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Collectivistic Leadership Approaches: Putting the “We” in Leadership Science and Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2015

Francis J. Yammarino ,
Eduardo Salas ,
Andra Serban ,
Kristie Shirreffs  and
Marissa L. Shuffler
Francis J. Yammarino*
Affiliation:
Binghamton University
Eduardo Salas
Affiliation:
University of Central Florida
Andra Serban
Affiliation:
Binghamton University
Kristie Shirreffs
Affiliation:
Binghamton University
Marissa L. Shuffler
Affiliation:
University of Central Florida
*
E-mail: fjyammo@binghamton.edu, Address: School of Management and Center for Leadership Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
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Abstract

We introduce the notion of “we” or collectivistic leadership. A general collectivistic approach to leadership is developed and contrasted with traditional and contemporary approaches to leadership. An overview of five collectivistic leadership approaches—team, network, shared, complexity, and collective leadership—is then presented. Key notions, constructs, and levels of analysis; the role of a focal leader; operationalizations and empirical results; and implications for leadership development, assessment, and practice of each approach are summarized. Common themes across, and our perspective on, the approaches and future directions for collectivistic leadership science and practice are discussed.

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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , December 2012 , pp. 382 - 402
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Copyright © Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2012 

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