IN CONTEXT
Leadership
1520s Italian diplomat Niccolò Macchiavelli’s The Prince discusses the perils of leadership in political life.
1916 French executive Henri Fayol’s work General and Industrial Management defines a leader as someone who “should possess and infuse into those around him courage to accept responsibility.”
1950s and 60s The authoritative “Command and Control” school of management becomes popular. Charismatic leaders dominate organizations through force of personality.
1980s and 90s Leadership thinkers, such as US professor Warren Bennis, encourage a leadership style based on integrity, trust, and the ability to build an ...
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