We've all been told about the power of positive leadership, servant leadership etc. But what if much of what we believe about these styles is more of an illusion.

Today, we're diving into research that suggests the evidence for positive leadership styles might be more steeped in how leaders are judged, not just what they do, leading to a re-evaluation of how we understand leadership effectiveness.

Today's study is: Fischer, T., Dietz, J., & Antonakis, J. (2024). A fatal flaw: Positive leadership style research creates causal illusions. The Leadership Quarterly, 35(3), 101771.

More research at SafetyInsights.Org

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Want to add a garnish of Safety-II inspired thinking into debriefs? Check out this 4 min quickisode.

Today's article is: Bentley, S. K., McNamara, S., Meguerdichian, M., Walker, K., Patterson, M., & Bajaj, K. (2021). Debrief it all: a tool for inclusion of Safety-II. Advances in Simulation, 6(1), 9.

More research at SafetyInsights.Org

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What if many of the ideas we cling to about leaders, are more zombie ideas - outdated concepts that refuse to die?

What if some of these ideas are holding back progress in moving forward with more calibrated and effective principles of leadership?

Today's study is: Haslam, S. A., Alvesson, M., & Reicher, S. D. (2024). Zombie leadership: Dead ideas that still walk among us. The Leadership Quarterly, 35(3), 101770.

More research at SafetyInsights.Org

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