Boards may be too often swayed by charm when evaluating CEO candidates New research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business has identified four factors that predict whether a job candidate will […]
“Ask chief executives why their companies are performing so well, and they’ll typically credit a brilliant strategy coupled with hard-nosed, diligent execution. When you ask Lars Sørensen of Novo Nordisk what forces […]
By Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis and Annie McKee When the theory of emotional intelligence at work began to receive widespread attention, we frequently heard executives say—in the same breath, mind you—“That’s […]
A new University of Illinois (U of I) study supports the idea that leaders are made, not born, and that leadership development follows a specific progression. Past research suggests that leadership […]
A CEO’s natural sunny disposition can have an impact on the way the market reacts to announcements of company earnings, according to research from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School […]
Take a Look at Yourself in the Leadership Mirror by Manfred Kets De Vries for INSEAD To gain a better understanding of your leadership strengths and weaknesses, take a look at yourself […]
Article by: DAVIDE ORAZI , LAURA GOOD , MULYADI ROBIN , BRIGID VAN WANROOY, IVAN BUTAR BUTAR , JESSE OLSEN , PETER GAHAN PREFACE Almost twenty years ago, the last major review of management capability in Australian organisations, […]
The Essence of Leadership 10 character virtues of a good leader. How do you measure up? By Gerard Seijts, Jeffrey Gandz, Mary Crossan and Mark Reno In assessing leaders at any level […]
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Autocratic leadership, also known as authoritarian leadership, is a leadership style characterized by individual control over all decisions and little input from group members. Autocratic leaders typically make choices based on their […]
Have you ever been in a group where someone took control of the situation by conveying a clear vision of the group’s goals, a marked passion for the work, and an ability […]
Transactional leadership, also known as managerial leadership, focuses on the role of supervision, organization and group performance. This theory of leadership was first described in by sociologist Max Weber, and further explored […]
If someone asked you to describe the personality of a close friend, what kind of things would you say? A few things that might spring to mind are descriptive terms such as […]
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Great leaders are born, not made”? This quote sums up the basic tenant of the great man theory of leadership, which suggests that the capacity for […]
