In this paper, I analyse five approaches to identity work–discursive, dramaturgical, symbolic,
socio‐cognitive, and psychodynamic–and show how these are helpful in exploring the ways …

There is an extensive literature on complexity theory authored by natural scientists writing
about research fields in which they are themselves active. There is also a growing literature …

The extent to which someone thinks of him-or herself as a leader (ie, leader identity) is
subject to change in a dynamic manner because of experience and structured intervention …

Leadership development is a multifaceted phenomenon with a multitude of definitions and
meanings requiring closer exploration. The aim of this study was to identify and investigate …

Critical consensus holds that leader-centred leadership theories reproduce romanticism by
exaggerating the impact of individual leaders. In contrast, a processual perspective views …

Servant leadership offers a compelling ideal of self-sacrificing individuals who put the needs
of others before their own and cultivate a culture of growth in their organisations. Although …

Branded as 'the sport of fitness', CrossFit is a burgeoning exercise regime that has
surpassed the growth of well-known fitness franchises. In addition to its comprehensive …

The aim of this study is to investigate the rights-based approach to development and how its
embedded promise of self-determination is enacted in the accountability relationships …

Leadership has been a hot topic for organisations and societies for some time and has
found its firm place in the curricula of many business and management degrees at …

This article examines how and why business schools might be complicit in a growing
disconnect between leaders, people who are supposed to follow them, and the institutions …