Leaders who say one thing but do another aren’t just letting their teams down — they’re harming their own performance too, according to new research from Durham University Business School. The study shows that acting inconsistently with stated values often causes leaders to feel shame, leading to avoidance behaviours and poorer task performance. This can undermine overall leadership effectiveness. Conducted by Dr Anders Friis Marstand, Professor Olga Epitropaki and Dr Ziya Et

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