Editorial, Special Issue

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in innumerable ways including the loss of human lives, damage to the global economy, doubt about the credibility of political and scientific institutions, and erosion of our basic way of life. From the lens of several leadership scholars, it is impossible to avoid seeing the leadership implications of an event like this. Could leaders have done more? What styles of leadership are most effective? How valid are our common understandings of the leadership process in such crises? Indeed, public protests signal a loss of faith in or disagreement with our political leaders and their policies and the Great Resignation suggests a lack of faith in business and public institutions, their leaders, and/or a major reframing of individuals’ aspirations concerning work and their relationships with employers