A number of new concepts about leadership are described, together with a new approach to improving organisational … performance through the creation of a New Leadership Initiative. It is argued that effective leadership is the key to improving … organisational performance, and the limitations that traditional leadership imposes on the achievement of this improvement is …

leadership team of Spandex received training, coaching and support from The Arbinger Institute. Findings – As a result of this …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how it is possible to change a leadership team’s mindset from … work, the Spandex leadership team transformed from a dysfunctional group to a collaborative, high-performing team that …

Challenges the notion that leadership is about control by strong personalities. Draws on theories of organizational … change to show the part leadership plays and how it needs to change to enable organizations to transform themselves to … compete most effectively in the modern economy. In particular, how leadership can and should enable the organization to run …

, structured workshops, and one‐to‐one coaching sessions. Practical implications – This paper offers a very practical leadership …Purpose – To explain and illustrate the innovative full range leadership (FRL) model from Bass and Avolio and to … demonstrate how this model can be utilized within organizations to develop transformational leadership. Design …

leadership skills required to manage, engage and retain these people. It also sought to establish leaders' assessment of their …

Purpose – This paper aims to describe a powerful coaching intervention for leadership development. Design …/methodology/approach – The paper is based on the writer's experience as an executive coach working in leadership development. Findings – The Hero … process itself is not original to the author, but its use in business coaching is still uncommon. The point of the paper is to …

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to focus on how to create a coaching culture in organizations through coach training … and as a consultant to organizations in the field of coaching. Findings – Conclusions are drawn about the effectiveness of … coach training over external coaches and the best ways of implementing a coaching culture. Practical implications – Advice …