Authentic leadership in a pandemic world: an exploratory study in the Indian context

IF 2.5 Q3 MANAGEMENT JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT Pub Date : 2022-08-04 DOI:10.1108/jmd-10-2021-0281
A. Chully, Jerin Jose, Luthufi M
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the strategies that helps leaders be authentic in order to be able to respond proactively and become effective in helping their organisations they lead in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachUsing a qualitative approach, 25 business leaders from diverse sectors were interviewed to understand what sustained them in an adverse context.FindingsResults reveal various dimensions of authentic leadership in a disruptive environment. Authentic leaders have to exhibit distinct behaviours that stems from re-examining oneself to reaffirming organisational purpose. Reimagining the work is emerged as the newer dimension to the authentic leadership considering the context of COVID-19.Practical implicationsThe results of the study provides insights for anyone leading organisations in today's disruptive business environment. The findings of this study can be used further to undertake quantitative studies to test professional relationships and understand the leadership strategies at different time frames.Originality/valueThis paper addresses the strategies that leaders successfully follow to withstand the COVID crisis and highlights the different roles and behaviours that helped leaders to address the crisis confidently.
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流行病世界中的真正领导:在印度背景下的探索性研究
目的本文的目的是探索有助于领导者真实性的策略,以便能够在新冠肺炎大流行的背景下积极应对并有效地帮助他们领导的组织。设计/方法/方法采用定性方法,采访了来自不同行业的25位商业领袖,以了解他们在不利环境中的支撑因素。调查结果揭示了在颠覆性环境中真正领导力的各个方面。真正的领导者必须表现出不同的行为,这些行为源于重新审视自己和重申组织目标。考虑到新冠肺炎的背景,重新构想工作已成为真正领导层的新维度。实际含义研究结果为当今颠覆性商业环境中的任何领导组织提供了见解。这项研究的结果可以进一步用于进行定量研究,以测试职业关系并了解不同时间段的领导策略。独创性/价值本文阐述了领导者成功抵御新冠肺炎危机所遵循的战略,并强调了帮助领导者自信应对危机的不同角色和行为。
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期刊介绍: ■Competence-based management development ■Developing leadership skills ■Developing women for management ■Global management ■The new technology of management development The Journal of Management Development draws together the thinking and research relating to the role played by managers in their immediate environment, and the ways in which they can widen their responsibilities to take on larger roles. Many companies now appreciate that investment in management development helps to reduce costs, increase sales and improve productivity - so it"s well worth investigating.
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