Debunking the false dichotomy of leadership idealism and pragmatism: Critical evaluation and support of newer genre leadership theories
回应了对变革型、伦理型等新流派领导力理论的五项批评，论证其有效性和实用性，并提出将此类研究视为一种表演性认识论，强调学者与实践者的共创过程，为领导者发展提供思路。
Summary Leadership theories have shifted over the last few decades from a focus on managerial functions and economic leader–follower exchanges toward greater focus on the interpersonal dynamics occurring within the leadership process. Theories such as transformational, ethical, authentic, and other “newer genre” theories were created to address neglected topics such as leader vision and inspirational messages, transparency, emotional effects, morality, individualized attention, and intellectual stimulation. Critiques of these theories, however, have been raised. In this paper, we address five of those critiques and argue for the validity and practical effectiveness of the new genre theories. Further, we describe how newer genre leadership research should be viewed as a performative epistemology, entailing a process of co‐creation involving scholars and practitioners. Finally, from this view, we provide general ideas for leader development. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.