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Outstanding leadership programme

The Work Foundation’s outstanding leadership research is the most comprehensive study to date of what distinguishes outstanding leaders from those who are merely good.

It identifies nine key behaviours that differentiate outstanding leaders from their peers and is based on 262 in-depth, one-to-one interviews carried out between 2008 and 2010 with leaders in seven major UK corporations. In 2010 the research was expanded into an innovative and effective executive development programme.

The Work Foundation’s associates provide assessments and consultations on outstanding leadership for both private and public sector organisations.

Related Reports

Learning and Living the Principles of Outstanding Leadership
Are outstanding leaders born or made? Can the principles of outstanding leadership be developed in others and what impact does it have on performance?

Gemma Pearson
31 January 2011

Exceeding Expectation: the principles of outstanding leadership
This groundbreaking, in-depth two-year study captures the essence of outstanding leadership– all the more important to thrive in these challenging times.

Penny Tamkin, Gemma Pearson, Wendy Hirsh and Susannah Constable
15 January 2010

People and the Bottom Line
The two-year study suggests that organisations with a comprehensive approach to people management perform better than those without, indicated by higher profits

Penny Tamkin, Marc Cowling and Will Hunt
21 February 2008

Related Events

Innovation in tough times: What kind of leadership do we need?
Lancaster Leadership Centre and The Work Foundation’s Centre for Workforce Effectiveness host the first in a series of events looking at leadership in tough times and its impact on innovation

Tue, 15 November 2011
09:00 - 10:30

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Dr Wilson Wong
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