Research · Zurich
Ethical, authentic, servant leadership: really different?
These styles overlap heavily with transformational leadership; only servant leadership adds clear explanatory value.
2026-05-21Read
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Leadership, management and soft skills training in Switzerland
1831 articles drawn from our engagements in Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lugano, Fribourg and Neuchâtel. Case studies, practical guides, 2026 trends.
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Method · Sion
From the inside: method: structuring a decision-making initiative in Sion over 90 days
An operational 90-day plan to anchor decision-making in a team or committee based in Sion.
2026-05-21Read
Method · Geneva
No filter: method: structuring a executive leadership initiative in Geneva over 90 days
An operational 90-day plan to anchor executive leadership in a team or committee based in Geneva.
2026-05-21Read
Research · Geneva
Management training in Geneva: what shapes training transfer?
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-05-20Read
Research · Geneva
Training bank managers in leadership: a field experiment
One of the few randomised studies shows measurable effects on commitment and some financial outcomes.
2026-05-20Read
Expert view · Geneva
What we actually learn about executive Leadership in Geneva: what ten years of practice have taught us
Experiential synthesis: what works, what no longer works, and what is never said publicly about executive leadership in Geneva.
2026-05-20Read
Research · Neuchâtel
Leader humility: modelling how to learn
Acknowledging limits and highlighting others' strengths can legitimise learning across the team.
2026-05-19Read
Expert view · Sion
From the inside: decision-making in Sion: what ten years of practice have taught us
Experiential synthesis: what works, what no longer works, and what is never said publicly about decision-making in Sion.
2026-05-19Read
2026 trend · Geneva
Executive Leadership in 2026: what is changing in Geneva for executives and managers
Four weak signals redrawing the practice of executive leadership in Geneva this year.
2026-05-19Read
Research · Fribourg
A vision you can see: concrete imagery and performance
Visions framed in concrete images are better shared than abstract value statements.
2026-05-18Read
2026 trend · Sion
Field notes — decision-making in 2026: what is changing in Sion for executives and managers
Four weak signals redrawing the practice of decision-making in Sion this year.
2026-05-18Read
Comparison · Geneva
Field notes — executive Leadership: comparing the approaches used in Geneva and across Switzerland
Three approaches to executive leadership compared in the field — costs, durations, observed results from Geneva.
2026-05-18Read
Perspective · Geneva
What we actually learn about executive Leadership: what Geneva brings specifically to the practice
Cultural and economic reading of executive leadership seen from Geneva — local specifics and transferable lessons.
2026-05-17Read
Research · Lugano
Shared leadership: when the team leads with the leader
Distributed influence is associated with better team results, especially for interdependent work.
2026-05-16Read
Comparison · Sion
Decision-making: comparing the approaches used in Sion and across Switzerland
Three approaches to decision-making compared in the field — costs, durations, observed results from Sion.
2026-05-16Read
Case study · Geneva
Intervention note: case study: transforming a team's executive leadership in Geneva
An anonymised engagement with a team based in Geneva — starting point, programme deployed, six-month results.
2026-05-16Read
Research · Basel
Extraverted leader, proactive team: a poor match?
The extraversion advantage reverses when team members take initiative themselves.
2026-05-15Read
Perspective · Sion
Intervention note: decision-making: what Sion brings specifically to the practice
Cultural and economic reading of decision-making seen from Sion — local specifics and transferable lessons.
2026-05-15Read
Practical guide · Geneva
No filter: executive Leadership in Geneva: a 2026 practical guide for executives and managers
Concrete levers to advance executive leadership in Geneva — proven methods, real cases, common mistakes.
2026-05-15Read
Research · Bern
Does leadership training actually work?
Yes on average — but design matters: needs analysis, practice, spacing.
2026-05-14Read
Field · Vevey
On the ground in Vevey: what frontline management truly reveals about organisations
Raw observations from field engagements in Vevey — what frontline management says, unfiltered, about an organisation's health.
2026-05-14Read
Research · Geneva
Management training in Geneva: why does training not always transfer to work?
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-05-13Read
Research · Lausanne
Can charisma be trained? The Lausanne experiment
Charisma rests partly on identifiable verbal and non-verbal techniques, which can be taught.
2026-05-13Read
Case study · Sion
What we actually learn about case study: transforming a team's decision-making in Sion
An anonymised engagement with a team based in Sion — starting point, programme deployed, six-month results.
2026-05-13Read