Exceeding Expectation: the principles of outstanding leadership

For the last two years researchers at The Work Foundation have been conducting an in-depth qualitative research project investigating the links between leadership and high performance.

The analysis uncovered subtle yet striking leadership differentiators. These markers of outstanding leadership were consistent across our sample, despite differences in organisation, sector and function. The depth of the research has enabled us to unpack concepts such as trustand authenticity by understanding the different ways that leaders understand these words and how they put that into practice.

One of the few leadership publications to emerge from empirical research, and based on over 250 interviews, this paper presents the findings of an in-depth two-year study which explored the principles of outstanding leadership, demonstrating that a highly people-centred approach results in performance that surpasses expectations.

Download the full report here: http://www.theworkfoundation.com/Assets/Docs/leadershipFINAL_reduced.pdf

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