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There's an awful lot of research about leadership out there. Many of these studies have information that can really assist current leaders and up-and-comers focus on the things that really matter. Unfortunately, unless you're a professor or have extra time on your hands, the research will most likely go unread.
So that you don't have to read it, we did. And to follow are brief summaries of some of the key findings of five leadership studies.
Never before in history has our world been so interconnected. The global financial crisis, for example, impacted a wide range of businesses and countries in a matter of hours. The author argues we need to develop a new perspective on leadership. No longer can leaders of global companies look out only for their own employees and their company's bottom line. Rather, leaders need to question how their organization can have a positive and lasting impact on local communities and society at large.
For example, this "new" leader would have never drilled a deep-water oil well in the Gulf of Mexico until they were certain the technology existed to quickly contain an accident. Leaders adopting this new perspective will use their leverage to tackle larger issues, such as equality for women, fair trade, racial harmony, war and access to education. They need to do this because it's the right thing to do, not because it looks good in promotional materials.
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