Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 9 (2025)

Leadership in Perspective: Nature, Challenges, and Future Directions

Junan N. Romero

Discipline: management studies

 

Abstract:

Leadership is considered as a complex, multifaceted process of influ-encing, guiding, and managing people towards achieving common goals. It is not about authority or positions, but it requires innate and developed characteristics rooted in social responsibility and emo-tional intelligence. Researchers agree that effective leadership em-powers others, promotes collaboration, and adapts to the changing or-ganizational landscape. Moreover, it aims to address the challenges and ensures inclusive progress. In this light, this paper delves into the nature, impact, and types of leadership – examining the strengths and weaknesses such as autocratic, democratic, transformational, transac-tional, servant, charismatic, laissez-faire, bureaucratic, and situational leadership. It also highlights how these styles are interconnected and can be applied simultaneously. Furthermore, the research emphasizes the future of leadership, pointing out that blending two or more styles can foster a more motivated and satisfied organizational membership. This paper also states that no singular leadership style is solely or uni-versally effective in all situations. Instead, the integration of multiple leadership styles which is coined as full-range or hybrid leadership, offering a more responsive, inclusive, and flexible workplace. The in-sights can serve as important framework for leadership development in numerous sectors most especially in education and governance.



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