Hundreds of studies have assessed leadership styles, mainly by having employees report on how their managers typically behave. Researchers have also collected information on how effective managers are. After large numbers of such studies became available, reviewers aggregated them quantitatively to discover what kinds of leadership are effective.

One conclusion that has emerged based on the research of the past 30 years is that a hybrid style known as transformational leadership is highly effective in most contemporary organizational contexts.

A transformational leader acts as an inspirational role model, motivates others to go beyond the confines of their job descriptions, encourages creativity and innovation, fosters good human relationships, and develops the skills of followers. This type of leadership is effective because it fosters strong interpersonal bonds based on a leader’s charisma and consideration of others. These bonds enable leaders to promote high-quality performance by encouraging workers rather than threatening them, thus motivating them to exceed basic expectations.

By bringing out the best in others, transformational leaders enhance the performance of groups and organizations.

Transformational leadership is androgynous because it incorporates culturally masculine and feminine behaviors. This androgynous mixing of the masculine and feminine means that skill in this contemporary way of leading does not necessarily come naturally. It may require some effort and thought.

Men often have to work on their social skills and women on being assertive enough to inspire others. It is nonetheless clear that both women and men can adapt to the demands of leadership in the transformational mode.

One of the surprises of research on transformational leadership is that female managers are somewhat more transformational than male managers. In particular, they exceed men in their attention to human relationships. Also, in delivering incentives, women lean toward a more positive, reward-based approach and men toward a more negative and less effective, threat-based approach. In these respects, women appear to be better leaders than men, despite the double standard that can close women out of these roles.

Why are women leaders more transformational when they are less likely to become leaders in the first place? One reason is that the double standard that slows women’s rise would work against mediocre women while allowing mediocre men to rise. As a consequence, the women whoattain leadership roles really are better than the men on average.

It is also true women generally avoid more domineering, “command and control” behavior because of the backlash they receive if they lead in this way. Men can often get away with autocratic behavior that is roundly disliked in women. Ironically, this backlash against domineering women may foster good leadership because the androgynous middle ground is more likely to bring success. Leaders gain less from ordering others about than from forming teams of smart, motivated collaborators who together figure out how to solve problems and get work done.

From: http://www.nytimes.com/ 2013/03/20

«Amour», grand vainqueur de la 38e cérémonie des César Meilleur film, meilleur réalisateur, meilleur acteur, meilleur actrice, le 22 février, au théâtre du Châtelet, Amour a raflé les récompenses les plus prestigieuses de cette 38e cérémonie des César, qui prime les meilleurs films du cinéma français. L'oeuvre de l’Autrichien Michael Haneke, avec Emmanuelle Riva et Jean-Louis Trintignant dans les rôles principaux, poursuit ainsi son parcours triomphal.

Malgré son sujet difficile – l’histoire de la déchéance inexorable d’un couple d’octogénaires et de l’amour qui les lie jusqu’à la mort –, le film a rencontré un bon accueil. Auprès de la critique, mais aussi du public, avec quelque 680 000 spectateurs en France et plus de 1,7 million à l’étranger.

Agé de 81 ans, Trintignant joue un mari attentionné qui fait encore des compliments à sa femme, laquelle le lui rend bien. Les deux octogénaires forment un couple idéal de professeurs de musique retraités, cultivés, passionnés par la littérature et par la vie en général.

Toute leur vie, le couple était d’accord: la vie vaut la peine d’être vécue. N’empêche que la fin n’est souvent pas très glorieuse. Un jour, lors du petit déjeuner, Anne ne réagit plus, ne bouge plus. Un accident vasculaire qui dure quelques secondes change leur vie.

Emmanuelle Riva, 85 ans, qualifie aujourd'hui l'expérience du film Amour comme aussi importante que sa légendaire prestation dans Hiroshima mon amour d'Alain Resnais qui l'avait rendue mondialement célèbre en 1959.

