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E24: Are leadership styles scientifically valid?

E24: Are leadership styles scientifically valid?

Update: 2025-08-20
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We've all been told about the power of positive leadership, servant leadership etc. But what if much of what we believe about these styles is more of an illusion.


Today, we're diving into research that suggests the evidence for positive leadership styles might be more steeped in how leaders are judged, not just what they do, leading to a re-evaluation of how we understand leadership effectiveness.


Today's study is: Fischer, T., Dietz, J., & Antonakis, J. (2024). A fatal flaw: Positive leadership style research creates causal illusions. The Leadership Quarterly35(3), 101771.


More research at SafetyInsights.Org


Intro/Output "Dark Synth Wave" by ElephantGreen (PixaBay.com)


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E24: Are leadership styles scientifically valid?

E24: Are leadership styles scientifically valid?

Ben Hutchinson