Extending the Charismatic, Ideological, and Pragmatic Approach to Leadership: Multiple Pathways to Success

The past 15 years of leadership research have taught us a valuable lesson: There is more than one way to be a successful leader. The Charismatic, Ideological, and Pragmatic (CIP) approach to leadership showcases three unique yet equally viable pathways to leading and influencing others. This book reviews the history of the CIP model of leadership and summarizes the empirical findings supporting the framework. Emerging areas of leadership research on the CIP model are explored, including: followership, shared leadership, measurement, and gender.

Contributions from a range of international academics provide readers with insight into the foundation of the CIP theory of leadership and into where the future of leadership perspectives are headed. It includes a chapter for practitioners seeking to understand the framework through an applied lens and offers evidence for a new scale designed to quantify a leader’s CIP profile. Finally, a revised theoretical framework, incorporating key findings to expand the model to meet the diverse needs of future researchers and leaders is offered.

This thought-provoking volume will be essential reading for all scholars, researchers and students interested in the charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic approach to leadership, as well as professionals considering the introduction of a new leadership model.

Samuel T. Hunter is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the Pennsylvania State University, where he directs the Leadership and Innovation lab and serves as area coordinator of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology program.

Jeffrey B. Lovelace is an Assistant Professor of Commerce at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, where he currently serves as the Director of the McIntire Leadership Minor.