In a qualitative leadership study conducted in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, the issues of authenticity and integrity were found to be of central importance in practitioners' narrations concerning leadership. This paper uses qualitative data to illustrate what authentic leadership...

In a qualitative leadership study conducted in the German-speaking part of Switzerland the quest to be oneself i.e., to be authentic was found to be central for leadership. We will present the results in detail and highlight the difficulties leaders experience when trying to be authentic in...

The Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) study is currently the most comprehensive research endeavor that set out to answer - amongst others - whether or not charismatic/value-based leadership is universally seen to contribute to effective leadership. The results...

The Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) study is currentlythe most comprehensive research endeavor that set out to answer – amongst others – whether ornot charismatic/value-based leadership is universally seen to contribute to effective leadership.The results...

In a qualitative leadership study conducted in the German-speaking part of Switzerland thequest to be oneself i.e., to be authentic was found to be central for leadership. We will presentthe results in detail and highlight the difficulties leaders experience when trying to beauthentic in their...