During the second half of 2004, a debate on Leadership Issues was sponsored by Emerald, the publisher of this journal … Management First discussion website, http://www.managementfirst.com/forums/index.php in the Management Decision - Leadership …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define the individual leadership competencies that are necessary to implement … In total, 16 lean leadership competencies were identified and validated, in terms of content validity, face validity, and … leadership development programs. The list may also support the design of tools for assessing the competencies of leaders in lean …

Leadership theory has little value if it cannot be applied to real world situations. A summary review of the literature … on leadership theory is provided here first. A disguised real case concerning Ted Shade, a Vice‐President at Galactic … includes questions and answers which connect leadership theory to case specifics and requires learners to analyze the case …

Discusses how competency models are used with the intent to improve managers’ leadership skills. Determines that … competency models will not result in any substantive changes in behaviors because they fail to address managers’ fundamental … leader’s beliefs lead to behaviors, which, in turn, lead to competencies that most managers would find undesirable. The …

senior managers accept the proposed ideas. Such leadership cannot be defined in terms of enabling or managing a team to …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain thought leadership and show how it compares with its positional … counterpart. Design/methodology/approach – The objective is achieved through a conceptual comparison of thought leadership with …

assumptions on which current leadership programs are based. Findings – Most leadership training initiatives fail to produce … leaders. Typical programs teach leadership theory, concepts, and principles; they promote leadership literacy but not … leadership competence. Paradoxically, however, while leadership cannot be taught, leadership can be learned. Men and women become …

leaders to embrace the spiritual dimension in their leadership role, and many explanations as to why they should do this …

Purpose – It is important that organizations embark on leadership development programs that will enhance leadership … effectiveness. The purpose of this article is to identify some leadership development initiatives. Design/methodology/approach – The … paper uses a review of the literature to offer some leadership development practices. Findings – Leadership development …