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Leadership performance and effectiveness: What it is, how it works and how to improve it

Leadership performance and effectiveness can have a positive impact on organizational performance. Learn why leadership performance matters, how it works and how to improve it in our CQ Dossier.
Leadership performance and effectiveness matters in organizations
Dr. Annette Towler, 13.03.2021
Evidence-based Leadership, Management performance, Leadership effectiveness, Leadership performance

The dark side of leadership: How bad leaders can destroy organizations and undermine their followers

Leadership in organizations can often be dark and destructive. Utilizing a so-called trait approach is particularly helpful in understanding destructive leaders. Such leaders share common personality traits, notably including narcissism, hubris and Machiavellianism.

Drawing on recent research and science we examine the dark side of leadership.
Dr. Annette Towler, 06.02.2021
Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership, Personality, Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Trait based leadership, Dark traits

Autocratic leadership: What it is and how it impacts individual and organizational performance

Professionals can display a range of leadership behaviors including autocratic leadership, whereby management control organizational practices and procedures. In this CQ Dossier you will learn the foundation of autocratic leadership, its benefits and shortcomings and when applying this leadership approach is appropriate.
Autocratic leadership: What it is and how it impacts individual and organizational performance
Dr. Annette Towler, 16.01.2021
Autocratic leadership, Evidence-based Leadership

Complexity Leadership: Understanding organizations as dynamic and complex systems of social interactions

Complexity leadership theory allows you for an understanding of how successful organizations thrive in turbulent times. It puts an emphasis on the whole system of an organization including its social interactions and the specific context.
Complexity leadership theory emphasizes social interactions and the whole organization
Dr. Annette Towler, 27.07.2020
Complexity theory of leadership, Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership

Agile for all: The principles of agility, agile leadership, and how to be an agile leader

This CQ Dossier focuses on agile leadership, the principles underpinning it, and ways to implement agile leadership in practice. Learn how agility leadership ties into organizational practice relating to leadership, teamwork, processes and strategic tools and how to implement it for your benefit.
Agile leadership is a holistic concept to stay competitive in a VUCA environment
Wanda Tiefenbacher, 12.07.2020
Leadership, Agility, Evidence-based Leadership, VUCA, OODA-loop

Leadership skills: What they are and why a skill-based approach to leadership matters

There is a vast amount of research about which leadership skills drive leadership performance. In this CQ Dossier we introduce the concept of leadership skills, different leadership skill models, and the benefits associated with a skill-based approach.
Leadership skills are an important focus area of professional development activities
Dr. Markus Nini, 12.07.2020
Leadership skills, Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership, Leadership competencies

Leading virtual teams: How to lead in the 21st century knowledge economy

Changes in technology and the workplace have resulted in an increase in virtual teams. These teams may seem similar to regular, offline teams - but they require a nuanced set of skills and a deep understanding to be managed successfully. In fact, this is a key skill relevant for the 21st century knowledge economy. This CQ Dossier describes how leaders can effectively manage virtual teams and introduces a fresh set of skills to facilitate virtual team effectiveness. The dossier draws on research and theory on leadership style and virtual teams.
Changes in technology and the workplace have resulted in an increase in virtual teams.
Dr. Annette Towler, 31.05.2020
Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership, Leader Member Exchange (LMX), Virtual teams, Charismatic Leadership

The future of leadership: From the Great Man Theory to the Great Team Theory

Leadership is a phenomenon that has interested people for hundreds of years. One rather outdated explanatory approach still plays a prominent role in practice and the media in particular: The so-called Great Man Theory. In this blog we present what this theory is all about and why it is time to look for alternative approaches.
The Future of Leadership: From the Great Man theory to the Great Team theory
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Dr. Markus Nini, 24.05.2020 | Posted in Leadership, Methodologies & Tools, Teams 0 comment
Authentic Leadership, Evidence-based Leadership, Evidence-based learning, Implicit leadership theory, Leadership, Team Building, Trait based leadership, Transformational Leadership

Leadership derailment and incompetence: How to avoid leadership failure

When individuals engage in destructive leadership behaviors, this can lead to mistakes within the organization and, ultimately, the leader derails. This dossier describes leadership incompetence and derailment and focuses on the root causes of why leadership fails through an examination of traits and behaviors that describe leadership incompetence and derailment.
Leadership failure is preventable with the right approach in leadership selection and development
Dr. Annette Towler, 03.03.2020
Leadership effectiveness, Evidence-based Leadership, Dark traits

Shared leadership: Fundamentals, benefits and implementation

In this CQ Dossier we define shared leadership, outline how it works and what benefits it brings, and introduce practical tips on how to implement shared leadership in organizations.
Shared leadership is leadership approach with a strong track record of improving team performance
Dr. Annette Towler, 12.12.2019
Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership, Leadership effectiveness

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