Abraham Zaleznik - Publications - Faculty & Research

2008
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Hedgehogs and Foxes: Character, Leadership, and Command in Organizations

By: Abraham Zaleznik

In this compelling look at charismatic leaders and their leadership styles, Abraham Zaleznik asserts that leaders are either "hedgehogs," who view leadership as a single-minded track driven by unwavering rules, or "foxes," who assess and re-evaluate their... View Details

Keywords: Attitudes; Leadership Style; Government and Politics; Power and Influence; Innovation and Invention

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13 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

The Inner Life of Leaders

To what extent does a leader's inner life affect his or her behavior and actions toward other people? HBS professor emeritus Abraham Zaleznik, skilled in the practice of psychoanalysis and an admirer of the insights of Sigmund Freud, is... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Jul 2008
What Do You Think?

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

There are a few exceptions. Abraham Zaleznik wrote about "The Dynamics of Subordinacy" more than four decades ago. Fifteen years ago, Jack Gabarro and John Kotter published a piece called... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

30 Sep 2002
What Do You Think?

Are Business Schools Really Important “Crucibles of Leadership?”

suggested by Abraham Zaleznik in a 1977 Harvard Business Review article, "Managers and Leaders: Are They Different?" Arguing that they are, Zaleznik cited one... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

05 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 5, 2008

Hedgehogs and Foxes: Character, Leadership, and Command in Organizations Author:Abraham Zaleznik Publication:Palgrave Macmillan, 2008 Publisher's Abstract In this compelling look at charismatic leaders and their leadership styles, View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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