What if many of the ideas we cling to about leaders, are more zombie ideas – outdated concepts that refuse to die? What if some of these ideas are holding back progress in moving forward with more calibrated and effective principles of leadership? Today’s study is: Haslam, S. A., Alvesson, M., & Reicher, S. D.… Continue reading Safe As 22: Zombie ideas of leadership – time to exorcise the deceased concepts?
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What type of leadership behaviors are functional in teams? A meta-analysis
Does leadership behaviour in teams matter? If so, what behaviours for effective teams? This meta-analysis of 50 studies (from 2006, so note the age) explored the above question, focused on task-focused and person-focused leader behaviours. It was meant to be a mini-post, but grew into a full post because I couldn’t be bothered cutting it… Continue reading What type of leadership behaviors are functional in teams? A meta-analysis
Safe As podcast #19: Leadership for safety – silver bullet or hype?
We often put leadership on a pedestal – the silver bullet for all organisational ills. But what does the evidence suggest? What influence does various aspects of leadership have on various organisational safety measures? This episode explores the research behind leadership, before we move into a couple of more critical leadership studies next week. Today’s… Continue reading Safe As podcast #19: Leadership for safety – silver bullet or hype?
Karl Weick: Leadership as the Legitimation of Doubt
An interesting article from Karl Weick discussing the merits of ‘leadership as the Legitimation of Doubt’. He argues the strengths of a leader saying ‘I don’t know’. Some extracts: · Providing an example, he argues that a leader saying “I don’t know,” … was a strong act of leadership, not a weak one” · “It was strong… Continue reading Karl Weick: Leadership as the Legitimation of Doubt
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