This article explains why leadership is a natural part of the humanities. It compares and contrasts the research methods and types of knowledge that we get from the humanities with those of the social sciences. I argue that the humanities offer, what is in some ways, a better foundation for leadership research and that without them, we will never really understand leadership.
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