providing direction, and stewardship; and (3) encouraging sharedness: social support, voice, and shared purpose. Followers’ implicit leadership theories need to change from heroic towards post-heroic.

Keywords: Expert; Leader; Follower; Change leadership; Expert leadership; Leadership competencies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90820-1_4

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