The Kurt Lewin leadership styles is one of the oldest leadership styles frameworks there is. Additionally, the Lewin leadership styles are probably the most commonly mentioned today, very much undeserved, as I will show in this article. As my own leadership career and my interest and proficiency in leadership styles have grown, the more I

I have to focus a lot on ethical leadership in my job as a CEO. Otherwise, people would not follow me. If I lack ethics, people will not trust me, and therefore they will not believe in my visionary leadership, my communication, or anything else of what I do. Ethical leadership should be a cornerstone

Management by Walking Around is a very beneficial concept for leaders. I have used it to great effect during my CEO career, where it has contributed to driving employee engagement extraordinarily fast, as I will share with you in this article. Management By Walking Around (MBWA) is a strategy where managers roam the workplace at

As a CEO fascinated by leadership theories, I have been curious about the Blake and Mouton Managerial grid for a long time. Even if the Grid theory is getting old, it is incredibly straightforward in showing how leadership styles depend on the leader’s behaviors. Look yourself in the mirror and assess yourself using Blake and

During my career as a CEO, I have encountered and used plenty of leadership styles. Most modern leadership theories build on a contingency approach, i.e., switching between leadership styles depending on the situation. The Situational Leadership Model makes switching between leadership styles clearer than any other model, considering team maturity, motivation, time, and leadership behaviors.

As a CEO interested in leadership, I naturally had to investigate the Great Man Theory of Leadership a bit further. The simplicity of the Great Man Theory can be charming, but it is detrimental for leadership as a skill and an art form. What is the Great Man Theory of Leadership? The Great Man Theory

Due to my job as a senior business leader, I also take an interest in older leadership theories such as the Ohio State Leadership Studies. Older theories provide an understanding of how leadership was viewed in another era compared to nowadays. Understanding where leadership styles and theories originate from also helps to understand and apply

Understand Fiedler’s Contingency model, how to use it, its pros and cons. Examples, definitions and styles explained.

I have seen some clever adaptive leadership during my leadership career. Sadly, and perhaps more frequently, I have seen poor adaptive leadership as well. In the fast-changing world we act in as business leaders, adaptive leadership is getting more important. Being able to adapt to changing circumstances is important for any leader, and knowing about

Spiritual Leadership brings something new to the picture. The leadership theories we’ve discussed have neglected one crucial component, which spiritual leadership brings into effect. The missing item is altruistic love, and it’s often something we tend to ignore as we become absorbed with completing performance targets and saving the organization’s bottom line. This is where