Symbolism associated with leadership: A system-psychodynamic perspective
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Authors
Cilliers, Frans
Koortzen, Pieter
Issue Date
2007
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Article
Language
en
Keywords
leadership, object relations, projection, psychodynamics, symbolism, systems
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Abstract
This article focuses on the symbolic representations projected onto and into leaders
in the South African organisational context. The aim is to explore the symbolic
roles of leaders and the behavioural impact thereof. The research is conducted
from a systems-psychodynamic perspective and a qualitative, explorative, social
phenomenological study was conducted in an attempt to identify, analyse, describe
and determine the impact of symbolic roles on leaders. The results seem to indicate
that a number of symbolic roles, based on the diversity dimensions of race (black
and white) and gender (male and female) and their different configurations, can be
identified. The results are presented in the form of a number of working hypotheses
on the impact of the symbolic roles on the conflict, identity, boundaries, authorisation,
roles and tasks of leaders (CIBART).
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Cilliers, F., & Koortzen P. (2007). Symbolism associated with leadership: A system-psychodynamic perspective. Myth & Symbolism, 4, 28-45.
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1022-3827