Developing the Study of Australian Leadership: A Contextual Review of the Literature

Abstract

The purpose of this literature review is to scope promising literatures that should inform the development of the Survey of Australian Leadership. In particular, it responds to the Centre for Workplace Leadership's Study of Study of Australian Leadership Workshop, conducted by the University of Melbourne Centre for Workplace Leadership. The review explores promising themes, narratives and 'tension points' (Flyvberg, 2013) in developing this study, and identifies possible areas for investigation.This review explores four themes:a) How organizational leadership adapts to increasingly complex and rapidly evolving global contexts.b) Leadership mobilizing innovation, technology and knowledge, in anticipating organizational & environmental changes.c) Possible linkages between leadership capabilities and firm performance and productivity.d) The evolution and future development of leadership capabilities.