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Direct, Personal Leadership

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth
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Abstract

Argues that to be effective leaders, general managers must focus on substance, not process, and aggressively combat the forces that can lead to the politicization of the organization. Examines the leader's direct role in setting and communicating goals, managing the formal systems and structures, and encouraging (rather than avoiding) constructive conflict.

Keywords

Leadership Style; Management Practices and Processes

Citation

Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Richard R. Ellsworth. "Direct, Personal Leadership." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-107, August 1984. (Revised March 1989.)
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