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By applying methodologies developed by data scientists to questions commonly facing leadership scholars, this paper highlights the power of leveraging multiple disciplines in the pursuit of new insights.
Uncover 50 years of leadership wisdom in CCL's new book, Ideas into Action: CCL's Research and Innovation Journey. From on-the-job learning to Al-driven development, explore revolutionary insights for today's leaders.
The study compares a new statistical model for scoring 360-degree feedback assessments to traditional methods, finding no significant advantages, but suggesting potential areas for future research.
Discover the secret weapon of top-performing virtual and hybrid teams! New research reveals how balancing unity and diversity can skyrocket remote collaboration. Learn more about this CCL study in this Organizational Science paper.
This study explores leadership competency ambidexterity's impact on derailment risk across cultures. Findings show high congruence between current and needed competencies reduces derailment, moderated by collectivism and assertiveness in uncertain environments.
Explore how the innovative Leadership Arena-Reputation-Identity model extends our understanding of 360 leadership ratings and their relationship to leader effectiveness in this recent Journal of Applied Psychology paper.
New research reveals how changes in income over time predict core self-evaluations and career outcomes. Dynamic income mobility, not just current earnings, plays a crucial role in shaping professional trajectories.
Is PsyCap advancing workplace psychology or repackaging existing concepts? Explore this comprehensive bibliometric analysis addressing key criticisms by examining PsyCap's theoretical foundations, methodological approaches, and scholarly networks.
SHRM Article Highlights Bereavement Research Presented By CCL Researcher Diane Bergeron, PhD, at SHRM Annual Conference.
Current and former CCL researchers frame gender differences in leadership development within CCL’s Lessons of Experience framework.
Unlock leadership potential with Better Conversations Every Day™: 99% satisfaction, 100% applicability. Discover the transformative impact of the program, peer connection, and expert coaching on listening, empowerment, and feedback skills.
New survey data shows over 90% of leaders improved across key aspects of leadership effectiveness through CCL executive coaching.
Videoconferencing is now prominent in many daily routines. In a paper published in The Leadership Quarterly, Andy Loignon and his co-authors examine how videoconferences provide a window into our status.
CCL Researcher Diane Bergeron joins in calling for more gender-inclusive leadership in business schools.
In a keynote at the Mayo Clinic, CCL Researcher Marcia A. Dawkins offers a kaleidoscope of well-researched narratives that help participants reframe their experiences and combat burnout.
CCL researcher Marcia A. Dawkins moderates a panel for UnidosUS 2023 Conference, “Untangling Racism's Effects on Health.”
The chapter uses Leading for Organizational Impact Program (LOI) to highlight the use of multiple assessments to help leaders grow beyond their current capabilities.
CCL Researcher Diane Bergeron joins in calling for more gender-inclusive leadership in business schools.
Leaders have spoken: CCL programs deliver transformative leadership development. This infographic showcases key metrics, illuminating leaders translation of learning into practice and their reflections on what changes they’ve made since the program.
John Fleenor contributes two entries to this newly published two-volume work that includes almost 300 entries contributed by over 200 leadership experts.
Research Insights Papers
Employees with high levels of psychological capital believe they have control over their own success (efficacy, hope), expect good things to happen (optimism), and rebound more easily following failure (resilience). In this study, we explored relationships among psychological capital (PsyCap), organizational citizenship behavior (e.g., helping others, volunteering for tasks that help the group or organization, speaking up with ideas) and social network positions. Our results suggest that PsyCap is a source of competitive advantage – both for leaders and for organizations – and that it may be worthwhile to invest in developing this malleable resource.
Why do efforts to solve global crises often fail? Discover the hidden barriers blocking progress and proven strategies for creating lasting change—from business leaders to policymakers to advocates for a better world.
This piece discusses how to leverage the Johari Window to better transform 360 leadership feedback into actionable insights, revealing hidden strengths and blind-spots for leaders to enhance their effectiveness and development.
Discover essential leadership capabilities for addressing our interconnected global crises. Explore cutting-edge research on complex problem-solving, collaboration, and transformative leadership in this thought-provoking paper on navigating a polycrisis.
Utilizing new technology and analytic approaches for conversational analyses, we present results from a high-fidelity behavioral measure of leadership (HiFi) in CCL's Leading for Organizational Impact (LOI) program.
