Leadership in social movement organizations

Abstract

This paper in the journal Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation analyses leadership in organizations of the Spanish protest movement. It presents the ideal ideas of the activists of leadership, their implementation in practice, the associated problems and how to deal with these problems. Theoretical basis are Critical Leadership Studies, which interpret leadership not as the actions of individuals, but as the process of the entire system involved and thus clearly distinguish between leadership and leaders. Furthermore, consequences for leadership practice are also discussed in conventional organizations.