Problems in Defining Leadership – A Systematic Literature Review

Objective : The paper offers an analysis and definition of the concept leadership in light current socio-economic trends. following research questions were posed: “How is understood?” “What elements comprise its definition?”. definitions place term a range categories: as characteristic, behaviour, process, role relationship, or position organisational structure. It has been analysed through multiple paradigms, including classical, transactional, transformational, situational, service leadership. not clear at present which dominant, nor methods have used to determine constituent elements. Research Design & Methods A critical systematic literature review covering publications that appeared years 2010–2020; 55 full-text indexed from Scopus database. Findings draws together organises last 10 authors also put forward their own perspective management quality sciences. Implications / Recommendations Organising allows understand diversity complexity positive impact on building, strengthening developing study brings areas directions for further research, e.g. gender managers discrepancies perception resulting various geographic cultural regions. Contribution Arranging existing components sciences; demonstrating qualitative approach increasingly research.