Authenticity has been explored throughout history, from Greek philosophers to the work of Shakespeare (“To thy own self be true.” –Polonius, Hamlet). Authentic leadership has been explored sporadically as part of modern management science, but found its highest levels of acceptance since Bill George’s 2003 book, Authentic Leadership. Authentic leaders…

CHAPTER 02 ***Continued from Chapter 01 (Covered previously: Meaning and Origins, Components of Transformational Leadership, Characteristics) Link to Chapter 01: https://shoury01.medium.com/the-rise-of-transformational-leadership-a-perspective-225e1280749a Traits Common In Successful Transformational Leaders

CHAPTER 01 There are three broad leadership styles recognized in organizational change and leadership development circles. These may be: Tactical leaders focus on solving straightforward problems with operations-oriented expertise. Strategic leaders are very future-focused with an ability to maintain a specific vision while forecasting industry and market trends. Transformational leaders…

***Continued from Chapter 01 (Covered previously: Meaning of Ethics/ Morals, Traditional Interpretations Of Ethics, Three Broad Types of Ethical Theory, Interpretation of Moral/ Ethical Dilemmas) Link to Chapter 01: https://shoury01.medium.com/moral-dilemmas-intertwined-behaviours-ways-to-navigate-chapter-01-958baf8c592d Moral Dilemma Questions In a time when many question our national moral character, pondering what to do in various situations…

Morality is defined as the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour (Oxford Dictionary). Effective ethics instruction is about more than distributing a list of moral guidelines; it requires educating learners on how to navigate their own moral decision-making. Learners learn to search for…

A Story: In the 1920s, a German professor named Eugen Herrigel moved to Japan to teach philosophy at a university in a city called Sendai, near Tokyo. To deepen his understanding of Japanese culture, Herrigel began training in Kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery. He was taught by a…

Both science and common sense tell us we should avoid discussing topics at work that incite emotion and make us irrational. Hundreds of behavioural science studies show that people rarely understand the true intentions of others. Two main reasons exist. On one hand, we all exhibit thinking biases, and these…

The Pareto principle states that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes (the “vital few”). Other names for this principle are the 80/20 rule, the law of the vital few, or the principle of factor sparsity. Management consultant Joseph Juran developed the concept in the…

(CHAPTER 02) ***Continued from Chapter 01 (Covered previously: Meaning, Characterestics, Apparance and Manifestation) Link to Chapter 01: Root Causes — And Potential Solutions Regardless of how or why people may feel like an impostor occasionally, this syndrome is all about the stories that we tell ourselves. We step out with…