The benefits of a long-lens approach to leader development: Understanding the seeds of leadership

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 459-470

  Murphy, Susan Elaine ^a   Johnson, Stefanie K ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Leader development; Leader identity; Leadership; Life span approach; Youth leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958727589     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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