Can leaders change their spots? Learning how to lead and be led by your workforce

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

In a study conducted in 2010, over 1,500 leaders were asked about the key qualities they would identify as being key to their success, and the single most popular answer was creativity. This sounds like a good answer and no doubt was given in good faith, but one wonders just how much time those leaders actually spent stifling creativity rather than allowing, nay positively encouraging it to flourish.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2011), "Can leaders change their spots? Learning how to lead and be led by your workforce", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 19 No. 2, pp. 12-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670731111111597