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Leadership for strategic change

Nancy E. Landrum (New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA)
Jon P. Howell (New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA)
Lori Paris (New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA)

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

ISSN: 0143-7739

Article publication date: 1 May 2000

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Abstract

Organizations in need of strategic turnaround often seek charismatic leaders to lead change efforts. With the growing popularity of democratizing workplaces, team‐based approaches to strategic change are emerging. The literature on each of these change approaches is reviewed. Several research propositions are offered which suggest that strategic teams can be a better choice than charismatic leaders for turning around an organization. The authors also note the need for future research to compare the effectiveness of charismatic leaders with the effectiveness of strategic teams in planning and initiating strategic change.

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Landrum, N.E., Howell, J.P. and Paris, L. (2000), "Leadership for strategic change", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 21 No. 3, pp. 150-156. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437730010325031

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