In a qualitative leadership study conducted in the German-speaking part of Switzerland thequest to be oneself i.e., to be authentic was found to be central for leadership. We will presentthe results in detail and highlight the difficulties leaders experience when trying to beauthentic in their...

Consider a principal-agent relationship in which more eort by the agent raises thelikelihood of success. Does rewarding success, i.e., paying a bonus, increase eort inthis case? I nd that bonuses have not only an incentive but also an income eect.Overall, bonuses paid for success may well reduce...