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Shame and the Undoing of Leadership – An Analysis of Shame in Organizations

New Ways of Studying Emotions in Organizations

ISBN: 978-1-78560-221-4, eISBN: 978-1-78560-220-7

Publication date: 7 July 2015

Abstract

Shame is a common, yet seldom acknowledged emotion. Shame signals a threatened social bond in which the claim of as what one wants to be seen (i.e., the claim for a certain relational identity and relative status positioning) is neglected by the other party. Using a case study approach, this chapter provides insights into how shame shapes the relationship and leadership structure in organizations. The case used is based on a documentary TV show; hence this chapter also provides insight in the use of visual/TV material to gain insight in relational leadership dynamics.

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Acknowledgment

This chapter was enabled by the support of CeFEO and the Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius Stiftelse.

Citation

Plate, M. (2015), "Shame and the Undoing of Leadership – An Analysis of Shame in Organizations", New Ways of Studying Emotions in Organizations (Research on Emotion in Organizations, Vol. 11), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 81-107. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1746-979120150000011005

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited