Leadership

Rede als Führungsinstrument: Wirtschaftsrhetorik für Manager-ein Leitfaden

by Brigitte Biehl-Missal

Book Chapters

Biehl, B. (2008) ‘Zur Inszenierung der Rede’, in Bazil, V. and Wöller, R. (Hg.), Rede als Führungsinstrument. Wirtschaftsrhetorik für Manager – ein Leitfaden. Wiesbaden: Gabler, 157–172. (Herausgeber vom Verband d. dt. Redenschreiber)
— (2008) ‘Vom Architekten zum Kriegsherrn. Metaphern der Top-Manager’, in Bazil, V. and Wöller, R. (Hg.), Rede als Führungsinstrument. Wirtschaftsrhetorik für Manager – ein Leitfaden. Wiesbaden: Gabler, 189–202.

multi-layered question on effective leadership

by Farbod Kosari

Hull - A Digital City? : A study into the adoption of social media and web technologies in organisations and communities.

by Delia Pembrey MacNamara

Paper type: Research paper (MBA Dissertation), University of Hull
Submitted: 28th September 2011

A study into the adoption of social media and web technologies in organisations and communities. The findings dispel... more A study into the adoption of social media and web technologies in organisations and communities. The findings dispel the myth of the Generation Y dominance on social media, and reveal that the barriers to adoption include individual perceptions and boundaries toward new technologies, incorrect assumptions of prior learning and the need to change leadership styles when utilising social media. The scope of the research and its longitudinal nature make the study original.


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Leadership trajectory: did the Aurora Leadership Institute make a difference?

by Kim Tairi

Paper presented at the 15th ALIA Information Online Conference and Exhibition, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 01-03 February 2011

The Aurora Leadership Institute started in 1995 its mandate 'to position leaders as dynamic and effective voices in... more The Aurora Leadership Institute started in 1995 its mandate 'to position leaders as dynamic and effective voices in our sophisticated information environment.' Since then many librarians and others who work in the information industry have completed the program. As a 2006 graduate who made life changing decisions post-Aurora, I have often reflected on whether going to Aurora changed or boosted my leadership trajectory and whether other Aurorans had experiences similar to mine. Last year, using surveys, interviews and focus groups, I asked Aurora graduates about their experiences post-Aurora and whether the program had equipped them to meet their own leadership aspirations and the expectations of their employers. I really wanted to know whether they perceived themselves as more effective leaders now and if the program had helped them along the way. This paper will present the findings of a small-scale study. Many of the stories told are quite personal. As expected a significant number of those who participated in the study have gone on to become senior managers. Some left the profession and others made momentous decisions about their professional and private lives. The study does however answer the question - did Aurora make a difference. Many of the participants are on their way to becoming leaders in the profession and others have arrived.

To distribute leadership or not? A lesson from the islands

by Deborah Blackman

Leadership Models

by Beth Calvano

Abstract
The study of leadership has born many leadership approaches and theories. Four of those theories are the... more Abstract
The study of leadership has born many leadership approaches and theories. Four of those theories are the “Great Man” theory, Kouzes and Posner’s leadership theory, Yukl’s Multiple-Linkage Model, and Bass’ transformational theory. These theories have similarities and differences. Leadership theories have progressed over the past century to become a comprehensive view of an effective, contemporary leader. Old leadership theories can be built upon and modified to respect the changing leadership climate.

Fostering

by Michelle Stack

The Perceptions of Primary School Teachers on Principal Cultural Leadership Behaviors

by Halil Eksi

Turgut KARAKÖSE
Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice
8 (2) • May 2008 • 569-579

