Humanistic leadership: Lessons from Latin America

El Jefe: Differences in expected leadership behaviors across Latin American countries

“…Together, these constructs may be indicative of paternalism theory: charismatic as personcentered and team-oriented as a relational style. Further, recent qualitative research results suggest humanistic leadership (i.e., compassionate) is typical in Latin America, which closely relates to benevolent paternalism theory (Davila & Elvira, 2012). Our results specifically revealed attributes that help paint a clearer picture of how charismatic and team-oriented leadership is likely enacted in Latin America.…”

“…Recent research continues to portray the Latin American leader as an authoritarian-benevolent paternalistic figure (Davila & Elvira, 2012;Martinez, 2005). Paternalism refers to making decisions for employees in a parental way that engenders care and loyalty, as well as protecting working relationships (Davila & Elvira, 2012;Pellegrini & Scandura, 2008).…”

“…Paternalism refers to making decisions for employees in a parental way that engenders care and loyalty, as well as protecting working relationships (Davila & Elvira, 2012;Pellegrini & Scandura, 2008). In return for protection and job security, employees give loyalty and decision-making authority to leaders.…”

“…With more of the world's attention focusing on economic development in Latin America, business leaders are charged with effectively managing operations, yet relatively little research centers on what it takes to be an effective leader in this region. Several studies have explored managerial styles within individual Latin American countries, however, these studies often only provide overarching reviews of literature describing the business environment and research opportunities (Davila & Elvira, 2012;Nicholls-Nixon, Davila Castilla, Sanchez Garcia, & Rivera Pesquera, 2011;Vassolo, De Castro, & Gomez-Mejia, 2011) rather than quantitative analyses of expected leader behaviors across Latin American countries.…”

Environmental Influences on the Exercise of Leadership in a Family Textiles Business in Pakistan

“…The EFQM model (1999) which is used to improve organizational performance sees leaders as the 'enablers', the ones who organize people, create policies and procedures that enable innovation and personal development, and use the best mix of resources to drive key performances and results [6,23,24]. Leaders develop the organizational vision, mission and objectives and create a culture which seeks to achieve outstanding results.…”