I’m tired of being told what a leader must be, as if leadership came with a fixed instruction manual. These so-called truisms rarely survive contact with history. The leadership ‘truths’ of today will be leadership bunkum tomorrow. Let’s take a look at how leadership theory has evolved and take a punt at where it’s headed. […]
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Dysfunctional teams are not just a managerial headache, they are a brain-drain on the organisation. By pushing individuals into high-stress states and by precluding the normal sharing of cognitive resources, team dysfunction blunts mental acuity and strategic performance. Dysfunctional teams characterised by poor communication, mistrust, unresolved conflict, and unclear roles, inflict measurable harm at every
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The concept of “leadership brand” has largely been colonised by the lexicon of marketing. It is frequently discussed in terms of visibility, charisma, narrative construction, and reputation management. Leaders are encouraged to “curate” their brand much like a consumer product. This superficial conceptualisation fails to account for the fundamental biological reality of the leader-follower dynamic.
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