Leadership in a family business

Abstract

The aim of the article is to present the leadership in a company from the SME sector shown through the prism of succession in a family business. The article refers to the book edited by Monika Kosetera entitled "Polish Boss" and discus another case of leadership. The article consists of five parts. The first provides an overview of the leadership literature with an emphasis on distinguishing between the concepts and roles of manager and leader. The second part describes the methodology used to conduct the study. The next part - empirical, includes a description of the phenomenon of leadership in the examined family business in the context of the three roles it plays in the managed organization, namely in the general social, professional and organizational role. The fourth part of the article, based on the interview and analysis of documentation, was entirely devoted to the role of a leader in the analyzed organization, taking into account new opportunities and threats resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The last part is a summary of considerations and a discussion.