The Model Leader: A Fully Functioning Person

Abstract

Starts with a general theory of leadership and then specifies 25 leadership competences. These, taken together, define the “model leader”. The term model leader is used as an ideal type to designate the hypothetical individual who possesses all 25 competences in full measure, and who could be described as a fully functioning person. The term “effective leader” is used to designate the real‐world person who is striving to become a model leader. This latter individual is the person who is addressed in the hope that it may serve as a guide to self‐development.

Citation

Hitt, W.D. (1993), "The Model Leader: A Fully Functioning Person", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 14 No. 7, pp. 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437739310046976