#551 Why Leaders Must Go To The End-Of-Year Party | Niels Brabandt on Social Legitimation in Leadership

Why must leaders attend the end-of-year party, even when diaries are full and energy is running low? In this episode of The Leadership Podcast, executive coach and leadership expert Niels Brabandt explains why skipping the celebration can quietly undermine a leader's authority. Niels Brabandt unpacks the difference between formal authority and social legitimation, explains why informal settings such as end-of-year parties are where genuine trust is built, and reveals how leaders uncover the inner mission that truly motivates their people. Drawing on established models including Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory and the job characteristics model, alongside Chartered Management Institute research on the state of leadership training, Niels Brabandt makes the case for why presence at the end-of-year party is a leadership decision, not a social one. Essential listening for every business leader heading into the festive season.   Host: Niels Brabandt / [email protected] Contact Niels Brabandt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Niels Brabandt's Leadership Letter: https://expert.nb-networks.com/ Niels Brabandt's Website: https://www.nb-networks.biz/