Table 1

Identified discourses

Discourse categoryDiscursive constructDescription
Towards oneselfLeadership as taking responsibilityActing based on the realization that one's actions or behaviors have influence on others and/or a group outcome
Leadership as couragePerforming an act perceived as personally challenging (in terms of behavioral courage)
Leadership as manifesting personal strengthsActivity attributed to one’s own personal strengths (known or just discovered), e.g. personal characteristics or skills
Leadership as a role/statusRealization of the importance of one's position or standing in a group (in our context more associated with informal authority)
Toward othersLeadership as balancing directivityFinding a level of directivity and support toward team members
Leadership as coordinating and organizing workWorkload distribution and its delegation to individuals
Leadership as a personalized approachTreating team members individually based on their strengths and weaknesses
Leadership as performance managementPerformance orientation, task fulfillment and related success experience

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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