Some aspects of attempted, successful, and effective leadership

Abstract

The author tested 3 theorems from his own book: (a) successful leadership is related more to ability in effective compared to ineffective groups, (b) successful leadership is related more to esteem in effective compared to ineffective groups, (c) discrepancies between esteem and self-esteem are manifested in unsuccessful leadership. "The 51 groups of ROTC cadets, each evaluating 10 problems, provided data concerning 510 discussions. These 510 discussions were divided into the 255 most publicly effective discussions and 255 least publicly effective. Then, the 1250 measures of relative success as a leader drawn from the 255 effective discussions among five members each were correlated with their scores for initial accuracy." The data were interpreted to substantiate all 3 theorems. From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:3GF20B. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)