Leadership

Leadership is the art of leading others to achieve a result that wouldn’t have happened otherwise. A ship without captain is out of control. Therefore a good leader is essential within an organization. Leadership is not management or directing, it’s much more than that.

Managers manage things like planning, measuring, monitoring, coordinating, problem solving, people management and so on. Leaders lead or guide people and leadership is the ability to inspire and influence others to achieve the organisational ambitions (mission, vision, core values and objectives). This article zooms in on explaining the difference.

Throughout the years different models have been developed on this topic. Various of gurus like John Kotter, Leonard Schlesinger, Simon Sinek and many more, conducted lots of scientific and empiral studies on leadership skills, styles and theories from a learning and developing point of view.

What are the most known skills and used models? What are their success stories and practical tips when you apply these? These posts / articles are all about great theories and methods that can help you to achieve your goal or understand certain aspects that come with being a leader.

Agile Leadership

by Patty MulderLeadershipJuly 6, 2018October 17, 2019

Agile leadership is aimed at the ability to look at situations from different perspectives and react to them flexibly. Within Agile leadership, the growth and cooperation of teams are of central importance.

Lencioni Trust Pyramid

by Ben JanseLeadershipJune 24, 2018October 17, 2019

The Lencioni Trust Pyramid is divided into five layers, starting at the bottom of the model. Characteristic of a pyramid is that all underlying layers must be supported sufficiently before they can be constructed.

Group Dynamics

by Ben JanseLeadershipJune 24, 2018October 17, 2019

The social process by which people interact and behave in a group environment is called groupdynamics. Group dynamics involves the influence of personality, power, and behaviour on thegroup process.

6 Rules to be Successful

by Geert StradmeijerLeadershipApril 10, 2018October 17, 2019

This article describes 6 Rules to be Successful in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this powerful Leadership theory. The personal accountability model provides insight…

Lead by Example

by Patty MulderLeadershipApril 10, 2018October 17, 2019

Lead by Example is being a leader that other persons want to follow. It’s all about setting the right example for employees and be a source of inspiration for them.

Path-Goal Theory of Leadership

by Patty MulderLeadershipMarch 5, 2018October 17, 2019

This article describes the Path-Goal Theory of Leadership, developed by Robert J. House and Terence R. Mitchell in a practical way. After reading you will understand the definition and basics…

ABCD Trust Model

by Patty MulderLeadershipJanuary 12, 2018October 17, 2019

The ABCD Trust Model is a leadership model to be successful in developing high-trust relationships and cultures and to focus on using behaviors that align with the ABCDs of trust.

Ethical Leadership

by Patty MulderLeadershipOctober 30, 2017October 17, 2019

Ethical Leadership is about integrity in the workplace, but is also more than only acting with integrity. It is about the ability of the leader to promote integrity in the organisation.

5 Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell

by Patty MulderLeadershipSeptember 28, 2017October 17, 2019

The 5 levels of leadership describe the way that eventually can lead to a phase of maturity in leadership. Maxwell wants to help leaders understand and increase their effectiveness.

Adaptive Leadership

by Patty MulderLeadershipAugust 20, 2017October 17, 2019

This article describes Adaptive Leadership in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this powerful leadership style. What is Adaptive Leadership? Adaptive leadership is a practical…