Jean-Louis Trintignant incarne la profondeur humaine et sentimentale du personnage qui fait face à la vie qui se délite. Emmanuelle Riva est belle à mourir, digne et désespérante. C’est de l’orfèvrerie psychologique, avec pour seuls effets spéciaux le jeu des yeux, les gestes des mains et les sauts des coeurs.

RFI CINEMA - Article publié le 23 octobre 2012 par Siegfried Forster.

FELIPE Y LETIZIA SE RINDEN AL NUEVO PAPA

La imagen de Doña Letizia ataviada con mantilla acompañando a su esposo, el Príncipe Felipe, heredero del trono español, ha inundado los kioskos esta semana, con la figura del nuevo Pontífice, Francisco, como gran protagonista. Así, la revista «Diez Minutos» muestra en primera plana la fotografía de los Príncipes de Asturias, él con uniforme de gala, ella de negro con mantilla y sin peineta, bajo el titular «Felipe y Letizia se rinden al nuevo Papa». «Semana» también dedica su portada a Francisco y destaca la presencia de Doña Letizia en el Vaticano, la tercera vez que la princesa de Asturias conoce a un Papa.

Por su parte, «¡Hola!» repasa la vida del Papa Francisco en sus páginas interiores, donde muestra imágenes de su infancia, su familia y su labor de dedicación a los pobres. «El Papa que ha impactado al mundo», titula la revista en portada, donde destaca también la presencia de los Príncipes de Asturias en tan solemne e histórico acto.

Sin embargo, «Diez Minutos» se desmarca de la actualidad con una entrevista a Raquel Mosquera, que vuelve a las portadas gracias a su participación en el concurso «Mira quién salta», cuya actuación le ha valido los elogios del jurado. «Siempre salto medicada», asegura la viuda de Pedro Carrasco, que posa en portada mientras se baña con la hija que tiene en común con Tony Anikpe.

Periódico ABC. España 23/03/2013.

Hundreds of studies have assessed leadership styles, mainly by having employees report on how their managers typically behave. Researchers have also collected information on how effective managers are. After large numbers of such studies became available, reviewers aggregated them quantitatively to discover what kinds of leadership are effective.

One conclusion that has emerged based on the research of the past 30 years is that a hybrid style known as transformational leadership is highly effective in most contemporary organizational contexts.

A transformational leader acts as an inspirational role model, motivates others to go beyond the confines of their job descriptions, encourages creativity and innovation, fosters good human relationships, and develops the skills of followers. This type of leadership is effective because it fosters strong interpersonal bonds based on a leader’s charisma and consideration of others. These bonds enable leaders to promote high-quality performance by encouraging workers rather than threatening them, thus motivating them to exceed basic expectations.

By bringing out the best in others, transformational leaders enhance the performance of groups and organizations.

Transformational leadership is androgynous because it incorporates culturally masculine and feminine behaviors. This androgynous mixing of the masculine and feminine means that skill in this contemporary way of leading does not necessarily come naturally. It may require some effort and thought.

Men often have to work on their social skills and women on being assertive enough to inspire others. It is nonetheless clear that both women and men can adapt to the demands of leadership in the transformational mode.

One of the surprises of research on transformational leadership is that female managers are somewhat more transformational than male managers. In particular, they exceed men in their attention to human relationships. Also, in delivering incentives, women lean toward a more positive, reward-based approach and men toward a more negative and less effective, threat-based approach. In these respects, women appear to be better leaders than men, despite the double standard that can close women out of these roles.

Why are women leaders more transformational when they are less likely to become leaders in the first place? One reason is that the double standard that slows women’s rise would work against mediocre women while allowing mediocre men to rise. As a consequence, the women whoattain leadership roles really are better than the men on average.

It is also true women generally avoid more domineering, “command and control” behavior because of the backlash they receive if they lead in this way. Men can often get away with autocratic behavior that is roundly disliked in women. Ironically, this backlash against domineering women may foster good leadership because the androgynous middle ground is more likely to bring success. Leaders gain less from ordering others about than from forming teams of smart, motivated collaborators who together figure out how to solve problems and get work done.

