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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 76-90

Leadership as a Fundamental Factor for Human Societies Progress - a Historical Review of the Leadership TheoriesReviewed - Research

Elitsa Petrova1
1 Vasil Levski National Military University, Bulgaria

The article attempts to make a historical review of leadership theories and, on this basis, to derive their approximate systematization. The article emphasizes the importance of the phenomenon of leadership as a major factor in the management of human resources and security in human societies. The exposition goes through the various leadership theories that have existed to date. The research methodology includes etymological analysis, historical analysis, content analysis, the methods of induction and deduction, reveals logical connections and dependencies between related and similar concepts and phenomena.

Keywords: Leadership; Leadership Theories; Historical Review

Published: September 15, 2024  Show citation

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Petrova, E. (2024). Leadership as a Fundamental Factor for Human Societies Progress - a Historical Review of the Leadership Theories. Czech Military Review, 105(3), 76-90
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