This article about authentic leadership may be of interest – in part arguing it may perpetuate a “childish, romantic, and ultimately toxic idea”. They argue: · Authentic leadership is said to be a popular but is rather conceptually vague · It’s said to stem from “self-awareness, internalized moral perspective, balanced processing of information, and relational transparency — in short, being “true… Continue reading There is nothing authentic about authentic leadership: Forbes article
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Deming: “Eliminate numerical quotas for the work force” and exhortations for accountability, since they are “directed at the wrong people”
“What is wrong with posters and exhortations? They are directed at the wrong people”. So Deming wisely argues. For Deming: · Such exhortations are problematic since they to “arise from management’s supposition that the production workers could, by putting their backs into the job, accomplish zero defects, improve quality, improve productivity, and all else that is… Continue reading Deming: “Eliminate numerical quotas for the work force” and exhortations for accountability, since they are “directed at the wrong people”
Paradoxical safety leadership: Conceptualization and measurement
Should leaders embrace paradoxes and tensions? This study developed a paradoxical safety leadership (PSL) construct. Extracts: · PSL is a “multidimensional construct that consists of seemingly contradictory yet interrelated leader behaviors to meet competing goals and demands in safety management” · It integrates a “both-and approach to organizational tensions” to effectively manage “salient competing demands arising from… Continue reading Paradoxical safety leadership: Conceptualization and measurement
Safe As week in review – 22, 23, 24: Zombie leaders, Safety-II debriefs, and causal illusions of leadership styles
Safe As week in review: E22: Zombie leadership … being “dead ideas [about leadership] that still walk amongst us”. Zombie leadership is covered by several axioms: images 1 and 2. These dead ideas, being already dead can “absorb all kinds of damage and keep lumbering on towards their targets”; that is, difficult to slay. Zombie… Continue reading Safe As week in review – 22, 23, 24: Zombie leaders, Safety-II debriefs, and causal illusions of leadership styles
Safe As ep 24: Are leadership styles scientifically valid?
We’ve all been told about the power of positive leadership, servant leadership etc. But what if much of what we believe about these styles is more of an illusion? Today, we’re diving into research that suggests the evidence for positive leadership styles might be more steeped in how leaders are judged, not just what they… Continue reading Safe As ep 24: Are leadership styles scientifically valid?
The day-to-day stability of safety climate in the offshore oil and gas industry
Is safety climate stable day-to-day or more dynamic and variable? A really interesting study which explored the stability of safety climate over a 28 day offshore work period (hitch). Background: · “Safety climate is a domain-specific form of organizational climate (Schneider, 1975). It is defined as ‘shared perceptions with regard to the priority of safety policies,… Continue reading The day-to-day stability of safety climate in the offshore oil and gas industry
Safe As 22: Zombie ideas of leadership – time to exorcise the deceased concepts?
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?
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?
The relationship between humble leadership and team adaptation: two paths model perspective
This study investigated how humble leadership fosters team outcomes, like team adaptation. Psychological safety climate and reflexivity were explored as mediating pathways. Surveys at two time points across 56 work teams (233 members) were collected. Background: · The word humility derives from the Latin humilitas, meaning from the earth/grounded · Humility has a long history and is… Continue reading The relationship between humble leadership and team adaptation: two paths model perspective
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