Title: I am my mother's daughter: early developmental influences on leadership

Authors: Nancy J. Adler

Addresses: Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, 1001 rue Sherbrooke ouest, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G5, Canada

Abstract: This article presents a unique case history to elucidate the cultural, historic, and societal forces that influence who one becomes as a leader and a human being.

Keywords: courage; generosity; leadership; wisdom; World War II; culture; history; society.

DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016925

European Journal of International Management, 2008 Vol.2 No.1, pp.6 - 21

Published online: 30 Jan 2008 *

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