Leadership and Language Games

Process theories of leadership ITS Emphasize relational in nature But Lack Substantial method of analysis. method of analysis. We offer an account of leadership as a language-game, employing the concepts We offer an account of leadership as a language-game, Employing the concepts of opaque context and propositional attitudes. of opaque context and propositional attitudes. Using established methods of linguistic analysis, we Using Established methods of linguistic analysis, we reformulate Weber's understanding of charismatic leadership. reformulate Weber's understanding of charismatic leadership. A by-product of this approach is to A by-product of this approach is to limit the epistemological role of individual psychology in leadership studies, and to increase the epistemological limit the role of individual psychology in leadership studies, and to Increase the relevance of linguistic and semantic conventions. relevance of linguistic and semantic conventions.