Leadership in the Plural

Organizational discourse analysis (ODA): Examining leadership as a relational process

“…According to Denis, Langley, and Sergi (2012), these views represent a "growing body of organizational research and theorizing that examines leadership not as a property of individuals and their behaviors, but as a collective phenomenon that is distributed or shared among different people, potentially fluid, and constructed in interaction" (p. 2). They locate leadership in the ways actors engage, interact, and negotiate with each other to influence organizational understandings and produce outcomes (Barge, 2004a;Barge & Fairhurst, 2008).…”

The relational nature of leadership identity construction: How and when it influences perceived leadership and decision-making

“…However, scholars are increasingly acknowledging leadership as a relational construct (Foldy & Ospina, 2012). This perspective deemphasizes leadership as merely a formal, high-status role conferred by position, instead characterizing leadership as a phenomenon socially constructed between workgroup members (Bass & Bass, 2008;Day, Gronn, & Salas, 2006;Denis, Langley, & Sergi, 2012). More recently, this relational perspective has been brought to bear in leadership identity construction theory, which conceptualizes a process by which individuals come to be seen (by themselves and by others) as leaders (DeRue & Ashford, 2010).…”

Distributed leadership in health care teams

“…Despite the abundance of leadership studies, recent contributions call for research into newer and important areas of inquiry (Chreim, 2015;Currie & Lockett, 2011;Denis, Langley, & Sergi, 2012). One area is distributed leadership, which involves conjoint action by individualsVpotentially at different hierarchical levelsVsharing leadership roles and practices (Bolden, 2011;Denis et al, 2012;Gronn, 2002;Spillane, Halverson, & Diamond, 2001). Currie and Lockett (2011) state that, despite the importance of distributed leadership in health care, there is insufficient consideration of how it is practiced on the ground.…”

“…Gilmartin and D'Aunno's (2007) synthesis of leadership in health care literature showed that leadership has a significant relationship with work satisfaction, turnover, and performance. Despite the abundance of leadership studies, recent contributions call for research into newer and important areas of inquiry (Chreim, 2015;Currie & Lockett, 2011;Denis, Langley, & Sergi, 2012). One area is distributed leadership, which involves conjoint action by individualsVpotentially at different hierarchical levelsVsharing leadership roles and practices (Bolden, 2011;Denis et al, 2012;Gronn, 2002;Spillane, Halverson, & Diamond, 2001).…”