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September 30, 2024
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Unpacking Multisource Leadership Ratings with the LARI Model New research in the Journal of Applied Psychology delves into the complexities of multisource leadership ratings, offering a fresh perspective on how leaders are evaluated and the implications for their effectiveness. The study utilizes the Leadership Arena-Reputation-Identity (LARI) model, a novel empirical framework that disentangles shared and unique perspectives in leadership ratings. The study focuses on understanding whether the shared (Arena) and unique perspectives provided by the LARI model relate to the effectiveness of a leader. It explores the impact of how a leader is perceived, in general, by others, versus how...
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July 25, 2024
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...development program. Leaders need the opportunity to provide feedback and report whether they made any changes to their leadership practices and mindsets. And, while quite uncommon, occasionally leaders may have negative experiences in a development programiii. Leadership development programs impact leaders in a variety of ways, and the people responsible for these programs should monitor experiences and results, ensuring no harm is done. In short, there is a full range of experiences that leaders have, both in the program itself as well as after a program ends, when they actually apply their learnings to improve their overall leader effectiveness. In...
May 30, 2024
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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.
February 7, 2024
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Making the Right Call – The Importance of Leader Listeningi By: Andy Loignon and Diane Bergeronii Listening is a critical skill – it enables us to comprehend and make sense of the information we receive. This is especially true for leaders. Listening is the primary channel through which issues rise through the ranks and reach decision-makers. However, listening goes beyond merely hearing spoken words. It involves paying attention to the speaker’s tone, emotions, and any incongruence between verbal and non-verbal cues. Without active listening, we risk a lack of full understanding, which can lead to incorrect conclusions or misguided decisions....
November 6, 2023
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...have higher levels of well-being, and experience less burnoutiii. Newer research also suggests that individuals with higher PsyCap display better leadershipiv. In particular, these researchers found that leaders with higher hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism also scored highly on the four key dimensions of authentic leadership: self-awareness, relational transparency, balanced processing, and internalized moral perspective. Authentic leadership has been associated with higher levels of several workplace outcomes, including work engagement, job performance, job satisfaction, commitment, and trustv. Good Coaching Makes Leaders Better… And PsyCap May Explain Why The magic that makes leadership coaching effective can be a bit of...
October 2, 2023
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...and organizational support remain critical for leaders’ success. While identity-based leadership programs equip leaders with tools to better navigate challenges, social transformation is not the sole responsibility of leaders with the identities represented in these programs – it truly takes all of us to flip levers towards social change. Systemic change also requires institutions and employers to provide representation, sponsorship, and flexibility. We call on organizations to join in creating equitable environments where all employees can thrive. [i] Ehrlich, V. (2022). Leadership Development as a Lever for Social Change. Center for Creative Leadership. https://cclinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/leadership-development-as-a-lever-for-social-change.pdf [ii] Garcia, K., Perez-Sanz, S.,...
June 29, 2023
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...the presence or absence of a formal leader) also has significant implications for how ideas and information are distributed or shared.[xiv] How Leaders Can Encourage ‘Voice’ There are several ways in which leaders can encourage employee voice (see Figure 1 for an overview). Figure 1. Four Ways Leaders Can Encourage Employee Voice First, leaders can mitigate the high-status ‘authority effect.’ Leaders need to recognize that their position can often be a barrier to getting necessary information from employees[xv] and that they need to actively counteract their more powerful formal position. Using more relational and democratic leadership styles can help to...