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Leadership discretion : a developmental experience

  • Linda Lee-Davies
    ,
  • Nada K. Kakabadse
    ,
  • Andrew P. Kakabadse
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Abstract

By setting out to highlight the potential conflicts linked to the decision choices of the pressurised leader, this paper stokes a passionate argument about the components of leadership discretion. With a deliberate attempt to question all influencing aspects on the decision itself and contextualization of where that decision sits between corporate and personal interest, it clearly magnifies a number of governance issues for future consideration. A focused study of CEOs provides firm qualitative underpinning for discussion. Honest comment is collected regarding the effect that personal influence can have, not just on the discretion application, but on its ultimate manifestation. The wide-ranging opinion stresses the many levels of prior consideration are necessary for most effective outcomes.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 111-124

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Strategic Change (Volume 18, Issue 3-4)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2009

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2009

ISSN

1086-1718

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/294286
  • Scopus: 78751576291

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