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The Shadows of the Past and the Hopes of the Future: A Road Toward a Comprehensive Leadership Development in Hungary

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This chapter presents the current state of leadership development in different sectors in Hungary, discusses the trends in leadership development and their implications for practice and research, and concludes with an integrative framework to guide future research and practice. Since leadership represents a crucial element in the competitiveness of organizations and nations driven by continuous changes due to technological advances and globalization, the understanding of leadership development approaches and the development of a systemic, multisector framework that will ensure the well-being of all is a significant pursuit. This chapter is informed by an integrative literature review and informal discussions with leaders, providers of leadership development and coaching, and scholars in the field of leadership.

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  1. George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Maria Cseh

  2. Budapest Business School and Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

    Sára Csillag

  3. University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

    Zsolt Nemeskéri

  4. University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

    Béla Krisztián

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  1. University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Alexandre Ardichvili

  2. Texas A&M at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

    Khalil Dirani

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Cseh, M., Csillag, S., Nemeskéri, Z., Krisztián, B. (2017). The Shadows of the Past and the Hopes of the Future: A Road Toward a Comprehensive Leadership Development in Hungary. In: Ardichvili, A., Dirani, K. (eds) Leadership Development in Emerging Market Economies. Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58003-0_17

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