New Takes on Established Leadership Theories: Bridging Academia and Practice in Leadership Research

Although past research has illuminated, to varying degrees, many of the questions surrounding leadership in the workplace, challenges persist in the understanding and developing of high-quality leadership in the modern workplace. Recent work in the leadership literature space has offered some critiques of the ongoing work, encouraging scholars to ‘go back to the drawing board’ on some of its most fundamental theories This symposium serves to answer this call by establishing new takes on well-established leadership theories to push the boundary of our knowledge in the leadership literature, refine existing leadership constructs, and inform best practices for organization. Taken together, the presentations in this symposium provide valuable insights to organizations, researchers, and leaders on how to effectively develop their current leaders, improve engagement with subordinates, and carefully consider the pros and cons of claiming leadership. It may also inspire future research that helps to bridge the gap between academia and practitioners and push forward the boundaries of relevant, meaningful research. New Takes on Established Leadership Theories: Bridging Academia and Practice in Leadership Research Author: Charles Bennion; U. of Georgia Author: Fadel Khalil Matta; U. of Georgia Author: Edward McClain Wellman; Arizona State U. Author: Sandy J. Wayne; U. of Illinois Chicago Author: Robert C. Liden; U. of Illinois Chicago Author: Ying Wu; U. of Illinois at Chicago Author: Emma Laier Frank; U. of New Hampshire Author: Troy Smith; U. of Nebraska, Lincoln Author: Stephen Hyrum Courtright; Tippie College of Business, U. of Iowa Author: Shawn T. McClean; U. of Oklahoma Price College of Business Author: Bradley R. Mecham; U. of Iowa Author: Eun Soo Son; Georgia Institute of Technology