The Complexity Approach to New Leadership Phenomenon

Abstract

Current new leadership theory is far different from the early leadership theories. Number of scholars focus
leadership on opportunity, performing actions, and taking responsibility as the way to effective leadership. Others
point to the different mind-sets a leader requires to lead successfully. Yet others argue the need for attributes like
vision, discipline, and passion, the need to master capabilities such as sense-making, relating, visioning, and
inventing, or the need to mix personal humility with professional will. However, dissentient state that leaders'
images of themselves are social constructions and the development of a leadership is coupled to the interaction
between leaders and followers. Firstly, the task of the article is to present analysis using a domains perspective (i.e.
leader, follower, relationship) to develop new approach to leadership paradigm. Secondly, new leadership is to be
discussed as relationship-based approach and directions for practical implication are to be suggested.
Keywords: Leadership development, Leadership effectiveness, New leadership paradigm, Relationship-based
leadership.