Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Leadership lessons from Election 2020

Leadership lessons from Election 2020
I am sad to say that this is what passes for academic opinion today. 

It's time to talk about how Joe Biden defeated a dominant model of leadership

Psychiatrist and professor Gianpiero Petriglieri argues that maybe, just maybe, Joe Biden will help us break up with the belief that great leaders are the cure for every ill.

If you are interested in leadership, there is no grander spectacle than the U.S. Presidential election. It is not just a race for one of the most powerful leadership positions in the world. It's a preview of what we might come to regard as a global leadership standard. Seen that way, the election is the equivalent of the Fashion Weeks in Paris, New York City, and Milan. The models display trends that we will see around town (or on Zoom) in the months ahead.


Gianpiero Petriglieri is an associate professor of organizational behavior at INSEAD. A medical doctor and psychiatrist by training, he researches and practices leadership development. Follow him on Twitter at @gpetriglieri.


No comments: