A unified theory of leadership
Harald S. Harung, Dennis P. Heato, Charles N. Alexander
Leadership & Organization Development Journal November 1, 1995 DOI: 10.1108/01437739510100946 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation |
| Citations | 63 |
| Key points | Argues that development of consciousness is a fundamental causal variable underlying the complexity of behaviors and psychological qualities associated with leadership, citing evidence that world-class leaders experience a silent, expanded, restfully alert, and non-attached state of consciousness more frequently than comparison groups. Proposes Transcendental Meditation as a technique to cultivate consciousness development and thereby support leadership. |
Abstract
Suggests that development of consciousness is a fundamental causal variable underlying the complexity of behaviours and psychological qualities associated with leadership. This unified model is supported by evidence which indicates that world‐class leaders experience a silent, expanded, restfully alert, and non‐attached state of consciousness, which forms the basis of higher states of consciousness, more frequently than comparison groups. Discusses transcendental meditation, a mental technique which systematically cultivates development of consciousness, as a technology to lay the foundations for more widespread development of leadership.