Hidden Leader Research Articles

The Hidden Ruler: Wang Huning and the Making of Contemporary China

The article provides the first comprehensive examination of the life and thought of Wang Huning, member of the Politburo, advisor to three Chinese leaders and important contributor to major political conceptual formulations in contemporary China. In doing so, it seeks to derive insights into the role of intellectuals in China, and what this says about Chinese politics. It argues that, although initially reluctant to enter politics, Wang has become in effect a ‘hidden leader’, exercising far-reaching influence on the nature of Chinese politics, thereby revealing the fundamental tensions in contemporary Chinese politics, shaped by major political debates concerning stability, economic growth and legitimacy.

Internal Intervener, Hidden Leader

This study is intended to demonstrate that the internal intervener of the Socio-Economic Approach to Management (SEAM) is a hidden leader inside the organization. Transformational change needs leadership with all its functions from establishing direction, to aligning, motivating, and inspiring people. Knowing the crucial role of the intervener in the change management and its influence on the organization’s overall culture, the approach chosen had to be rigorous, participatory, holistic and multi-disciplinary; hence, three internal intervener will be describing their experience, using SEAM approach and tools to identify dysfunctions, reduce hidden costs and reveal untapped human potential in three different industries: Higher Education, Health care and Perming Arts Business. The intervention research approach adopted is a transformative approach that enables to achieve a deliberate change in organizations and contributes to the creation of scientific knowledge from the direct observation of the field. The three interveners will classify their contributions under themes related to leadership functions. The thematic analyses will reveal a common ground between the three different industries. The Interveners main objective is to transform Hidden cost into added value and to unveil the human hidden potential. This is not fulfilled if the intervener is not converted into a hidden leader while facilitating the intervention research.

Book Review: The Hidden Leader

Book Review: The Hidden Leader