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The paper argues that the confusion about leadership stems from a misunderstanding of the concept itself; leadership is not a functional layer that overlies business; it is defined by, and emerges from, business itself. The paper contends that business is the paradigm that determines the details of leadership. The paper asserts that this argument, while radical, has the advantage of explaining why there is so much disagreement over leadership, and also explains why different kinds of organizations flourish under different kinds of leaders (and vice versa). Therefore, this paper argues that there are not five or six characteristics of leadership but, potentially, thousands of characteristics depending on the underlying business paradigm. The paper further argues that these characteristics are not innate but are themselves generated by the business culture to which leaders have been exposed.

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"As Adams (1997) argues, "Leadership is an intangible quality with no clear definition." (p. 287). This essay will argue that the confusion about leadership stems from a misunderstanding of the concept itself. Leadership is not a functional layer that overlies business; it is defined by, and emerges from, business itself. Business is the paradigm that determines the details of leadership. This argument, while radical, has the advantage of explaining why there is so much disagreement over leadership, and also explains why different kinds of organizations flourish under different..."

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