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Divide and Conquer: Effects of Highlighting Sub-Group Divisions on Leader Support from the Majority
DownloadSpring 2021
All groups have prototypes, “fuzzy sets” of attributes that define the group’s identity. These prototypes are dynamic, creating opportunities for leaders to promote versions of the group prototype that fit their vision for this group’s future. Previous studies have suggested leaders can use...
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Leadership and identity disruption: The role of social identity discontinuity in producing self-uncertainty
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A leader's rhetoric can have profound impacts on the groups that they lead. Leaders use their words to evoke uncertainty, define group boundaries, and articulate their vision to the group. Leaders’ can use rhetoric that constructs the group as facing or undergoing a rupture (i.e., social...
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Navigating Uncertainty: Harnessing Social Identity Rhetoric for Effective Change Leadership
DownloadSpring 2024
Leadership is a crucial force in shaping group identity and initiating collective changes within groups, particularly during times of uncertainty. The use of affirmations in rhetoric to convey a clear group identity that reduces uncertain feelings can garner more support for leaders when group...