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The Trouble With Heroic Leadership
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The Trouble With Heroic Leadership

by Janaki Gooty, Corinne Post, Jamie Ladge
January 2026
Intermediate to advanced
6 pages
14m
English
MIT Sloan Management Review

Overview

The image of a superheroic leader who will carry their organization through major crises is outdated at a time of continuous new threats. Leadership research instead points to two effective practices: sensemaking (interpreting events and deciding how to respond) and sensegiving (communicating with and directing others). Learn how leaders who lean on their humanity rather than heroism can better guide their organizations through disruption.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 53863MIT67327