The leadership thing – a unique perspective

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to surface the misdirection of certain accepted organization development and executive compensation practices.

Design/methodology/approach

Against a backdrop of academic leadership studies, this paper engages the authors’ hands-on expertise drawn from their joint 100 plus years of organization building experience.

Findings

The pragmatic consideration of leaders’ performance and potential boils down to assessing their attitude, skills, knowledge and impact.

Originality/value

This paper exposes the inadvertent effect of some common customs and policies on organizations.

Citation

Mazze, E. and Davis, S. (2020), "The leadership thing – a unique perspective", Strategic HR Review, Vol. 19 No. 2, pp. 71-74. https://doi.org/10.1108/SHR-12-2019-0090