Hubristic leaders over-estimate significantly their own abilities and believe their performance
to be superior to that of others; as a consequence, they make over-confident and over …

Dysfunctional personality characteristics can derail the career of an otherwise competent
executive. Personality predicts both leadership effectiveness and derailment, and …

This article analyzes the topic of leadership from an evolutionary perspective and proposes
three conclusions that are not part of mainstream theory. First, leading and following are …

In this article we explain different conceptions of flexible and adaptive leadership and the
reasons why such leadership is essential in today's organizations. Then we briefly describe …

An emphasis of the coaching psychology and positive psychology movements has been
strengths and wellbeing. This study examined two generic aspects of strengths–strengths …

This chapter considers the emergence of a comparatively new approach to studying
leadership. It explores the growing impact of 'critical leadership studies'(CLS). This term is …

In this study, dark‐side traits are conceptualised as extreme extensions of the “bright‐side”
traits of the Five‐Factor Model that often have counterproductive effects. We predict which …

A significant consequence of today's dynamic, complex, and uncertain business
environments is that leadership skills are subject to continual obsolescence and …

This article builds on Fairhurst and Connaughton's proposals for future research agendas in
leadership studies by critically examining three key themes in the leadership literature …

Historically, the leadership literature has been little more than a hymn in praise of the
corporate elite. At a professional conference in the early 1980s, the authors proposed that …