Leadership in touristic animation

LEADERSHIP IN TOURISTIC ANIMATION Orlindo Manuel Graça Gouveia Pereira Prof. Emérito da UNL Rua David Melgueiro, n.º 24 1400-090 Lisboa o.pra@me.com Pedro Jorge de Matos Gonçalves Prof. Adjunto Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios 2520–641 Peniche - Portugal pjmatosg@ipleiria.pt Sílvio Manuel da Rocha Brito Prof. Adjunto Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal Quinta do Contador – Estrada da Serra, Gab.B183 2300-313 Tomar Telephone 00351 249 328 100 ext. 2242 silvio.brito@ipt.pt Abstract Leadership in touristic animation is aimed at fulfilling the touristic group expectations, in the context of a pre-set program. In principle, all leadership theories and practices may be of use, if the group (and not the individuals) is kept as the central focus. However, it should be assumed that here we are not performing an instrumental task but an expressive (emotional) enterprise. In accordance, encounter groups (TGroups) and resonate leadership theories are better guides to support the leader`s job. Keywords: Touristic Animation; Leadership; Resonant Leadership; Emotional Intelligence; Tourism. 1. Introduction Common wisdom is apt to make believe that tourism is a word derived from the French “tour”, in the 20 th Century, and that the touristic phenomenon is a contemporary fad. That is far from being true. The French word “tour”, as a masculine noun, means to go around, and brings to memory the famous…

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