Organizational Leadership

A collection of in-depth articles, analyses, and tools on organizational leadership: exploring the language and perspectives of leaders, introducing analytical models, and exemplary case studies in management and leadership.

Organizational Leadership
The Invisible Ceiling of the Network: From Geographic Lines to Layered Classifications of Security Domains
In her exclusive interview with Kauppalehti, Finland’s leading business daily, Kati Nyman outlines several vital and multi-layered axes for the survival of organizations in today’s indeterminate world—where threats are increasingly formless and asymmetric. This analytical article explores three of the core concepts reflected in her discourse: 1. Resilient Networks and the Culture of Foresight: Decoding…
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How Our Leadership Choices Shape a Healthy or Unhealthy Path for Organizations
In today’s fast-evolving landscape, where organizations are rapidly becoming more networked and complex, the sustainable health of any organization hinges on a fundamental principle: unified command and integration of all dispersed loops into a single coordinated structure. The choices of leaders and key members directly determine whether this unity remains active or is disrupted. Abstract:…
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Reparative Network Leadership: A Novel Theory in the Architecture of Health for Dynamic Organizational Networks
Abstract In the volatile and non-linear landscape of contemporary organizations, the need for leaders who go beyond crisis management and transformational change—those who can silently reconstruct the informational, ethical, and psychological infrastructure of organizations—has become more crucial than ever. The “Reparative Network Leadership” theory, focusing on the analysis of disrupted flows in organizational networks, redraws…
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Beyond Virtue: Three Hidden Capacities in Authentic Leadership for Addressing Complex Organizational Challenges
Abstract Authentic leadership, as an emerging approach in the literature of organizational leadership, has primarily emphasized moral virtues and inner integrity. However, in today’s complex, multilayered, and dynamic environments, this approach—if lacking three fundamental capacities: “future-oriented delay tolerance,” “detection of incongruent innovations,” and “experiential de-cycling skills”—often leads to the reproduction of organizational inefficiency. Based on…
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In the Age of Instability, Leaders Are Not Commanders; They Are Holders of Unstable Spaces
In today’s complex and unstable world, the traditional leadership model—based on prediction, control, and rapid response—no longer suffices. Constant changes, structural uncertainty, and hidden psychological pressures within the layers of organizations call us to a new kind of leadership: one not rooted in providing answers, but in holding space. Leadership as “Space Holding” In the…
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Trapped in Cycles of Resistance: Diagnosing and Treating Dysfunctional Change with a Systemic and Psychodynamic Lens
Introduction In a world where organizations are bombarded by technological change, intense competition, and unexpected crises, we often hear that “creating change” or “flexible leadership” is the key to survival. Yet, even the most capable leaders and innovative organizations sometimes deploy every tool, model, and cognitive resource available, only to find that real, lasting change…
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Crossing the Minefield of Conflict: How Conflict Intelligence and Systemic Wisdom Keep Hope Alive Amid Workplace Crises
Crossing the Minefield of Conflict: How Conflict Intelligence and Systemic Wisdom Keep Hope Alive Amid Workplace Crises Conflict is the unwelcome but inevitable guest in every workplace and collective environment. Most of us fear confrontation; we see it as exhausting, anxiety-inducing, and troublesome—especially today, as social and political rifts deepen daily. However, with a deeper…
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How to Lead Your Team Transparently, Hopefully, and Constructively in a Crisis
Crises and uncertain times inside or outside an organization are harsh arenas for the emergence of rumors, anxiety, and the erosion of trust. If you are a manager or team leader facing today’s anxieties—be it recession worries, fears of layoffs, or declining incomes—this article offers a clear, realistic, and practical guide: How can you remain…
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Organizational Leadership in Jacinda Ardern’s Model: An Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses
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Passive/Destructive Leadership in Monetary Policy: The Trap of Multiple Objectives and the Necessity of Redefining Central Bank Independence
Introduction Amid Iran’s economic transformations, the revision of the Central Bank law has become a serious controversy. The adoption of multiple objectives and the repeated interventions of the government and parliament have placed the Central Bank in a situation that closely resembles organizations trapped in passive or destructive leadership. This article, drawing upon an organizational…
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