Research Magazine 2020

Executive Takeaways

■ People use implicit leadership theories (ILTs) to identify leaders. ■ ILTs can be viewed as neural networks, where nodes represent the leader’s attributes. ■ Mapping these nodes can demonstrate how people conceptualize and perceive leaders. ■ Network differences can help to identify the attributes that a specific leader’s followers value.

Graham H. Lowman, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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