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Edgar H. Schein on Leadership

1928–2023 Switzerland

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With the changes in technological complexity, especially in information technology, the leadership task has changed. Leadership in a networked organization is a fundamentally different thing from leadership in a traditional hierarchy.

The only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture. If you do not manage culture, it manages you, and you may not even be aware of the extent to which this is happening.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Edgar H. Schein (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.