Mark Albion gives some insights into what types of leadership that social entrepreneurs need to build successful organizations in this Stanford Social Innovation Review article from Fall 2010. Here is a preview of the article:

 

Our research indicated that to make that transformation from entrepreneurial founder to successful leader depended on leading more like a monk, an architect, and a diplomat. As monks, these social entrepreneurs become more mindful of their leadership role in the company and their impact on people; as architects, they spend most of their time on the immeasurable process known as company culture; and as diplomats, they become expert collaborators inside and outside of their organizations. Let’s look more closely at these three transitions critical to leading for scale.

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