The Way Ahead

This short chapter puts the book’s theme in the context of contemporary thinking, which perceives leadership as a shared experience among members of a community. It then anticipates and discusses some of the critiques that might come up while reading this volume, including the development of leaders in identifying situations for and training the use of balanced leadership. Subsequently, the chapter addresses some recent research results that show the pros and cons of balanced leadership in different situations, such as football teams and social media departments. That charts the path forward for future studies. Finally the chapter suggests dialogue and experience exchanges among the different leadership roles discussed in this volume to build a balanced leadership culture for the benefit of the individuals and the organization.