Leadership under Construction: A Qualitative Exploration of Leadership Processes in Construction Companies in Sweden

Leadership has increasingly been advocated as a potent organizing practice, linked positively to several performance dimensions well successful organizational development and change. Despite these alleged promises, the specific characteristics of leadership processes they unfold in construction context have not fully captured by researchers. This paper is predicated on an identified lack methodological richness underlying studies construction. While growing number contributions quantitatively tested ideas models scholars, few qualitatively explored experiences interpretations actual people that practice their daily work companies. Drawing rich qualitative interview study, this analyzes open-ended stories about largest companies Sweden. The findings show how styles shaped align with traditional principles, but also they, same token, pose seemingly unresolved tension change initiatives seek reorganize improve performance. Altogether, indicate there are grounds question transformative potential companies, practiced today. concludes outlining practical implications findings, together some analytical generalizations can serve pointers for strengthened agenda research, one characterized increased accentuated focus context-specific aspects leadership.