Why flexible and adaptive leadership is essential

Consulting Psychology Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-93

  Yukl, Gary ^a   Mahsud, Rubina ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive; Flexible; Leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954645553     PISSN: 10659293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019835     Document Type: Article

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