From: http://www.nytimes.com/ 2013/03/20

«Amour», grand vainqueur de la 38e cérémonie des César Meilleur film, meilleur réalisateur, meilleur acteur, meilleur actrice, le 22 février, au théâtre du Châtelet, Amour a raflé les récompenses les plus prestigieuses de cette 38e cérémonie des César, qui prime les meilleurs films du cinéma français. L'oeuvre de l’Autrichien Michael Haneke, avec Emmanuelle Riva et Jean-Louis Trintignant dans les rôles principaux, poursuit ainsi son parcours triomphal.

Malgré son sujet difficile – l’histoire de la déchéance inexorable d’un couple d’octogénaires et de l’amour qui les lie jusqu’à la mort –, le film a rencontré un bon accueil. Auprès de la critique, mais aussi du public, avec quelque 680 000 spectateurs en France et plus de 1,7 million à l’étranger.

Agé de 81 ans, Trintignant joue un mari attentionné qui fait encore des compliments à sa femme, laquelle le lui rend bien. Les deux octogénaires forment un couple idéal de professeurs de musique retraités, cultivés, passionnés par la littérature et par la vie en général.

Toute leur vie, le couple était d’accord: la vie vaut la peine d’être vécue. N’empêche que la fin n’est souvent pas très glorieuse. Un jour, lors du petit déjeuner, Anne ne réagit plus, ne bouge plus. Un accident vasculaire qui dure quelques secondes change leur vie.

Emmanuelle Riva, 85 ans, qualifie aujourd'hui l'expérience du film Amour comme aussi importante que sa légendaire prestation dans Hiroshima mon amour d'Alain Resnais qui l'avait rendue mondialement célèbre en 1959.

Jean-Louis Trintignant incarne la profondeur humaine et sentimentale du personnage qui fait face à la vie qui se délite. Emmanuelle Riva est belle à mourir, digne et désespérante. C’est de l’orfèvrerie psychologique, avec pour seuls effets spéciaux le jeu des yeux, les gestes des mains et les sauts des coeurs.

RFI CINEMA - Article publié le 23 octobre 2012 par Siegfried Forster.

FELIPE Y LETIZIA SE RINDEN AL NUEVO PAPA

La imagen de Doña Letizia ataviada con mantilla acompañando a su esposo, el Príncipe Felipe, heredero del trono español, ha inundado los kioskos esta semana, con la figura del nuevo Pontífice, Francisco, como gran protagonista. Así, la revista «Diez Minutos» muestra en primera plana la fotografía de los Príncipes de Asturias, él con uniforme de gala, ella de negro con mantilla y sin peineta, bajo el titular «Felipe y Letizia se rinden al nuevo Papa». «Semana» también dedica su portada a Francisco y destaca la presencia de Doña Letizia en el Vaticano, la tercera vez que la princesa de Asturias conoce a un Papa.

Por su parte, «¡Hola!» repasa la vida del Papa Francisco en sus páginas interiores, donde muestra imágenes de su infancia, su familia y su labor de dedicación a los pobres. «El Papa que ha impactado al mundo», titula la revista en portada, donde destaca también la presencia de los Príncipes de Asturias en tan solemne e histórico acto.

Sin embargo, «Diez Minutos» se desmarca de la actualidad con una entrevista a Raquel Mosquera, que vuelve a las portadas gracias a su participación en el concurso «Mira quién salta», cuya actuación le ha valido los elogios del jurado. «Siempre salto medicada», asegura la viuda de Pedro Carrasco, que posa en portada mientras se baña con la hija que tiene en común con Tony Anikpe.

Periódico ABC. España 23/03/2013.

Hundreds of studies have assessed leadership styles, mainly by having employees report on how their managers typically behave. Researchers have also collected information on how effective managers are. After large numbers of such studies became available, reviewers aggregated them quantitatively to discover what kinds of leadership are effective.

