Kurt Lewin (1951), organizational theorist of “three phases” fame, also developed the concept of force fields in change. Lewin basically asserts that there are forces that drive change or progress toward a goal (helping forces) and forces that drive resistance to change (hindering forces). The difference in resistance to change vs. readiness to change lies [...]
“When leading a group, should the leader pay differentiated attention to individual members and the group as a collective simultaneously?” This is the question raised by Joshua Wu, Anne Tsui, and Angelo Kinicki in a recent Academy of Management Journal publication. Their study of 70 work groups in eight companies found that successful team leaders manage the team, not the [...]
Transformational leadership involves the ability to inspire and motivate followers to take action toward the desire goal or behavior. We all know that inspiration is a vital part of effective leadership, most of us just don’t know what it means to inspire someone. Instead, we sell them on the desired actions or levels of performance [...]
Ronald Heifetz is the King Hussein bin Talal Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership and founder of the Center for Public Leadership. Recognized for his seminal work on both the practice and teaching of leadership, his research focuses on building the adaptive capacity of societies and organizations. His first book, Leadership without Easy Answers, has been reprinted [...]
One of the core principles of strengths management is that people don’t need to be well-rounded to succeed. It helps, however, if teams are well-rounded, say the authors of Strengths Based Leadership.
What Makes a Great Leadership Team – GMJ
Often managers are called to be more than just managers; they’re called to be leaders. Recent literature continues to blur the line between management and leadership. However, one theory stands out because of its potential to make clear cut distinctions between leaders and managers: Transformational Leadership theory.
Transformational Leadership is a relatively new approach to leadership [...]
From the Washington Post:
“There’s an awful lot of research about leadership out there. Many of these studies have information that can really assist current leaders and up-and-comers focus on the things that really matter. Unfortunately, unless you’re a professor or have extra time on your hands, the research will most likely go unread.
So that you [...]
01.02 The Portable Guide to Leadership
Airport bookstores are crowded with books on leadership and each one seems to promote a “leadership lack.” They’ll each begin with phrases like “The most pressing issue in organizations is that leaders lack integrity…or empathy…or strategy…or even humor. These books continue by laying out the authors’ simple framework for developing [...]
Selecting and developing future managers is a crucial task — and a big concern for many companies, particularly for leadership roles. This series of articles from the Gallup organization discusses the challenges and makes recommendations for developing leaders within your organization.
Building Your “Bench Strength” – Part 1
Building Your “Bench Strength” – Part 2
The US Navy’s leadership programs teach officers to lead a 390,000 person organization. In this organization, failure and success are not measure on a profit and loss statement, they’re measure in objectives and causalities. This article from Forbes.com provides an inspiring peak into the US Navy’s Leadership School.
Inside the US Navy’s Leadership School – Forbes.com
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