The romance of leadership as a follower-centric theory: A social constructionist approach

This article uses the romance of leadership notion to develop a follower-centric perspective on leadership. A social constructionist view is highlighted. I clarify some of the assumptions of this approach, contrasting them with those of a more leader-centered perspective. In an effort to increase the testability of this approach, I outline a general model, paving the way for generating individual and group-level hypotheses, and discuss...