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We don't need more leaders – we need more good leaders. Advancing a virtues-based approach to leader(ship) development
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posted on 2023-05-20, 07:39 authored by Tobias NewsteadTobias Newstead, Sarah DawkinsSarah Dawkins, Macklin, RB, Angela MartinAngela MartinThis conceptual article advances a virtues-based approach to developing good leaders and good leadership. Virtue and discrete virtues are gaining traction within leadership scholarship, but there remains a lack of clarity regarding exactly what virtue is and precisely how virtues inform leadership. To address this, we articulate a clear conceptualization of how virtue informs good leadership in multiple domains. We also elucidate five synergisms of virtues-based leadership development, including how a virtues approach accounts for leadership effectiveness and ethics; how virtue and leadership are both learnable; the relationship between virtues, character, and leadership; the unity and universality of virtue; and how virtue serves as the linchpin between the individual and the common good. Three trajectories for virtues-based leadership development are described. This article has implications for the study and practice of developing good leaders(hip). Limitations and future research directions are discussed.
History
Publication title
The Leadership QuarterlyArticle number
101312Number
101312ISSN
1048-9843Department/School
TSBEPublisher
Elsevier Science IncPlace of publication
New York, USARights statement
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