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The Philosophy of Leadership: Directing and Being Directed

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The topic of leadership is not just one subject among many. Ultimately, the topic of leadership contains the fundamental questions of our entire life. At first glance this claim may seem a little grand and far-reaching. By the end of the first chapter though, it will be clear just what a major presence leadership problems have in our lives and how strongly the success of our social life and work performance depends on how we deal with leadership problems.

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Paschen, M., Dihsmaier, E. (2014). The Philosophy of Leadership: Directing and Being Directed. In: The Psychology of Human Leadership. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37054-0_1

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