Background

Thoughtful Leadership has emerged from analysis of leadership in successful contemporary teams and organisations. The most effective leadership is often subtle, and unrecognized by those involved. This conflicts with the most popular perceptions of leadership, often associated with assertive 'alpha' type personalities. Read more in the Background paper.

Influences

Thoughtful Leadership has been influenced by a broad range of thinking about leadership, from Situational Leadership to Complexity Theory to Distributed Leadership Theory. Look at the Influences Map (download the ppt file below) for more detail.