1619: Evaluating the State of Leadership Research: Fatal Flaws or Growing Pains? (14978)

Monday, August 12, 2024

15:00 – 16:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Swissotel: Vevey 4

Session Number: 1619
Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Research
Showcase Symposium
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/KpJxnQ

Organizer(s)

CH

Chad Hartnell

Georgia State U., United States
GL

G. James Lemoine

U. at Buffalo, The State U. of New York, United States
AE

Alexander Lyle Effinger

U. of Illinois Chicago, United States

Panelist(s)

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Deanne N. Den Hartog

U. of Amsterdam, Netherlands
SA

Susan J. Ashford

U. of Michigan, United States
BA

Bruce Avolio

U. of Washington, United States
TS

Terri A Scandura

Miami Herbert Business School, United States

Leadership research has garnered tremendous interest from researchers and practitioners alike. Recently, however, critical reviews have called into question the validity of leadership constructs yet vary in the severity of their conclusions. Some maintain that reports of leadership constructs’ flaws are exaggerated, whereas others determine that fatal flaws exist in their conceptual foundations, while still others conclude that issues exist, but these challenges represent a normal part of a construct’s evolution (i.e. growing pains). This panel symposium brings together a set of distinguished leadership scholars to discuss problems endemic to the leadership domain and illuminate perspectives on how to overcome them. The panelists will draw from their combined experience of 120 years studying leadership and publishing nearly 350 leadership manuscripts to address critical questions, challenges, and opportunities that confront the next decade of leadership research. The insights shared will aid attendees in understanding the current criticisms of leadership research and offer guidance for avoiding fatal pitfalls and pursuing the most viable paths forward in the leadership landscape.