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Language and Creativity: The Leadership Quandary (and Opportunity?)
Author(s) -
Hutchison Phillip J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of leadership studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.219
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1935-262X
pISSN - 1935-2611
DOI - 10.1002/jls.21439
Subject(s) - schism , creativity , praxis , reflexivity , psychology , politics , epistemology , sociology , process (computing) , servant leadership , dysfunctional family , social psychology , public relations , political science , transactional leadership , social science , computer science , law , psychotherapist , philosophy , operating system
The author argues that for leadership research and praxis to better conjoin leadership with creativity and innovation, it is necessary to understand how language shapes the relationship. Language reflects both political and referential qualities, and the relationship is not always harmonious. If leadership practitioners fail to address the schism, dysfunctional situations can ensue. To avoid such problems, it is suggested that researchers and practitioners engage the aforementioned relationships through a reflexive process that continually doubles back and interrogates its basic assumptions.