Leadership Knowledge

Juliette Phillipson

Leaders who practice compassion are better able to inspire and motivate their teams. This article provides a brief literature review of current evidence on compassion training for healthcare professionals.

Juliette Phillipson

Compassionate leadership has been recognised consistently as an area for development across NHS policies. Michael West has outlined how key elements of compassionate leadership can support innovation.

Juliette Phillipson

We discuss Daniel Goleman's work on leadership styles and summarise the six different approaches and their pros and cons.

Juliette Phillipson

'Dysfunctional momentum' occurs in organisations when teams persist in ineffective behaviours despite clear indications that change is needed. We discuss strategies to combat dysfunctional momentum and enable leadership in uncertain situations.

Juliette Phillipson

This piece explores the evolution of leadership theories, transitioning from trait-focused to behavioural, and later to 'New Leadership' approaches, emphasising the shift from individual traits to dynamic group interactions.

Juliette Phillipson

We discuss recent evidence regarding the inclusion of mindfulness practice in leadership development. Mindfulness content has been suggested as a holistic self-development approach to support leaders' self-awareness, social awareness, and ethical decision-making.

Juliette Phillipson

Networking is a critical skill to develop for successful leadership. We provide a brief overview of types of networking and discuss strategies for development of networking skills.

Juliette Phillipson

Influence has long been recognised as an essential element of leadership. In this article we discuss the various influence tactics and their effectiveness.

Juliette Phillipson

This handout from our programme session on Psychological Safety explores factors that contribute to psychologically safe team environments.