Tag Archives: Leadership

Why Leaders Should Bring Their Best Self—Not Their Whole Self—to Work(HBR)

  While the idea of bringing your “whole self” to work is often glorified, it’s a misguided concept for senior leaders. The higher you climb in an organization, the more your personal whims, biases, and blind spots can reverberate across the entire organization, and the more essential it becomes to maintain a clear boundary between what […]
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Innovation starts with culture: 7 ways leaders can enable it (FC)

Innovation has become a branding buzzword that businesses apply to anything from a slightly tweaked product to a bug fix. Yet we can still recognize and admire the people and companies that truly embrace it. They’re the ones who take a full step back from a problem, view it from a new angle, and develop a solution […]
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How can empowering women transform economic growth and business models? (Moneyweb)

Would you exclude 50% of a species and think you’re going to survive, questions Dr NobuLali Dangazele from Gibs. Click here to read the full article

12 signs you’re micromanaging without realizing it(FC)

How to spot the pernicious leadership problem even when it’s not obvious. Micromanagement can silently creep into leadership styles, often without conscious awareness. Could you be micromanaging without knowing it? Here, leadership experts share the subtle signs that you might be—and how to shift your approach to foster more trust and autonomy within your team. […]
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This is why creative leaders are focusing on trust, not just technology (FC)

Every year, the global creative industry gathers to reflect on what great work looks like and what it should stand for next. While recognition is part of the equation, the deeper value lies in exchanging ideas: how creativity can drive business, influence culture, and push boundaries. For leaders working across diverse and dynamic regions, these […]
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GIBS article: Gender differences in leaders’ crisis communication: A sentiment-based analysis of German higher education leaderships’ online posts. By Angelakis, A., Inwinkl, P., Berndt, A., Ozturkcan, S., Zelenajova, A., & Rozkopal, V

This study examined the communication styles of rectors and vice-rectors of German public universities during the COVID-19 pandemic to explore the influence of gender on leadership communication. We collected data from social media and university websites; and analysed the language used to identify transformational, transactional, and servant leadership styles. Our results showed that female leaders […]
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New GIBS article: The impact of IT ambidexterity on organizational agility: The mediating role of organizational change capacity. by Rawat, W., & Barnes, J.

 Organizational agility (OA) is recognized as a vital capability for competitiveness in dynamic business environments. While IT capabilities are acknowledged as a potential source of OA, there is limited research on the agility-enabling role of IT ambidexterity (ITA), which is the dual pursuit of IT exploitation and IT exploration. In particular, the influence of ITA […]
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The next generation of business leaders must be adaptable (FC)

When my marketing role evolved to include customer success and renewals, some naturally expressed confusion on why a CMO with established expertise and an already large remit would willingly take on more. This confusion was not among colleagues (I’m fortunate enough to be part of a very supportive environment!) but among others inside and outside […]
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Men’s Health In The Workplace Is A Business Risk Hiding In Plain Sight(Forbes)

In Corporate America, you’ll rarely hear male leaders admit they “need a break” or openly ask for help. Yet behind the scenes, many high-performing men are silently burning out, neglecting their well-being, and pushing onward until something breaks. Men’s health is lagging behind that of women. As of 2023, U.S. men live, on average, 5.3 […]
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New GIBS White-paper title: Navigating coaching theory and practice: A guide to using leadership coaching in organisations. By Riette Ackermann & Alison Reid

Coaching is a recently developed discipline originating largelyfrom practice. However, the profession has grown immenselyover the last three decades and research in this field and itsrelated fields has become rich and widespread. Research showsthat coaching has grown from multiple bodies of knowledgeand theoretical practice and that there are a multitude ofmethodologies, frameworks, techniques, and tools […]
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