Identification (a state of perceived “oneness” with a given target) fulfills fundamental human
motives and facilitates a range of positive outcomes, but it also has a dark side. While …

Movement between sequentially-held roles—role transition—has long attracted scholars'
attention for its ubiquity and importance in people's work-and non-work lives. In our …

Impostorism, a phenomenon whereby a person perceives that the role they occupy is
beyond their capabilities and puts them at risk of exposure as a “fake,” has attracted plentiful …

Problem Across all sectors, leadership decision-makers question how to professionally
develop leaders who foster cohesive, collaborative, and high performing workforce …

Although many organizations value leadership across levels, individuals are reluctant to
step up and lead. We explore how anticipated image risk (ie, individuals' beliefs that the act …

Recent theorizing challenges the notion that leadership, and especially leader identities, is
static. Yet, we know little about the dynamics that characterize how leader identities change …

Objective: the paper proposes the methodological use of memes as a shortcut to explore
consumer culture. Memes as cultural texts can reveal collective circulating ideologies that …

Background: The construction sector has faced significant challenges in addressing the
world's pressing crises, such as climate change, poverty, and human well-being. Ensuring …

Purpose This scoping review aims to examine peer-reviewed literature related to girls'(age 0–
18) and young women's (age 19–30) leader identity development. Design/methodology …

The article presents a Leader Identity Formation Theory (LIFT) which illuminates the
dynamic identity formation process of individuals across identity stages and life domains …