john latham

2014 Academy of Management Annual Conference, Philadelphia Search for Meaning For many leaders, spirituality is “spooky” and “smacks” of religion. Something we were told to avoid, along with politics, in polite conversation. Yet, the search …

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Servant Leadership an Effective Approach for All Generations 2014 Academy of Management Annual Conference, Philadelphia The Challenge of Generational Cohorts It seems that leaders today are bombarded with all kinds of information and advice …

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While we talk a lot about how we desperately need innovation, we seldom do what is required to make innovation a core competency in our organizations. Of course, there are a few famous exceptions. But, the fact that they are uncommon is a fundamental …

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Challenges, Theories, and a Framework for Future Research Ambiguity and Frustration Leadership is a messy activity, often fraught with ambiguity and frustration. Choosing the “right” path can be difficult. And, for many situations, there is no …

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My latest article on leaders as designers, published in Innovation the Journal of The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), is now available for download on this site. This article addresses three main ideas, including learning to create …

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CEO Perspectives on Forces, Facilitators, and Strategic Leadership Systems Abstract This is the first in a series of two papers that describe the results of a qualitative, multiple case study that utilized grounded theory methods based on in-depth …

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CEO Perspectives on Leadership Behaviors, Individual Leader Characteristics, and Organizational Culture Abstract This is the second in a series of two papers that describe the results of a qualitative, multiple case study that utilized grounded …

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Abstract As the outgoing editor, I solicited members of the QMJ Editorial Board with whom I have worked to share their insights about the future of quality management research. These individuals have reviewed numerous papers, are engaged in ongoing …

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