Creating Community: The Task of Leadership

Abstract

Suggests that transactional analysis provides useful models for developing leadership styles. Uses concepts of ego states and assessing quadrant to describe benefits and drawbacks of four key communication channels and shows how they relate to leadership. Uses the same model to explain stages of development of organizations and relates cultures at different stages to leadership styles. Suggests organizations are becoming communities and will need leadership styles to suit.

Citation

Hay, J. (1993), "Creating Community: The Task of Leadership", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 14 No. 7, pp. 12-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437739310046985