Leadership Crisis: Concepts, Theories, and Methods, An Anthropological Perspective
The purpose of the study is to make a critical assessment of concepts, theories/models and methods for the study of leadership and its crisis. The central research question is “is there a matching of leadership with right time, right content, and right decision?”Historical archival content analysis based on the review of literature was the method used for preparing this paper. The declaration of Nepal as a republic is a historical political achievement. However, the attempt to abolish monarchy have been made even earlier in the 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, or even in 1979, 1989, 1996,or2006. But finally, Nepal as a republic was declared on May 28, 2008. The concept of leadership, the decision-making process, and leadership crisis relate with the declaration of republic, which is the main concern of the study. Number of theories have been identified and reviewed which include Complexity Leadership Theory. Major focus of this study are that leadership is a key for the moving forward of any institution, society and nation but that it is always in questions and challenges. It is because crisis has to be handled by the leadership and leadership itself indulges in crisis. Sometimes crisis creates leadership sometimes leadership handles the crisis; however leadership indulges in crisis for most of the time. Decisions have to be taken at appropriate times. If right time and right decision match each other, results will be appreciated. Instead of it, if right decisions are made at the wrong time, they are useless. Wrong decision at wrong time is disastrous. The expectation of the people and society is always for the right decision at the right time. Democratic leadership, democratic process, and pro-people decisions for strengthening democracy are core concerns of the society to contribute in the area is main concern of the study.
