The purpose of this work is to contribute to the understanding of how leadership currently occurs in a Brazilian company, in a scenario marked by vast uncertainties. The study includes qualitative research oriented by the interpretative paradigm. It describes and interprets the leadership phenomena with data collected from participant interviews. The survey was conducted in a research and development area of a leading Brazilian company. Transaction and transformational leadership styles were considered in the characterization. Aspects related to the evolutional trend of this leadership and its situation in a global scenario are also addressed.
Leadership style; Organizational behavior; Organizational structure