leadership Archives

Lead or follow: What sets leaders apart?

Good leadership doesn’t have to be transformational

Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams

Cheerful women are not associated with leadership qualities — but proud ones are

Adaptable leaders may have best brains for the job, study finds

To be good, sometimes leaders need to be a little bad

Outgoing. Assertive. Calm. Practical. Decisive. These are obvious qualities that one would want in their leaders.
But what about, say, arrogant, hesitant, overly dramatic, inflexible, or being a “yes-man”? A new study has found that when it comes…

Study finds specific leadership styles help success in military engagements

Two styles of leadership – rewarding performance and building identification for the mission – used in combination are good predictors of simulated Army platoon unit performances during times of high stress and uncertainty, according to a study on leadership styles and performance. Transactional contingent reward leadership uses recognition and rewards for goals as motivating forces for its members. Transformational leadership builds personal and social identification among its members with the mission and goals of the leader and organization.