Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain thought leadership and show how it compares with its positional … counterpart. Design/methodology/approach – The objective is achieved through a conceptual comparison of thought leadership with … conventional positional leadership to show that the latter contains managerial elements or overtones that are lacking in thought …

assumptions on which current leadership programs are based. Findings – Most leadership training initiatives fail to produce … leaders. Typical programs teach leadership theory, concepts, and principles; they promote leadership literacy but not … leadership competence. Paradoxically, however, while leadership cannot be taught, leadership can be learned. Men and women become …

leaders to embrace the spiritual dimension in their leadership role, and many explanations as to why they should do this …

Purpose – It is important that organizations embark on leadership development programs that will enhance leadership … effectiveness. The purpose of this article is to identify some leadership development initiatives. Design/methodology/approach – The … paper uses a review of the literature to offer some leadership development practices. Findings – Leadership development …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define the individual leadership competencies that are necessary to implement … In total, 16 lean leadership competencies were identified and validated, in terms of content validity, face validity, and … leadership development programs. The list may also support the design of tools for assessing the competencies of leaders in lean …

via leadership development programmes. The framework links the role of knowledge in skill acquisition to the process of … order to explore the veracity of the framework, content analysis was conducted on 22 UK leadership development programmes …. In addition, semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 18 managers acting in leadership roles and ten leadership …

Purpose – To provide an explanation of an approach to education and development for leadership in organizations, as … distinct from education about leadership. Design/methodology/approach – The paper refers to leadership in private as well as … considered in decisions pertaining to matters involving leadership roles. It is based on three foundations: comparison of …

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide a pragmatic example of multi‐stage leadership education model …. Leadership education that is multidisciplinary, global, and ethics oriented is a remedy for many of the leadership challenges we … leadership, and if so, what essential skills should be taught in business schools. It also examines the shortcomings of current …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an alternative model of a leadership‐development program. Design …/methodology/approach – A leadership‐development program based on a “closure‐type description” instead of an “input‐type description” (Varela … organization. Originality/value – The “kitchen table” approach can serve as a model for leadership‐development programs; for such a …