| Interfaces of Strategic Leaders: Past, Present, and Future Research Agenda |
| Program Session: 1160 | Submission: 11925 | Sponsor(s): (BPS, OMT, OB) |
| Scheduled: Monday, Aug 7 2017 1:15PM - 2:45PM at Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Hanover Hall E |
| Symposium Summary |
| Over the past thirty years research on strategic leadership has been dominated by the upper-echelons perspective, which views organizations through the prism of the traits and characteristics of its leaders. While upper-echelon theory continues to provide an influential framework for studying strategic leadership, we know from both a diverse body of work and everyday experience that leading organizations involves a great deal more than the traits of leaders. Leadership is a collective process that emerges from the interactions among multiple actors, most notably CEO and top management team, and between these actors and their internal and external stakeholders. We define leadership interfaces as the interdependent social situations in which the attributes, aspirations and/or activities of strategic leaders and/or salient stakeholders come into contact with and influence each other. It is through these interfaces that leaders interact, influence one another, and engage collaboratively (or not) in activities such as issue interpretation, decision-making, and problem solving. While a growing body of research is dedicated to studying these interfaces, research has remained largely fragmented inhibiting our ability to discern the "big picture" themes, identify uncharted territory, or emerging issues for further study. The purpose of this symposium is to bring together some of the leading thinkers and researchers from multiple areas to develop a coherent agenda for future research on leadership interfaces. All those with an interest in the topic of strategic leadership interfaces, and organizational interfaces more broadly, are welcome to attend and take part in this conversation. |
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| Agenda |
| Welcome and introductions (organizers) |
| Paper presentations, including: |
| Executive Interfaces in TMTs: When Executives are Influential Sources of Knowledge (Kevin Clark, Villanova U.) |
| A Multilevel Theory of Top Management Team Faultlines and Organizational Performance (Amy Ou, National U. of Singapore) |
| Negotiating with Stakeholders: The Role of CEO Power (Ryan Krause, Texas Christian U.) |
| How Does the CEO-TMT Interface Manage Conflict and Balance for Stability and Change? The Role of Value Congruence (Stephen Zhang, U. of Sydney) |
| The Fading Siren Call: A Study of CEO Flight from the Outside Boardroom (Marta Geletkanycz, Boston College) |
| The Interface of Strategy Making: Strategic Initiatives (Erim Ergene, U. of Massachusetts, Amherst) |
| Group discussion regarding theoretical implications and future directions (moderated by discussant Brian Connelly) |
| Conclusions and takeaways (organizers) |
| We look forward to your attendance! |
| Brian, Zeki, & Ciaran |