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Episode Synopsis
In today’s episode, we’re unpacking Chapter 9 of Exploring Leadership (2nd edition) written by Richard Bolden, Jonathan Gosling, and Beverly Hawkins. This chapter explores cross-cutting and emerging perspectives of leadership, guiding us through difficult conversations about gender, inclusion, technology, and ethics. The authors highlight the importance of inclusive and compassionate leadership, the ethical challenges posed by digitalization, and the ways technology can both empower and distance leaders and followers. Overall, this chapter emphasizes the need for leaders to confront biases, foster belonging, and practice ethical, socially responsible leadership in a rapidly changing world.Exploring Leadership:Bolden, R., Gosling, J., & Hawkins, B. (2023). Exploring leadership: Individual, organizational and societal perspectives (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.Glass Ceiling: Speech: Marilyn Loden, 1978Glass Cliff: Ryan, M. and Haslam, S. A. (2005) The glass cliff: Evidence that women are over-represented in precarious leadership positions, British Journal of Management, 16, 81-90. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8551.2005.00433.xInclusive Leadership:Bourke, J. and Titus, A. (2019) Why inclusive leaders are good for organizations, and how to become one, Harvard Business Review, 29th March, https://hbr.org/2019/03/why-inclusive-leaders-are-good-for-organizations-and-how-to-become-oneCompassionate Leadership:Atkins, P. W. B. and Parker, S. K. (2012) Understanding individual compassion in organizations: the role of appraisals and psychological flexibility, The Academy of Management Review, 37(4), 524-46. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2010.0490Shock Experiment:Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral Study of obedience. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4), 371–378. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0040525Algorithmic Leadership:Schmidt, G. B. and Van Dellen, S. A. (2022) Leadership of place in virtual environments, Leadership, 18(1), 186-202. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150211045153
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