We’ve studied leadership for 50+ years. Learn the proven models that emerged from our research to develop effective leaders at every level.
Investigate a key fallacy viewing managers as the primary leadership force producing organizational leadership. Research argues that effective leadership requires developing leadership culture beyond individual manager skills, recognizing leadership as a complex emergent organizational
Learn about the Direction – Alignment – Commitment (DAC)™ framework as an integrative ontology of leadership. Research argues that the traditional leaders-followers-shared goals ontology is becoming less useful for understanding leadership, proposing an alternative framework
Understand theoretical frameworks and research questions guiding interdependent leadership study through 6 case studies. Report outlines methods, results, and future directions for studying collaborative leadership approaches in organizational settings.
Explore our Changing Nature of Leadership report examining connected leadership as an inclusive, collective networked activity throughout organizations. Study explores the current leadership field and forecasts future trends through academic literature, surveys, benchmarking,
Understand the use of constructive developmental theory to advance the understanding of leadership and management. Research applies adult development frameworks explaining how leaders progress through increasingly complex meaning-making stages, informing assessment and development
Learn about executive identity as a means of channeling agency, using examples from the voyage of Dodge Morgan. Research explores leadership identity development through narrative analysis, revealing how executives construct meaning and purpose through personal journeys.