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An Ordinary Man: Gerald R. Ford

Leading Blog

Richard Norton Smith’s extraordinary biography of Gerald Ford, An Ordinary Man , pulls together multiple perspectives to give essential insights into Ford’s thinking and leadership. Ford possessed what Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Hersey called a “stubborn calm at the center” and “a glacial caution.”

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The Center for Leadership Studies Releases Stay Interviews

The Center For Leadership Studies

Cary, NC – January 30, 2024 – The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS), the global home of the Situational Leadership ® Model, announced the release of Stay Interviews , a course that enables leaders to build trust and create a safe environment where employees are successful, engaged and want to stay.

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The Center for Leadership Studies Releases Situational Performance Ownership™

The Center For Leadership Studies

Cary, NC – June 12, 2023 – The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS), the global home of the Situational Leadership ® Model, announced today the release of Situational Performance Ownership , a flexible, multimodal program that empowers learners to own their role in the leadership process.

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Rethinking Situational Leadership®

The Center For Leadership Studies

When you actively consider the people that have made contributions of significance to the field of global leadership development over the years, you don’t get too far down that list before Marshall Goldsmith’s name appears. Dr. Hersey gave Marshall his first professional opportunity in the early 1970s. Daunting tasks!

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The Pros & Cons of Situational Leadership®

The Center For Leadership Studies

What Is Situational Leadership ® ? Situational Leadership ® is a model that over 15 million managers have experienced in formal training around the globe. The essence of the Situational Leadership ® Model is that there is no “best” leadership style. Why Is Situational Leadership ® Important?

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A Moment of Reflection on 50 Years

The Center For Leadership Studies

I started working at The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) in June of 1983, and I was so very honored to do so! We had a packaged program ( The Essentials of Situational Leadership ® ) that I was responsible for selling and, if need be, facilitating. Our founder, Dr. Paul Hersey, had seen to that. There was no internet.

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100 Answers to the Question: What Is Leadership?

Lead from Within

If you Google the word leadership you can get about 479,000,000 results, each definition as unique as an individual leader. Here are 100 of the best ways to define leadership–choose the ones that fits best for you. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.”