The Shrinking Baton. Future Challenges to Leadership.

Abstract

The context of organizational leadership is changing, as challenges emerge from widespread social change. Authoritarian styles are becoming less useful, while democratic styles increase in usefulness. With education and political maturity, groups become less responsive to Great Men, 'packaged leaders,' and assumptions of correct opinions. Pluralistic styles of leadership will be in demand, as groups with different interests proliferate. It will become more difficult to achieve success for leaders who have to fake concern about their followers' interests. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 1978
Accession Number
ADA065257

Entities

People

  • Anthony L. Wermuth

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Mental Processes
  • National Security
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Social Sciences
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Systems Analysis and Design