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The concept of leadership seems to be a fluid one, as there is a range of variety on what leadership is. Regardless of the paradigm, or the perspective, there is one core problem that seems to be persistent (to date) in leadership studies: its definition.
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Looking at leadership top-bottom; the relationship between leaders and followers.
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For a critical discussion about the paradigm and its philosophical precedents, please see next section.
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Batmanghlich, C. (2015). What is Leadership?. In: Why Leaders Fail Ethically. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12733-0_2
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