<i>Citius, Altius, Fortius</i>: Managers’ quest for heroic leader identities
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چکیده
In this paper, we draw on Foucault’s concept “governmentality” to show how a cohort of middle-aged senior managers who engaged in competitive endurance sports fabricated (avowed) “heroic” leader identities drawing repertoire discursive resources. Neoliberalism constitutes form governmentality which encourages people regard themselves as autonomous and aspire personal fulfillment by investing entrepreneurially “human capital.” Healthism, requires individuals be responsible for their own health wellbeing, is one program accomplished. We analyze managers’ talk about self-examined, sought continually transform (improve) themselves, avow superior (heroic) leaders. Our study contributes the literature showing neoliberalism “healthism” constructs enterprising selves.
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عنوان ژورنال: Organization
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1350-5084', '1461-7323']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13505084211030644