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The New Psychology of Leadership

Haslam, S. Alexander, Reicher, Stephen D., Platow, Michael J.·2010·Psychology Press eBooks
DOI 10.4324/9780203833896
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According to John Adair, the most important word in the leader's vocabulary is "we" and the least important word is "I". But if this is true, it raises one important question: why do psychological analyses of leadership always focus on the leader as an individual - as the great "I"? One answer is that theorists and practitioners have never properly understood the psychology of "we-ness". This book fills this gap by presenting a new psychology of leadership that is the result of two decades of research inspired by social identity and self-categorization theories. The book argues that to succeed, leaders need to create, champion, and embed a group identity in order to cultivate an understanding of 'us' of which they themselves are representative. It also shows how, by doing this, they can make a material difference to the groups, organizations, and societies that they lead. Written in an accessible and engaging style, the book examines a range of central theoretical and practical issues, including the nature of group identity, the basis of authority and legitimacy, the dynamics of justice and fairness, the determinants of followership and charisma, and the practice and politics of leadership. The book will appeal to academics, practitioners and students in social and organizational psychology, sociology, political science and anyone interested in leadership, influence and power.

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  • A large body of research suggests that people tend to prefer leaders who cultivate a sense that 'we are all in this together'.

    “A large body of research suggests that people tend to prefer leaders who cultivate a sense that 'we are all in this together' 200 .”

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Authors
Haslam, S. A., Reicher, S. D., & Platow, M. J.
Affiliations
Australian National University (AU)
ORCID
Venue
Psychology Press eBooks
Publisher
Psychology Press
Published
2010-09-13
DOI
10.4324/9780203833896
OpenAlex
W4298432696
Cited by
272
References
0
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16.74
Type
book
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Psychology Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Leadership and Management in Organizations
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Keywords
leadership psychology, group identity, social identity theory, self-categorization theory, authority and legitimacy, fairness and justice, followership, charisma, collective identity

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