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Co-Charismatic Leadership and Peacebuilding: Inspiration from John Paul Lederach

Business, Ethics and Peace

ISBN: 978-1-78441-878-6, eISBN: 978-1-78441-877-9

Publication date: 19 September 2015

Abstract

This chapter will explore the contribution of a major figure in peacebuilding – John Paul Lederach – and examine its relevance to leadership theory and practice. The first part of the chapter introduces Lederach and charts some of his key arguments with respect to peacebuilding. Lederach’s approach has not been applied previously to leadership. The second part will examine how it links to the co-charismatic leadership theory developed by Robinson and Smith (2014). This co-charismatic leadership theory is encompassed in seven Cs, that is, around shared responsibility for critical challenge, the development of consciousness, community, connectivity, creativity, commitment, the development of character (organisational and individual) and the nature of dialogue that will enable all these. The third part of the chapter will explore ideas and practices of peacebuilding in organisations through the lens of co-charismatic leadership theory (Robinson & Smith, 2014), with reference to Lederach’s (2005) ‘moral imagination’ and peacebuilding.

Citation

Robinson, S. and Smith, J. (2015), "Co-Charismatic Leadership and Peacebuilding: Inspiration from John Paul Lederach", Business, Ethics and Peace (Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, Vol. 24), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 125-140. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1572-832320150000024007

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