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of primary school teachers
on principal cultural... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of primary school teachers
on principal cultural leadership behaviors, and examine the opinions of the participating
teachers according to their various occupational characteristics. The study
is descriptive in nature and evaluates the teachers’ perceptions by using the Cultural
Leadership Scale (Y›ld›r›m, 2001). The population of the study is composed of teachers
employed in the primary schools in Kahramanmarafl, a province located in the
southeastern part of Turkey. The sample of the study is composed of a total of randomly
selected 308 teachers. The analysis revealed that the perceptions of teachers
regarding the cultural leadership behaviors of their principals vary significantly according
to their gender, years of experience, and the subjects taught by the participants.
On the other hand, participant teachers indicated that they were undecided
about their principals’ cultural leadership behaviors. In addition, as the years of experience
of the teachers increased, teachers became more critical of their principals’
cultural leadership behaviors. The culture of the school was not strong if the principals
were not good at putting cultural leadership behaviors into practice in their
schools. In order for the principals to be cultural leaders, they must take into account
appropriate values and norms of the organization. It is suggested that principals
be good models for staff by integrating cultural leadership behaviors into practice in
their schools.

Leadership, an essential requirement for effecting change in media companies: An analysis of the Spanish market

by Francisco J. Pérez-Latre

Co-authored with Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero and published in The International Journal on Media Management, 5 (III), 2003, 199 – 208.

As a field of study, company leadership can be examined from many perspectives. In this paper our aim is to study... more As a field of study, company leadership can be examined from many perspectives. In this paper our aim is to study leadership in the way it effects change. The qualitative value of the information compiled is considerable since it helps to understand the grounds that based the success of the directors who effected change of the Spanish media market. The interviews afford us a closer look at the minds of the leading players in action.

The cases analysed show that, in media companies, radical transformations do not come about without the existence of one or several leaders, capable of mobilising the organisation where they work.

JOLE - Exploring Signature Pedagogies in Undergraduate Leadership Education

by Daniel Jenkins

This research explores the instructional strategies most frequently used by leadership educators who teach academic... more This research explores the instructional strategies most frequently used by leadership educators who teach academic credit-bearing undergraduate leadership studies courses through a national survey and identifies signature pedagogies within the leadership discipline. Findings from this study suggest that class
discussion—whether in the form of true class discussion or a hybrid of interactive lecture and discussion—is the signature pedagogy for undergraduate leadership education. While group and individual projects and presentations, self assessments and instruments, and reflective journaling were also used frequently, overall, discussion-based pedagogies were used most frequently. These findings offer attributes that a variety of leadership educators have shared as effective for teaching and learning within the discipline and may facilitate the development of new leadership programming policies, provide direction for future research, and contribute to the existing body of literature.

Sauber Petronas 2005: Achieving much with comparatively little

by Christian Erk

Integración de enseñanzas de LEADER en las políticas rurales - Actualidad LEADER - num. 7 - 1999

by Javier Esparcia

Esparcia, J. (1999): "La voz de la experiencia : integración de las enseñanzas de LEADER en las políticas rurales", Actualidad LEADER, 07:16-17

The Voice of Achilles: Communication, Self and Spectacle in Homer's Iliad

by James Stratford

The Iliad is the story of Achilles’ journey through anger. Over the epic, Achilles undergoes a continual process of... more The Iliad is the story of Achilles’ journey through anger. Over the epic, Achilles undergoes a continual process of transformation, and as he does, the world changes around him. His anger unleashes the fiery beast of war and creates a spectacle of destruction. However, as Achilles awakens to the immense personal and social cost of his anger, the spectacle begins to transform. In place of rage, compassion and humanity come forth and the fires of war are replaced by the cathartic flames of the hearth and the funeral pyre. In this thesis I chart this journey by analysing Achilles’ communicative acts: his use of speech and action, across the epic. Through examining his communication and the ways in which others communicate with him, subtle but important changes are revealed. These changes in communication reflect the transformation that takes place within Achilles and are instrumental in generating change in the world around him. My interpretation of Achilles’ use of speech draws on insights from contemporary cognitive psychology, especially the work of Martin Seligman. My work on communication is also influenced by a range of contemporary strategic studies theorists who consider a wide range of non-verbal acts that have an important communicative function, including gestural and performative acts of violence. In charting Achilles’ transformation, we also gain a glimpse into the poet’s view of the elemental and personal dynamics that lie behind the creation of war and peace. Whilst a necessary part of the mortal condition, conflict, suffering and death are shown to hold within them the vital forces of change, and to reveal the nature of humanity itself.

