Character and authentic transformational leadership behavior: Expanding the ascetic self toward others

Consulting Psychology Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 251-269

  Sosik, John J ^a   Cameron, John C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascetic self construal; Authentic transformational leadership; Character strength; Leadership development and consulting; Virtue

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751616008     PISSN: 10659293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022104     Document Type: Article

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