Value-creating organizational leadership

Abstract

Despite their many contributions, each of the most prevalent approaches to leadership - the micro interpersonal leadership models such as transformational theory, trait theory and charismatic leadership, and the macro strategic management - has notable 'blind spots' and relies on biased or partial assumptions. Furthermore, the macro-micro polarization of major leadership theories overlooks important meso perspective processes, such as structuring, which leaders can use to attain a more compounded and sustained effect on organizational outcomes. The goal of this paper is to propose an integrative theoretical framework - value-creating leadership - which provides what is missing from the theory of organizational leadership. Value-creating leadership combines micro and macro perspectives regarding management and leadership along with a meso perspective to create a unified model of corporate leadership.