Context There is a growing body of evidence linking the transformation of healthcare services with an empowered workforce which is achieved in part through effective leadership. This study by Wong and colleagues correlates empowerment, job satisfaction and job performance with authentic leadership; an approach that focuses on whether the leader is genuine. The four key characteristics of the au...

Twitter, as a specific social media platform, is a means of communication that is easy to track, requires simple language, short and clear messages, and is constantly occurring, thereby making it an excellent means to communicate leadership and track its effect. Authentic leadership in its most essential form requires communication of values, establishing connected relationships, and demonstrat...

Project leadership has to adapt to meet changing needs of this 21st century if it is to remain relevant. The 21st century world has changed from that of the previous century with the global financial crisis (GFC) marking a point of inflection in this change. At the same time generational change and particularly in Australia, a move to project alliance contracting, combine to require a re-examin...

To address present and future leadership needs, a model of authentic leader and follower development is proposed and examined with respect to its relationship to veritable, sustainable follower performance. The developmental processes of leader and follower self-awareness and self-regulation are emphasized. The influence of the leader’s and followers’ personal histories and trigger events are c...

BACKGROUND Effective leaders understand that loyal followers are the key for success. To win their loyalty, leaders usually build social exchange relationships with them, through a wide range of behaviours, such as honouring agreements or using open and transparent communication. However, the effect of these behaviours on their followers' loyalty can differ depending on followers' individual di...