“well-intended … inclusive leadership can lead to unanticipated negative effect on employees’ task performance when taken too far” Can leaders be too inclusive? This study sought to investigate that question in a Chinese context, via 191 questionnaires asking employees to report on their direct supervisor’s inclusive leadership. PS. Check out my YouTube: https://youtube.com/@safe_as_pod?si=iUaDPJynPemQRZhY Shout a… Continue reading Is too much inclusive leadership a good thing?
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Defining safety leadership: A qualitative exploration of senior leaders’ perspectives in high-risk industries
How do senior leaders in high-risk industries define safety leadership? And what qualities characterise them? This interview study of 25 leaders unpack these questions. Note. Those cynics which moan about why safety needs to take concepts like leadership or culture and whack ‘safety’ on the front should read this. Once again, another study highlighting domain-specificity.… Continue reading Defining safety leadership: A qualitative exploration of senior leaders’ perspectives in high-risk industries
There is nothing authentic about authentic leadership: Forbes article
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
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What if many of the ideas we cling to about leaders, are more zombie ideas – outdated concepts that refuse to die?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?
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