Research · Basel
Transformational leadership: how strong is the evidence really?
The model dominates leadership training. Meta-analyses support it, but an influential critique questions how it is measured.
2026-09-28Read
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Leadership, management and soft skills training in Switzerland
1776 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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Research · Bern
Servant leadership in the public sector — in the canton of Bern
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-24Read
Research · Neuchâtel
Exploiting and exploring at the same time — in the canton of Neuchâtel
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-24Read
Research · Bern
Does transformational leadership deliver? — in the canton of Bern
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-23Read
Research · Neuchâtel
Does ethical leadership pay off? — in the canton of Neuchâtel
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-23Read
Research · Basel
Performance appraisal: what a rating actually measures
Scrapping ratings has become common. Research suggests a prior question: what does an appraisal actually contain?
2026-09-23Read
Research · Zurich
What transformational leadership is worth — in the canton of Zurich
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-21Read
Research · Geneva
Is executive humility a strength? — in the canton of Geneva
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-20Read
Research · Geneva
Selection interviews: what structure actually changes
Structured interviews are better validated than unstructured ones. Why, then, do they remain a minority practice? A reading of recent data and documented resistance.
2026-09-19Read
Research · Geneva
High-quality disagreement, the forgotten leadership skill
What research does — and does not — establish about the value of disagreement in senior teams.
2026-09-13Read
Research · Zurich
Authentic leadership: fad or reality? — in the canton of Zurich
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-09Read
Research · Zurich
Does leader humility make teams stronger? — in the canton of Zurich
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-08Read
Research · Sion
Does a leader's humility make the team perform better? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-11Read
Research · Sion
Does authentic leadership really improve engagement? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-10Read
Field · Vevey
What we actually learn about on the ground in Vevey: what executive leadership truly reveals about organisations
Raw observations from field engagements in Vevey — what executive leadership says, unfiltered, about an organisation's health.
2026-08-02Read
Method · Vevey
Intervention note: method: structuring a executive leadership initiative in Vevey over 90 days
An operational 90-day plan to anchor executive leadership in a team or committee based in Vevey.
2026-08-01Read
Expert view · Vevey
Executive Leadership in Vevey: 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 Vevey.
2026-07-31Read
2026 trend · Vevey
What we actually learn about executive Leadership in 2026: what is changing in Vevey for executives and managers
Four weak signals redrawing the practice of executive leadership in Vevey this year.
2026-07-30Read
Comparison · Vevey
Executive Leadership: comparing the approaches used in Vevey and across Switzerland
Three approaches to executive leadership compared in the field — costs, durations, observed results from Vevey.
2026-07-29Read
Perspective · Vevey
Intervention note: executive Leadership: what Vevey brings specifically to the practice
Cultural and economic reading of executive leadership seen from Vevey — local specifics and transferable lessons.
2026-07-28Read
Case study · Vevey
Field notes — case study: transforming a team's executive leadership in Vevey
An anonymised engagement with a team based in Vevey — starting point, programme deployed, six-month results.
2026-07-27Read
Practical guide · Vevey
Executive Leadership in Vevey: a 2026 practical guide for executives and managers
Concrete levers to advance executive leadership in Vevey — proven methods, real cases, common mistakes.
2026-07-26Read
Field · Neuchâtel
Field notes — on the ground in Neuchâtel: what executive leadership truly reveals about organisations
Raw observations from field engagements in Neuchâtel — what executive leadership says, unfiltered, about an organisation's health.
2026-07-17Read
Method · Neuchâtel
Intervention note: method: structuring a executive leadership initiative in Neuchâtel over 90 days
An operational 90-day plan to anchor executive leadership in a team or committee based in Neuchâtel.
2026-07-16Read