EPISODE · May 31, 2021 · 48 MIN
Dr. Bruce Avolio - The Holy Grail of Leadership Development
from Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D. · host Scott J. Allen
Send us Fan MailDr. Bruce Avolio has published 12 books and over 150 articles on leadership and related areas. In 2012, Bruce was identified as being in the top 25 management scholars over the last 50 years regarding scholarly citations of his work. In 2017, Bruce was recognized as being among the top 70 most highly cited researchers in the United States in Economics and Business and among the top 3,000 across all sciences around the globe (Thompson Reuters). He was listed this past year at the #18 spot on the all-time most highly cited industrial and organizational psychology researchers over the last 100 years. Dr. Avolio has consulted with hundreds of organizations around the globe in the design and delivery of transformative leadership development systems. Bruce was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Society, Academy of Management, American Psychological Association, Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, and Gerontological Society. His latest book is Organizational Transformation: How to Achieve it One Person at a Time. Learn More About Bruce's WorkBruce Avolio at Google ScholarBook: Full Range Leadership DevelopmentBook: Leadership Development in Balance: Born/MadeQuotes From This Episode"What I would consider, maybe still the holy grail, around leadership development is our perspective-taking capacity." "So if I were to create what I call a "gamulation," for engaging people in their own development, what would that look like? It would be a series of scenarios and challenges."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeBook: Immunity to Change by Kegan and LaheyBook: In Over Our Heads by Robert KeganBook: The Map by Eigel and KuhnertBook: Learning as Transformation by Jack MezirowBook: Born to Run by Bruce SpringsteenResource: BlinkistAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals with a keen interest in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Today, ILA is the largest worldwide community committed to leadership scholarship, development, and practice. Connect with Your Host, Scott AllenScott's other Podcast - The Captovation Podcast♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
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Send us Fan Mail Dr. Bruce Avolio has published 12 books and over 150 articles on leadership and related areas. In 2012, Bruce was identified as being in the top 25 management scholars over the last 50 years regarding scholarly citations of his work. In 2017, Bruce was recognized as being among the top 70 most highly cited researchers in the United States in Economics and Business and among the top 3,000 across all sciences around the globe (Thompson Reuters). He was listed this past year at ...
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