Leadership as relational practice: The interplay of role attribution in a hospital context during COVID-19

Arjan Verhoeven, Erik Van De Loo, Henri Marres, Pieterbas Lalleman, Head and Neck Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Department of Organisational Behaviour, INSEAD Europe Campus, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Leadership

Published online on June 18, 2026

Abstract

Leadership, Ahead of Print.
Purpose:The aim of this paper is to explore how business managers in an academic medical centre experienced and talked about their work and leadership practices during the COVID-19 crisis, with particular attention to relational practices and role ...