One conclusion that has emerged based on the research of the past 30 years is that a hybrid style known as transformational leadership is highly effective in most contemporary organizational contexts.

A transformational leader acts as an inspirational role model, motivates others to go beyond the confines of their job descriptions, encourages creativity and innovation, fosters good human relationships, and develops the skills of followers. This type of leadership is effective because it fosters strong interpersonal bonds based on a leader’s charisma and consideration of others. These bonds enable leaders to promote high-quality performance by encouraging workers rather than threatening them, thus motivating them to exceed basic expectations.

By bringing out the best in others, transformational leaders enhance the performance of groups and organizations.

Transformational leadership is androgynous because it incorporates culturally masculine and feminine behaviors. This androgynous mixing of the masculine and feminine means that skill in this contemporary way of leading does not necessarily come naturally. It may require some effort and thought.

Men often have to work on their social skills and women on being assertive enough to inspire others. It is nonetheless clear that both women and men can adapt to the demands of leadership in the transformational mode.

One of the surprises of research on transformational leadership is that female managers are somewhat more transformational than male managers. In particular, they exceed men in their attention to human relationships. Also, in delivering incentives, women lean toward a more positive, reward-based approach and men toward a more negative and less effective, threat-based approach. In these respects, women appear to be better leaders than men, despite the double standard that can close women out of these roles.

Why are women leaders more transformational when they are less likely to become leaders in the first place? One reason is that the double standard that slows women’s rise would work against mediocre women while allowing mediocre men to rise. As a consequence, the women whoattain leadership roles really are better than the men on average.

It is also true women generally avoid more domineering, “command and control” behavior because of the backlash they receive if they lead in this way. Men can often get away with autocratic behavior that is roundly disliked in women. Ironically, this backlash against domineering women may foster good leadership because the androgynous middle ground is more likely to bring success. Leaders gain less from ordering others about than from forming teams of smart, motivated collaborators who together figure out how to solve problems and get work done.

From: http://www.nytimes.com/ 2013/03/20

Hundreds of studies have assessed leadership styles, mainly by having employees report on how their managers typically behave. Researchers have also collected information on how effective managers are. After large numbers of such studies became available, reviewers aggregated them quantitatively to discover what kinds of leadership are effective.

One conclusion that has emerged based on the research of the past 30 years is that a hybrid style known as transformational leadership is highly effective in most contemporary organizational contexts.

A transformational leader acts as an inspirational role model, motivates others to go beyond the confines of their job descriptions, encourages creativity and innovation, fosters good human relationships, and develops the skills of followers. This type of leadership is effective because it fosters strong interpersonal bonds based on a leader’s charisma and consideration of others. These bonds enable leaders to promote high-quality performance by encouraging workers rather than threatening them, thus motivating them to exceed basic expectations.

By bringing out the best in others, transformational leaders enhance the performance of groups and organizations.

Transformational leadership is androgynous because it incorporates culturally masculine and feminine behaviors. This androgynous mixing of the masculine and feminine means that skill in this contemporary way of leading does not necessarily come naturally. It may require some effort and thought.

Men often have to work on their social skills and women on being assertive enough to inspire others. It is nonetheless clear that both women and men can adapt to the demands of leadership in the transformational mode.

One of the surprises of research on transformational leadership is that female managers are somewhat more transformational than male managers. In particular, they exceed men in their attention to human relationships. Also, in delivering incentives, women lean toward a more positive, reward-based approach and men toward a more negative and less effective, threat-based approach. In these respects, women appear to be better leaders than men, despite the double standard that can close women out of these roles.

Why are women leaders more transformational when they are less likely to become leaders in the first place? One reason is that the double standard that slows women’s rise would work against mediocre women while allowing mediocre men to rise. As a consequence, the women whoattain leadership roles really are better than the men on average.

