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How good leaders learn from failure
You don’t need a leader if you aren’t going anywhere. But if you and your organisation or business is on a journey, especially when all around you is changing, one thing is inevitable – failure. In his latest book, Stifled: Where Good Leaders Go Wrong, James Wetrich explores the role of failure in good leadership […]
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Why Leadership Development Courses Do More Harm Than Good
Leadership development programmes are probably one of the most popular forms of development for aspiring and active leaders. Their aim is to make leaders more conscious of the impact they can have and equip them with the tools of leadership. A recent study examining the impact these programmes have has discovered that the programmes may […]
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Does gender make a difference in terms of leadership? – A new study
One of the often-asked questions is whether gender makes a difference in terms of leadership. There is a vast array of research looking at areas to do with gender and leadership, a proportion of which is in contention, with contradictory findings being reported. So, what is the current state of research about the relationship between […]
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How to protect yourself from the effects of an authoritarian leader
There has been a growing interest over the last 5 to 10 years in the concept of employee or psychological resilience within organisations and in organisational research. Some of the reasons for this increased interest in resilience include evidence of: • increased performance• increased tolerance to uncertainty and ambiguity• more positive reactions to change However, […]
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Is Laissez-faire leadership really the leadership style to avoid? – New study
New research about Laissez-faire leadership may challenge your previous thoughts and ideas about this style of leadership and whether it really is as bad as it is held out to be. Nature of Leadership The nature or style of leadership in organisations has been shown in many, many studies to have a significant impact on […]
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The Fundamentals of Conscious Leadership: What you need to know
Conscious leadership. What is it? Why is it different? And why every leader and anyone responsible for leadership development should understand it. Concious leadership, what is it and what do leaders and anyone in leadership development need to know? In this pod cast oi Conscious Leadership – Interview with Steve McIntosh In this podcast David […]
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What impact do authentic leaders really have on employees during change? New research
There are a wide range of factors that affect employees during organisational change. Over the years, a considerable amount of research has shown that the two largest factors are organisational culture and leadership behaviours. Organisational change Unsurprisingly, many studies have found that organisational change frequently has a significant emotional impact on employees and that this, […]
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Scientists in the boardroom – interview with Dr. Ruby Campbell
Subscribe on iTunes Player FM Listen on Spotify Listen on Podbean Scientists in every boardroom Dr Ruby Campbell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drrubycampbell/ Twitter: @ProveritasGroup Email Ruby Transcript David Wilkinson (00:00:00): Today I’d like to welcome Dr. Ruby Campbell who’s written a very interesting book called Scientists in The Boardroom: Harnessing the Power of STEMM Leaders in Every […]
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The problem with transformational leadership – new research
A lot of organisational change research over the last 20 to 30 years has focused on issues around transformational leadership and the ability of transformational leaders to have a positive impact on organisational culture to effect organisational change. However when transformational leaders meet cynicism… (This research briefing was sent to members in 2019) Variable outcomes […]
Read moreAuthoritarian leadership: Definition and explanation
What is authoritarian leadership? Authoritarian leadership refers to any situation where a leader keeps hold of as much power and authority as possible. Also known as coercive or dictatorial leadership, authoritarian leaders, tend to keep all the decision-making authority to themselves and make the decisions about policies, procedures, tasks, structures, rewards and punishment themselves. The […]
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