(Review of “A Leadership Self-Efficacy Taxonomy and Its Relation to Effective Leadership.”)
What makes that crucial difference between a leader and an effective leader? One study out this month[1] suggests that the key is leadership self-efficacy, which the authors perceive to be
“a person’s judgment that he or she can successfully exert leadership by setting direction for the work group, building relationships with followers in order to gain commitment to change goals, and working with them to overcome obstacles to change.”[2]
This study is predicated on the observation that Continue reading “Self-efficacy as the secret ingredient to effective leadership?”