It is also true women generally avoid more domineering, “command and control” behavior because of the backlash they receive if they lead in this way. Men can often get away with autocratic behavior that is roundly disliked in women. Ironically, this backlash against domineering women may foster good leadership because the androgynous middle ground is more likely to bring success. Leaders gain less from ordering others about than from forming teams of smart, motivated collaborators who together figure out how to solve problems and get work done.

From: http://www.nytimes.com/ 2013/03/20

«Amour», grand vainqueur de la 38e cérémonie des César Meilleur film, meilleur réalisateur, meilleur acteur, meilleur actrice, le 22 février, au théâtre du Châtelet, Amour a raflé les récompenses les plus prestigieuses de cette 38e cérémonie des César, qui prime les meilleurs films du cinéma français. L'oeuvre de l’Autrichien Michael Haneke, avec Emmanuelle Riva et Jean-Louis Trintignant dans les rôles principaux, poursuit ainsi son parcours triomphal.

Malgré son sujet difficile – l’histoire de la déchéance inexorable d’un couple d’octogénaires et de l’amour qui les lie jusqu’à la mort –, le film a rencontré un bon accueil. Auprès de la critique, mais aussi du public, avec quelque 680 000 spectateurs en France et plus de 1,7 million à l’étranger.

Agé de 81 ans, Trintignant joue un mari attentionné qui fait encore des compliments à sa femme, laquelle le lui rend bien. Les deux octogénaires forment un couple idéal de professeurs de musique retraités, cultivés, passionnés par la littérature et par la vie en général.

Toute leur vie, le couple était d’accord: la vie vaut la peine d’être vécue. N’empêche que la fin n’est souvent pas très glorieuse. Un jour, lors du petit déjeuner, Anne ne réagit plus, ne bouge plus. Un accident vasculaire qui dure quelques secondes change leur vie.

Emmanuelle Riva, 85 ans, qualifie aujourd'hui l'expérience du film Amour comme aussi importante que sa légendaire prestation dans Hiroshima mon amour d'Alain Resnais qui l'avait rendue mondialement célèbre en 1959.

Jean-Louis Trintignant incarne la profondeur humaine et sentimentale du personnage qui fait face à la vie qui se délite. Emmanuelle Riva est belle à mourir, digne et désespérante. C’est de l’orfèvrerie psychologique, avec pour seuls effets spéciaux le jeu des yeux, les gestes des mains et les sauts des coeurs.

RFI CINEMA - Article publié le 23 octobre 2012 par Siegfried Forster.

FELIPE Y LETIZIA SE RINDEN AL NUEVO PAPA

La imagen de Doña Letizia ataviada con mantilla acompañando a su esposo, el Príncipe Felipe, heredero del trono español, ha inundado los kioskos esta semana, con la figura del nuevo Pontífice, Francisco, como gran protagonista. Así, la revista «Diez Minutos» muestra en primera plana la fotografía de los Príncipes de Asturias, él con uniforme de gala, ella de negro con mantilla y sin peineta, bajo el titular «Felipe y Letizia se rinden al nuevo Papa». «Semana» también dedica su portada a Francisco y destaca la presencia de Doña Letizia en el Vaticano, la tercera vez que la princesa de Asturias conoce a un Papa.

Por su parte, «¡Hola!» repasa la vida del Papa Francisco en sus páginas interiores, donde muestra imágenes de su infancia, su familia y su labor de dedicación a los pobres. «El Papa que ha impactado al mundo», titula la revista en portada, donde destaca también la presencia de los Príncipes de Asturias en tan solemne e histórico acto.

Sin embargo, «Diez Minutos» se desmarca de la actualidad con una entrevista a Raquel Mosquera, que vuelve a las portadas gracias a su participación en el concurso «Mira quién salta», cuya actuación le ha valido los elogios del jurado. «Siempre salto medicada», asegura la viuda de Pedro Carrasco, que posa en portada mientras se baña con la hija que tiene en común con Tony Anikpe.

Periódico ABC. España 23/03/2013.