In this webinar, John MacFarlane (MBA 1975, Honorary Graduate 2012) shared personal insights into the role of a CEO and Chair, reflecting on key moments that defined his leadership journey. The session will included an interview followed by an interactive Q&A, providing attendees with the opportunity to ask questions and gain direct access to valuable insights that can inspire and inform their own leadership paths.

 

Whether you attended the event and would like to conduct some background reading, or if you couldn't make it but would like to know more about the topic, your free Alumni Library Online (ALO) can help you stay informed.

Here are a few examples of the articles you can read via your ALO:

In ABI/Inform:

Boutamine, M., & Benlaharche, S. (2024). The CEO’s influence on organizational outcomes at microsoft: A perspective on transformational leadership in the tech sector. South Asian Journal of Management, 31(2), 7–27.

Mansour, M., Al Zobi, M., Altawalbeh, M., Abu Alim, S., Lutfi, A., Marashdeh, Z., Al-Nohood, S., & Al Barrak, T. (2024). Female leadership and environmental innovation: Do gender boards make a difference? Discover Sustainability, 5(1).

Park, S.-H., & Jung, C. (2024). The Impact of informatization leadership of CEOs and executives in SMEs on business performance: A balanced scorecard perspective for sustainable management. Sustainability, 17(1), 32–32.

The CEO’s essential checklist: Questions every chief executive should be able to answer ProQuest document link. (2024). .

 

In EBSCO:

Chaudhary, S., Gupta, V. K., & Singla, C. (2024). Moderating effect of chief executive officer servant leadership on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 42(9). https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426241268328

Goyal, R., Kakabadse, N., Kakabadse, A., & Talbot, D. (2024). Seven mantras for board chair effectiveness—An enlightened approach for the 21st century. Journal of Management Inquiry, 34(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/10564926231224213

Yahya, H. (2023). Female leadership and ESG performance of firms: Nordic evidence. Corporate Governance, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1108/cg-03-2023-0129

Zhao, W., & Zhang, Z. (2024). How CEO transformational leadership promotes firm innovation: mediating role of collective task self-efficacy. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 37(7). https://doi.org/10.1108/jocm-12-2023-0537

 

In Emerald:

Haddock鈥怓raser, J., & Gorman, D. (2020). Building your influence: the role of the smart sustainability leader. Emerald Open Research, 1(9). https://doi.org/10.1108/eor-09-2023-0001

Jarl, F. H. (2024). The impact of leadership on the workplace learning of individuals and teams: A literature review and synthesis. The Learning Organization, 31(3), 411–439. https://doi.org/10.1108/tlo-11-2022-0144

Leavy, B. (2021). Bryant and Sharer: Seven challenges most likely to make-or-break leaders. Strategy & Leadership, 49(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/sl-02-2021-0016

Poma, E., & Pistoresi, B. (2024). Do women on boards break the glass ceiling or face the glass cliff? Corporate Governance, 24(8), 22–45. https://doi.org/10.1108/cg-12-2022-0504

 

In Sage:

Sessler Bernstein, R., & Fredette, C. (2023). Decomposing the impact of leadership diversity among nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 53(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/08997640221145119

 

Open Access articles in ScienceDirect from Elsevier 

Although Elsevier do not generally permit alumni access to ScienceDirect material, don’t forget there are many articles available via open access (the author has paid to allow their article to be publicly available without subscription). 

Here are some examples of open access articles in this subject area with direct links to the full text: 

Buonocore, F., Annosi, M. C., de Gennaro, D., & Riemma, F. (2024). Digital transformation and social change: Leadership strategies for responsible innovation. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 74(101843), 101843–101843.

Farah, B., Elias, R., De Clercy, C., & Rowe, G. (2020). Leadership succession in different types of organizations: What business and political successions may learn from each other. The Leadership Quarterly, 31(1).

Ratliff, D. J., & Philipps, C. S. (2024). Which corporate leaders matter to financial markets? International Review of Financial Analysis, 97, 103780–103780.

 

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