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Public opinion asserts that there are many “bad” leaders and managers. We challenge this view by presenting three counter perspectives. One reason is that organizations may have poor recruitment and selection procedures, resulting in the wrong people being put into these leadership and management roles. A second reason is that managers and leaders may need to implement difficult decisions for the benefit of the company. This may upset staff. A third reason is that organizations may not understand that leadership and management competence takes time and should be linked to an effective development program. The development program should increase self-awareness, provide coaching and be situated within a positive organizational learning culture. These three reasons are explored more fully in this chapter.
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Ladyshewsky, R.K., Litten, V.E. (2021). Review, Reflection and Coaching: Developing “Good” Leadership and Management Practices in Middle Managers. In: Örtenblad, A. (eds) Debating Bad Leadership. Palgrave Debates in Business and Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65025-4_15
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