Melissa Dahl previews an article in MIT Sloan Management Review (read it here) by Bailey and Madden that explores the failure of bosses who attempt to create meaningfulness on the job for their employees. Surprisingly, the results are usually a fail. The authors found that leadership has little impact on …
The Psychologist Guide to Leadership
Sunday, June 5, 2016The British Psychological Society just published their guide to leadership (Read it here), based on input from their members. It is a very interesting read, and here are a few of the main points in summary: Leadership is about ‘us’ and for all of us That is, the role of …
Performance Management Reinvented
Monday, May 23, 2016Just in case you didn’t know, the traditional annual performance management discussion is on the way out. An increasing number of companies are ditching the time-consuming, subjective and demotivating practices for new ways of managing employee performance. McKinsey & Company have published an excellent article on this issue (read it …
Rediscovering Authentic Leadership
Monday, May 23, 2016What is an authentic leader? Back in 2003 Bill George coined the term and wrote the seminal book about it. He defines authentic leaders as genuine, moral and character-based leaders. However, in more recent times other authors have challenged this, claiming that it masks rigidity, insensitivity and a resistance to …