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People, Processes, Systems, And Leadership — Keys To Organizational Performance, Cam Caldwell, Khalfan R. Al Asmi, Zulaikah Albusaidi, Rayan Esmaail Dec 2023

People, Processes, Systems, And Leadership — Keys To Organizational Performance, Cam Caldwell, Khalfan R. Al Asmi, Zulaikah Albusaidi, Rayan Esmaail

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Current evidence about successful organizations emphasizes the importance of integrated organizational factors that combine to convey a consistent message to employees that is the essence of an effective organizational culture (Beer, 2009; Shein & Schein, 2016). Although there is much that is positive about the achievements that some organizations are making to create a sustainable organizational culture, there is also overwhelming evidence that organizations and their leaders are struggling to earn the commitment and followership of their employees (Clifton & Harter, 2019; Edelman, 2023).


Summer/Fall 2020 Jul 2020

Summer/Fall 2020

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Coaching Greatness: An Application Of Authentic Leadership Development Theory To Wooden And Lombardi, Joseph Martino Jan 2019

Coaching Greatness: An Application Of Authentic Leadership Development Theory To Wooden And Lombardi, Joseph Martino

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Authentic leadership development theory is applied to examine the success achieved by two of the greatest coaches in the history of elite level American sports: John Wooden and Vince Lombardi. Authentic leadership development theory posits authenticity in the leader as a key ingredient in the success of corporate endeavours. Their authentic leadership fosters greater willingness on the part of followers to act in ways that serve the interests of a mutual vision of an organisation’s values and mission. At its best, the product of this interplay – or authentic leadership development – is long-term performance that consistently exceeds expectations. Wooden …


Cultivating Empathy: New Perspectives On Educating Business Leaders, Svetlana Holt, Joan Marques, Jianli Hu, Adam Wood Jan 2017

Cultivating Empathy: New Perspectives On Educating Business Leaders, Svetlana Holt, Joan Marques, Jianli Hu, Adam Wood

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Beyond rules, procedures, and manuals lie relationships. Jettisoning a formal hierarchical company structure allows all levels of management and employees to positively interact – this is where the key driver of “empathy” is so critical to continue building these relationships and molding a common organizational purpose.


Servant Leadership And Its Relationships With Core Self-Evaluation And Job Satisfaction, Len Tischler, Robert Giambatista, Robert Mckeage, David Mccormick Nov 2015

Servant Leadership And Its Relationships With Core Self-Evaluation And Job Satisfaction, Len Tischler, Robert Giambatista, Robert Mckeage, David Mccormick

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Servant leadership is a growing topic in the leadership literature. Our study considered servant leadership’s relationship to two outcomes, core self-evaluation and job satisfaction. The former is particularly noteworthy because if servant leadership predicts core self-evaluation this would confirm that servant leadership affects important changes in employees as people, a central tenet of servant leadership. In addition, if servant leadership predicts core self-evaluation, this could add to the question of whether core self-evaluation is a non-changeable personality trait or is potentially malleable. We conducted a field study of three firms and found that servant leadership predicts both core self-evaluation and …


Farm Sanctuary: Caring For Our Planet (Interview With Gene Baur), Elizabeth Gingerich Nov 2015

Farm Sanctuary: Caring For Our Planet (Interview With Gene Baur), Elizabeth Gingerich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Foreword: On The Path To Climate Stability - Our Generation, Ascher Billings, Elisa Espinosa, Leandro Ivan Jaime, Bridget Sullivan, Angel Gabriel Flores, Marisa Lareau, Katherine Wilson Nov 2015

Foreword: On The Path To Climate Stability - Our Generation, Ascher Billings, Elisa Espinosa, Leandro Ivan Jaime, Bridget Sullivan, Angel Gabriel Flores, Marisa Lareau, Katherine Wilson

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.