Abstract
The goals of this chapter are to:
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• Clarify the differences between leaders as individuals with distinct personalities and needs versus leadership as a more theoretical and impersonal process.
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Show how the distinct and individual characteristics of leaders may support or inhibit the performance of their leadership function.
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Discuss personal characteristics and motivations of leaders from psychological perspectives.
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Discuss motivations and needs of subordinates (to the leader), and their impact on the leader.
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Describe aspects of a mutually beneficial leader/subordinate relationship during organizational transitions.
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Gabel, S. (2001). Leaders and Leadership. In: Leaders and Health Care Organizational Change. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1251-6_1
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