Publications
Publications
- August 1984 (Revised March 1989)
- HBS Case Collection
Direct, Personal Leadership
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth
Abstract
Argues that to be effective leaders, general managers must focus on substance, not process, and aggressively combat the forces that can lead to the politicization of the organization. Examines the leader's direct role in setting and communicating goals, managing the formal systems and structures, and encouraging (rather than avoiding) constructive conflict.
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Citation
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Richard R. Ellsworth. "Direct, Personal Leadership." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-107, August 1984. (Revised March 1989.)