Assessing Instructional Leadership: A Longitudinal Study Of New Principals

by Gavin Brown

co-authored with Dr. Constance Chai, The University of Auckland.

We are grateful to Prof. Viviane Robinson, The University of Auckland, for giving us access to the SALTAL data and for assistance with earlier drafts of the paper.

Current Citation: Brown, G. T. L., & Chai, C. (2012, accepted). Assessing instructional leadership: A longitudinal study of new principals. Journal of Educational Administration, 50(6).

Purpose. The purpose of the paper was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Self Assessment of Leadership of... more Purpose. The purpose of the paper was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Self Assessment of Leadership of Teaching and Learning (SALTAL) inventory in conditions of repeated administration.
Research Methods/Approach. In 2006 and 2007 nearly all of New Zealand’s newly appointed school principals participated in an 18 month induction program (First Time Principals). The SALTAL self-report was administered in three waves (i.e., before FTP, after 2 residential courses, and at the end of the FTP) to two cohorts. This voluntary survey was completed all three times by 55% (n=86) and 44% (n=85) of 2006 and 2007 participants respectively. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis evaluated the stability of the SALTAL factor structure for each of the six administrations. Longitudinal curve modeling evaluated the linear effect of time on SALTAL responses.
Findings. Responses to SALTAL were statistically equivalent across all six administrations. The longitudinal model was statistically invariant between cohorts. Initial scores were inversely correlated with changes over time. Increased time had a significant effect on SALTAL scores.
Implications for Research and Practice. The SALTAL has demonstrable stability in eliciting response in repeated administration and is useful for studying the impact of leadership development programs.

Leading in the Heat of Conflict T+D Dec 2011

by Tim Scudder

Maccoby, M., & Scudder, T. (2011, December). Leading in the Heat of Conflict. T+D.

Strategic intelligence: A conceptual system of leadership for change

by Tim Scudder

Maccoby, M., & Scudder, T. (2011). Strategic Intelligence: A Conceptual System of Leadership for Change. Performance Improvement, 50(3).

A Renewed Darwinian Theory of Responsible Leadership

by Michael Pirson

The Prevalence of Destructive Leadership Behaviour

by Guy Notelaers

Merethe Schanke Aasland, Anders Skogstad, Guy Notelaers, Morten Birkeland Nielsen and Staale Einarsen in British Journal of Management, early online

This study investigates the prevalence of the four types of destructive leadership behaviour in the destructive and... more This study investigates the prevalence of the four types of destructive leadership behaviour in the destructive and constructive leadership behaviour model, in a representative sample of the Norwegian workforce. The study employs two estimation methods: the operational classification method (OCM) and latent class cluster (LCC) analysis. The total prevalence of destructive leadership behaviour varied from 33.5% (OCM) to 61% (LCC), indicating that destructive leadership is not an anomaly. Destructive leadership comes in many shapes and forms, with passive forms prevailing over more active ones. The results showed that laissez-faire leadership behaviour was the most prevalent destructive leadership behaviour, followed by supportive–disloyal leadership and derailed leadership, while tyrannical leadership behaviour was the least prevalent destructive leadership behaviour. Furthermore, many leaders display constructive as well as destructive behaviours, indicating that leadership is not either constructive or destructive. The study contributes to a broader theoretical perspective
on what must be seen as typical behaviour among leaders.

Leadership and the fulfillment of three basic psychological needs at work.

by Guy Notelaers

Hetland, H., Hetland, J., Adreassen, C.S., Pallesen, S., & Notelaers, G. (2011) Leadership and the fulfillment of three basic psychological needs at work. Carreer Develepment Interantional, 16(5).

Importance of followers' emotions in effective leadership

by Guy Notelaers

Glasø, L., Notelaers, G. &, Skogstad, A. (2011) The Importance of followers' emotions in effective leadership. Scandinavian Journal of Organizational Psychology, 3,2.