Values Work in Leadership: a Generic Approach

Fehér, János (2025) Values Work in Leadership: a Generic Approach. In: Ethical Leadership in Complex Times. Károli könyvek. Tanulmánykötet . Éditions L'Harmattan; L'Harmattan Kiadó; Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Paris, Budapest, pp. 199-211. ISBN 9782336540870; 9789636464202

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Abstract

Generic leadership perspectives from which Christian Leadership can be approached include those of leadership traits, leadership styles, and New Leadership. Under the New Leadership concept, one can investigate the connections between Christian Leadership and, for example, Ethical Leadership, Spiritual Leadership, Servant Leadership, and Values-Oriented Leadership. This paper deals with certain theoretical problems of Value-Oriented Leadership, more precisely, issues of values representation and values work. Values work is normally defined by researchers from the perspective of specific processes of values protection and promotion. This study is based on previous theoretical research conducted by the author with the aim to provide an alternative interpretation of values work in a generic sense and to define it as a broad term within the phenomenon of leadership. The paper will continue with an examination of the topic “Leaders between role model and idol” from a generic values-work perspective. Analysis in the previously conducted theoretical research is primarily based on relevant leadership theories. The research methods included argumentation and analytical framework development. Based on a generic values-work framework developed by the underlying theoretical research, this paper interprets leadership as values work and presents certain characteristics of the roles of leadership and idol from this aspect. This paper highlights the importance to leadership of a values-related perspective in contrast to one related to power/influence. It also underlines a need for more research on values work as a generic leadership phenomenon. Based on the presented conceptual model of values work, conclusions will be drawn regarding Christian leaders as role models and idols.

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