SAGE Journal Articles

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Article 1: Positive Visionary Leadership

Mason, R. C. (1991). Positive, Visionary Leadership: An Organization's Most Successful Component. Adult Learning, 3(3), 7-13.

Questions that apply to this article:

  1. Why would activities become “meaningless” without a positive, visionary leader?
  2. How can a leader’s positive vision affect a society’s agendas?
     

Article 2: Vision and Conflict

Pathardikar, A. D., & Sahu, S. (2014). Can Visionary Leaders be Role Models for Collaborative Style of Conflict Handling among Teams in IT Organizations? Management and Labour Studies, 39(1), 103-120.

Questions that apply to this article:

  1. How do leadership roles show that the behavior patterns of visionary leaders contribute significantly towards collaborating styles?
  2. What is the importance of visionary leadership in reaching a win-win situation, during conflict resolution through risk taking and generating a feeling of togetherness?
  3. How does reduced resources and heightened interdependence in organizations underpin the many conflicts that can occur in organizations?