Social Identity Theory in Practice
The Social Identity Theory is the notion that leader emergence and then leader followership depends on how closely members of
Read MoreThe Halfway Mark: Moving from Assistant to Collaborator
These past two weeks at my internship, I have seen a real turning point in my role with the lifestyle
Read MoreLMX Leads to Loyalty
The Leader Member Exchange Theory (LMX) recommends that leaders of small to midsized groups or teams relate to and address
Read MoreThe Not-So-Market System
For my first Theories in Action post, I want to talk about methods of motivation and power. Intrinsically, they are
Read MoreCarrots That Inspire :Transformational Leadership in a Seemingly Transactional Setting
The nature of the daily work at AlphaSights is quite transactional; the progress of employees is measured in a credit
Read MoreThe Best Laid Plans…
As I begin my seventh week at AlphaSights, one of the most important leadership lessons I’ve learned is the importance
Read MoreWe Have a Situation
This past week at my internship, I tried to particularly pay attention to group dynamics and leadership styles among different
Read MoreTeam Dynamics
The organizational culture on my team at Monster is, to put it mildly, pretty strange. At least, its not what
Read MoreUsing a Stick because Carrots Wouldn’t work: A Discussion of Legitimacy
Similarly to what I wrote about last week, legitimacy seems to be a subject that is very applicable to my
Read MoreHow to do “LMX” Theory: Corporate Edition
One theory relevant in describing the operation and effectiveness of my team within the organization is the adoption of the
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