Dark Side of Leadership Discussion Paper
Spectacular failures of organisations such as WorldCom, Enron and Lenham Bros have highlighted the dark side of leadership and the relationship between leaders, followers and environmental factors. With 50 – 75% of leaders experiencing leadership problems or failures, the topic of the dark side of leadership has been increasingly popularised in academic and popular press.The definition of dark side of leadership in current literature is unclear.The causes of the dark side of leadership are multifaceted and are exposed through a combination of situational and behavioural factors which impact on organisational outcomes.
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