Common reasoning is that leadership is a trait of the person; a matter of personality, experience, ability and competence. If a manger doesn’t function, personal reasons often are sought, management coaching or a leadership course prescribed. A short course in for example transformational has been proven to increase leadership effectiveness. But what if the…
Feedback is often celebrated as a universal cure for organizational and individual shortcomings. And there is good reason: research consistently shows that well-designed, task-focused feedback improves performance. A classic meta-analysis of 607 effects found a moderate average gain (d≈0.41), though it also revealed an important caveat — poorly delivered feedback can not only fall…
Understanding organizational change management Leading change is an essential aspect of being a leader today. There are many theories about how organizations change. The one I return to most is also among the oldest: Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory. Lewin describes any current state of an organization as relatively stable (Phase 1). Real change requires…
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