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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > leadership (psychology)
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > leadership (psychology)
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > psychological processes > leadership (psychology)

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leadership (psychology)  

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  • Leadership is “a process of social influence in which an individual, a leader, is able to enlist the support of other individuals, the followers, in the accomplishment of a task or mission.” One important concept in this definition is that leadership is a social process. Without groups, there would be no leaders and no need for leaders. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Leadership]

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