Leadership Styles
Leadership Perspectives of C-Suite Executives Versus Millennial Leaders
January 1, 2017 • Leadership Styles, Millennial Leaders
Introduction Millennials (born 1981-1997) now make up the largest generation in the U.S. workforce according to Pew Research Center in 2015 (see graphic below) and according to PwC’s Millennials at work: Reshaping the workplace study, they are expected to make up half the global workforce by 2020. A growing number are already holding senior level roles, making a new research-based study released this month worth reviewing. The study, “Divergent Views/Common Ground – The Leadership Perspectives of C-Suite Executives and Millennial Leaders Executive Summary” was jointly led by The Conference Board (TCB), Development Dimensions International (DDI), and RW2 Enterprises (RW2E). The goal was to help… » Read More
Are Current Leadership Theories Relevant to Millennials?
October 1, 2016 • Leadership Styles, Millennial Leaders, Transformational Leadership
Introduction The authors of this Leadership Quarterly article question whether five contemporary leadership theories are relevant to Millennials (those born between 1981-1997 who make up the largest generation cohort of the working population as of 2015). This paper is an important read for all leaders and HR professionals whose leadership approaches are based on current theories. The five leadership styles called out in this article are as follows (definitions from Wikipedia): Transformational leadership: Leaders that follow the transformation style of leading, challenge and inspire their followers with a sense of purpose and excitement. Information processing: Focuses on the role of social perception… » Read More
Leadership styles and organizational commitment: literature review
March 1, 2016 • Leadership Styles, Transformational Leadership
What is Transformational Leadership? First introduced by James MacGregor Burns in 1978 in his book “Leadership”, transforming leadership is a process in which “leaders and followers help each other to advance to a higher level of morale and motivation.” Bernard M. Bass (1985), extended the work of Burns. He explored the psychological mechanisms behind transformational and transactional leadership. You can learn more about transformational leadership and review examples of transformational leaders in this excellent slideshare presentation by Douglas Bush. (Also review the additional resources below.) Summary Bass developed the Full Range Leadership Model (shown below) and an accompanying Multi… » Read More
Transformational leadership sub-dimensions and their link to leaders’ personality and performance
February 1, 2016 • Leadership Styles, Transformational Leadership
What is Transformational Leadership? Anika Deinert, Astrid C. Homan, Diana Boer, Sven C. Voelpel, Daniela Gutermanna. The Leadership Quarterly 26 (2015) 1095-1120. First introduced by James MacGregor Burns in 1978 in his book “Leadership”, transforming leadership is a process in which “leaders and followers help each other to advance to a higher level of morale and motivation.” Bernard M. Bass (1985), extended the work of Burns. He explored the psychological mechanisms behind transformational and transactional leadership. You can learn more about transformational leadership and review examples of transformational leaders in this excellent slideshare presentation by Douglas Bush. Introduction Introduced over… » Read More