This essay identifies three core sources that have contributed significantly to new leadership theory and examines their content using methods from the field of literary theory. The main discovery to emerge in this process is that a critique of individualism connects these very diverse works. Included in this analysis is (1) Carol Gilligan's writing on the psychological and moral development of women; (2) W. Edwards Deming's organizational theories associated with Total Quality Management; and (3) the early work of Gloria Nemerowicz and Eugene Rosi on the subject of leadership education. The essay also discusses the ideological aspects of new leadership theory.
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