Leadership stories

While both men and women feel like "they have always been leaders" (being lens) and "a leader when others see me as one" (accepting theme), women feel like leaders when they are actively 'doing' (the engaging lens). Men rely more on the performing lens, meaning t...

There is a strong link between the stories people tell about becoming leaders and their current leadership. Using only one lens could limit your ability.

• Seeing yourself only as accepting, your identity may be tied to others' perceptions, and you may hold back unless you're "asked" t...

The popular media is full of examples of bad leaders in government, academia, and business with these characteristics. However, there is something arguably worse than an incompetent boss. It’s the manager that is not overtly misbehaving, nor is a ranting, narcissistic sociopath. Rather, t...