A theoretical and methodological model of praxeological leadership

• Published in: Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces Vol. 213; no. 3; pp. 75 - 92
• Main Authors: Nagody-Mrozowicz, Kazimierz, Halemba, Piotr
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Akademia Wojsk Lądowych imienia generała Tadeusza Kościuszki 2024; General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces
• Subjects: Business Economy / Management; Management and complex organizations; leadership effectiveness; effectiveness of actions; leadership; praxeology; praxeological leadership
• ISSN: 2544-7122; 2545-0719

The subject of the presented apriori analysis is leadership under-stood as a personality factor in the form of leadership attitude andits correlates in the leadership process. The aim of the research isto present an innovative concept of leadership, in which it is basedon the results of learning and possessed knowledge. Leadershipknowledge is a conglomerate of two aspects: knowledge of theprocess and methodology of leadership and knowledge of sub-ordinates. Deduced apriori, the Praxeological leadership modelcontains the imperatives of leadership knowledge and skills thata supervisor should possess in the process of leading a given socialstructure (e.g., a subunit, a sports team) in order to be perceivedand treated as a leader by the members of the given social struc-ture. The research undertaken employed an analysis of the litera-ture on leadership, an apriori analysis, praxeological deduction andlogical modelling. Implications from the apriori analysis undertakenindicate that praxeological leadership is based on an element ofpersonal structure, the intellectual sphere of the individual, whichincludes knowledge of leadership methodology as well as knowl-edge of aspects of the personal structure of subordinates. Collo-quially speaking: an effective/praxeological leader knows how tolead (how? – performance aspect) and who he leads (who is thesubject? – effectiveness aspect).