AI , Popular Leadership Advice, and the Scholar’s Audience: Rethinking Rigor and Accessibility

Alina Kiran

Journal of Leadership Studies2026https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70031article
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AI generated leadership advise is increasing eclipsing scholarly work by offering fast and accessible guidance. This paper argues that this shift comples leadership scholars to rethink who they write for and how to engage practitioners without losing academic rigor.

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@article{alina2026,
  title        = {{AI , Popular Leadership Advice, and the Scholar’s Audience: Rethinking Rigor and Accessibility}},
  author       = {Alina Kiran},
  journal      = {Journal of Leadership Studies},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70031},
}

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0.37

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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