| Abstract: | The nature of organizations and the environments in which they operate have grown increasingly complex. Certain obvious limitations of traditional bureaucratic models of leadership are being widely challenged in the literature. In general, scholars have begun to call for radical changes in the way the authors conceptualize and implement the leadership function in organizations of all sizes and types. One feature of proposed leadership models is the diversification of leadership throughout the organization in ways that empower individuals to recognize and act upon opportunities to contribute to the organization in leadership roles. This article offers some thoughts about conceptualizing this diversification in the context of systems theory. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