Bring organizational cultural transformation to life using our REAL model. Unlock innovation, enhance employee engagement, cultivate fairness, and collaborate for a better future.
Research reveals leader listening means going beyond merely exhibiting ‘good’ listening behaviors - employees feel listened to when leaders take action on their ideas and suggestions.
Data from 43,393 leaders indicate that the future of work has arrived, bringing challenges such as remote work isolation, leadership burnout, and the need to do more with less while engaging employees.
Learn about several widely held myths regarding teamwork as well as a framework for moving beyond such misperceptions towards a clearer understanding of effective teams.
This paper presents a pathway for how leadership development can lead to larger scale impact. We include impact examples and provide a typology of stories for communicating complex impact pathways.
Uncover some of the mechanisms through which leadership development might contribute to invigorating organizations’ talent attraction and retention efforts.
Learn how organizations made sense of EDI in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and how leaders handle risks of moving from cosmetic diversity to inclusive conversation and committed action.
Learn how challenging the assumption that team members experience similar levels of psychological safety can improve our understanding of team effectiveness.
Leverage evidence-based practices to accelerate leader development at scale and unlock the collective potential of your workforce.
Learn how to make sense of the crises leaders and workers are experiencing as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on.
How do the conversations you have with yourself influence how you lead?
New research helps leaders and organizations better understand the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the workplace.
Are you interested in building resilience or know of leaders who might be? Learn how in this Research Insights paper.
This paper introduces CCL’s framework for measuring and maximizing the impact of leadership development. The framework includes the type of impact that can be expected and measured as well as key factors that influence impact.
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This post explores how popular TV shows like Succession, Star Trek, and Ted Lasso reveal valuable lessons about leadership transitions, cultural alignment, and strategies for succession planning in organizations.
Discover how Taylor Swift's "Swifties" exemplify community-building through shared experiences, fostering unity across diverse groups. Learn innovative leadership strategies for creating inclusive, supportive communities in today's polarized world.
Discover how CCL enhanced learning transfer and leadership growth by shifting the dialogue from challenges to commitments in a case study featuring a leadership development program for Vermont principals.
In this blog post, we emphasize the value of learning from leaders who report significant improvement and those who don’t report improvement in leadership effectiveness following a development program.
This blog post highlights the impactful role of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and young professionals in driving organizational change. It details the journey of a mentorship program from an ERG initiative to a global, organization-wide program, emphasizing the power of collective effort, data-informed strategies, and strategic scaling.
Using a recent high-profile incident in a professional soccer match, we discuss the importance of leader listening during times of crisis.
This blog post explores the role Psychological Capital (PsyCap) plays as a critical element to organization's successful coaching initiatives.
This blog post explores a human-centered approach to evaluating Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) programs that prioritizes participant voices, challenging traditional metrics and fostering genuine change.
This blog post explores the transformative impact of the Latina Success Leadership Program (LSLP), a unique initiative empowering Latina leaders and boosting their representation.
With this year’s football season about to kickoff, this blog discusses findings related to the “too much talent effect” within the National Football League and the practical implications for today’s leaders.
Leadership development programs empower leaders to impact their organization through new knowledge and skills. Post-program data shows successful implementation by leveraging tools like Direction, Alignment, Commitment (DAC) and Culture Change.
Using a recent shipping disaster as an example, we discuss the importance of leader listening as a means of encouraging employee voice.
In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, this blog offers do’s and don’ts for managing mental health in the workplace.
In this blog, we couple Martin Schneider, CCL’s CEO, experience as a hockey player and professional skating coach with data-driven insights from professional hockey to highlight three lessons for today’s leaders.
All learning and personal growth requires time and experience, which means leaders, like athletes, need opportunities to practice and expand on their new skills once they return from “camp”.
With this year’s World Cup tournament fast approaching, I discuss how soccer teams can succumb to the “too much talent effect” and what that means for team development (and this year’s competitors).
Leading teams can be challenging. In this blog, learn about the questions CCL clients are asking about their teams and the answers our expert is providing.
If you are trying to measure something, it is critically important to think about how you will use those measures.
We often use measurement scales in survey research without knowing how they were developed. Because of this, we may either be missing important data, or we may be drawing inaccurate conclusions.
A case study on an in-depth analysis of corporate messages and motives on the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade.