Zombie Leadership, Prof Alex Haslam, Why Dead Models of Leadership Persist, The Problems with Leadership Development and More

This week Libby and Matt dig into the scourge of 'zombie leadership' and ponder the broader ramifications of it. Immortalized in tropes of terrible leader behaviors in TV shows like The Office and Utopia, unfortunately, zombie leadership is alive and well in organizations. Libby's guest, Professor Alex Haslam from the University of Queensland’s School of Psychology led research into ideas about leadership which are still popular despite being harmful for individuals, groups, and organisations. “It’s known as ‘zombie leadership’ because despite being demonstrably false, these claims refuse to die,” Professor Haslam said. In this wide-ranging chat, Libby and Alex explore what zombie leadership is and what we can do about it, why dead models of leadership refuse to die, Elon Musk and Twitter, the problems with the leadership consulting industry, and more.