Destructive leadership paradoxes

Miguel Pina e Cunha; Ace Volkmann Simpson; Arménio Rego; Marco Berti

doi:10.4337/9781035315925.00022

Destructive leadership paradoxes

Miguel Pina e Cunha, Ace Volkmann Simpson, Arménio Rego, Marco Berti

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Abstract

The paradoxical side of leadership is garnering increased attention among management and organization scholars. Organizational paradox theory has generally favored a synergistic interpretation of paradoxical tensions, viewing them as opportunities for gaining competitive advantage through the generative integration of opposing yet equally desirable outcomes. However, scant attention has been given to the other side of paradoxical tensions: as destructive forces. In this chapter, we explore this less explored side of paradox by examining how leadership can impose irrational absurdities in the form of pragmatic paradoxes, which entail self-defying demands that are neither open for discussion nor attainable in practice. We also propose strategies to mitigate or neutralize the destructive effects of these paradoxes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research handbook on destructive leadership
Editors	Birgit Schyns, Pedro Neves, Kimberley Breevaart
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Pages	278-291
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9781035315925
ISBN (Print)	9781035315918
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035315925.00022
Publication status	Published - 17 Sept 2024

Keywords

Destructive leadership
Organizational paradoxes
Pragmatic paradoxes
Leadership

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