All Outputs (15)

Why is collective leadership so elusive? (2022)
Journal Article
Edwards, G., & Bolden, R. (2023). Why is collective leadership so elusive?. Leadership, 19(2), 167–182. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150221128357

This ‘Leading Questions’ thought piece explores the elusive nature of collective leadership. We use our previous experiences to explore issues that tend to go unnoticed and unreported within the academic analysis of collective forms of leadership, in... Read More about Why is collective leadership so elusive?.

Evaluating shifting perceptions and configurations of social capital in leadership development (2022)
Journal Article
Gilani, P., Bolden, R., & Pye, A. (2023). Evaluating shifting perceptions and configurations of social capital in leadership development. Leadership, 19(1), 63-84. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150221133888

Whilst Day's (2000) description of leadership development as an investment in social capital has been widely cited, there has been little subsequent empirical or theoretical work to explore and articulate the nature and purpose of this ‘social capita... Read More about Evaluating shifting perceptions and configurations of social capital in leadership development.

Learning from collective lived experience: A case study of an experts by experience group (2022)
Journal Article
Pawson, C., Bolden, R., Isaac, B., Joseph, F., Hannah, M., & Sandai, S. (2022). Learning from collective lived experience: A case study of an experts by experience group. Housing, Care and Support, 25(3/4), 223-235. https://doi.org/10.1108/HCS-12-2021-0048

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a case study tracking the development and engagement of a group of experts by experience (The Independent Futures (IF) Group) who provided a lived experience voice to the Bristol Golden Key (GK) partne... Read More about Learning from collective lived experience: A case study of an experts by experience group.

An emergent process for activating system change: Insights from Golden Key Bristol (2022)
Journal Article
Fouracre, B., Fisher, J., Bolden, R., Coombs, B., Isaac, B., & Pawson, C. (2022). An emergent process for activating system change: Insights from Golden Key Bristol. Housing, Care and Support, 25(3/4), 250-261. https://doi.org/10.1108/HCS-12-2021-0039

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present insights into the way in which system change can be activated around the provision of services and support for people experiencing multiple disadvantages in an urban setting. Design/methodology/approac... Read More about An emergent process for activating system change: Insights from Golden Key Bristol.

A systems approach to tackling severe and multiple disadvantage (2022)
Digital Artefact
Bolden, R. (2022). A systems approach to tackling severe and multiple disadvantage. [Blog post]

ILA Fellow Richard Bolden discusses his work leading an independent evaluation of Bristol Golden Key, a collaborative partnership project designed to transform services for people with multiple complex needs such as homelessness and substance misuse.... Read More about A systems approach to tackling severe and multiple disadvantage.

Leadership in global higher education: Findings from a scoping study (2022)
Report
Watermeyer, R., Bolden, R., Knight, C., & Holm, J. (2022). Leadership in global higher education: Findings from a scoping study. York: Advance HE

This scoping study was commissioned by Advance HE to inform the development of a higher education (HE) leadership survey, with the aim of investigating what works for leadership in higher education and related organisations. The timing of this study... Read More about Leadership in global higher education: Findings from a scoping study.

Systems change for multiple complex needs: A practical tool (2022)
Report
Bolden, R., Isaac, B., Pawson, C., & Gasper, R. (2022). Systems change for multiple complex needs: A practical tool. Bristol: Golden Key

This tool is intended to be used by anyone who is developing or running a systems change activity or project for people with multiple complex needs. We encourage you to use the tool to identify practical actions in seven key areas which can improve t... Read More about Systems change for multiple complex needs: A practical tool.

Golden key local evaluation - Phase 5 final report (2022)
Report
Isaac, B., Pawson, C., Bolden, R., Warren, S., Buser, M., & Anning, A. (2022). Golden key local evaluation - Phase 5 final report. Bristol: Golden Key

This final local evaluation report marks the culmination of an intensive eight-years following the work of Golden Key (GK) to transform services for people in Bristol with severe and multiple disadvantage. Previous phases of the local evaluation hav... Read More about Golden key local evaluation - Phase 5 final report.

Supporting innovation and driving system change through compassionate leadership (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R., & Mahoney, H. (2022, July). Supporting innovation and driving system change through compassionate leadership. Presented at Developing Leadership Capacity Conference, Bristol Business School, UWE, Bristol

Golden Key is a Bristol-based, eight-year, £10 million system change programme focused on addressing the systemic challenges faced by people experiencing multiple disadvantages. The delivery is partnership-focussed and was reviewed by local and nati... Read More about Supporting innovation and driving system change through compassionate leadership.

Artful ways of building bridges: Using visual metaphors to shine a light on developing the leadership capacity to listen to and bear witness to staff lived experience (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Bolden, R., Burton, J., & Grizzle, C. (2022, July). Artful ways of building bridges: Using visual metaphors to shine a light on developing the leadership capacity to listen to and bear witness to staff lived experience. Presented at Developing Leadership Capacity Conference, UWE, Bristol

NHS staff and leaders continue to be under significant pressure to plug the gaps in public service delivery that have been exposed and exacerbated by Covid. With increasing levels of workload comes the kinds of stress and pressure that is damaging em... Read More about Artful ways of building bridges: Using visual metaphors to shine a light on developing the leadership capacity to listen to and bear witness to staff lived experience.

Addicted to leadership: From crisis to recovery (2022)
Book Chapter
Hartley, L., & Bolden, R. (2022). Addicted to leadership: From crisis to recovery. In Post-Pandemic Leadership: Exploring solutions to a crisis (112-126). Abingdon: Routledge

This chapter looks at why we default towards toxic types of leadership and compares this behaviour to the drivers behind drug and alcohol addiction. Changing our mental models of leadership, the authors argue, is akin to the process of recovery. They... Read More about Addicted to leadership: From crisis to recovery.

Leadership Development Evaluation (LDE): Reflections on a collaboratory approach (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, S. M., Edwards, G., Palmer, A., Bolden, R., & Watton, E. (2023). Leadership Development Evaluation (LDE): Reflections on a collaboratory approach. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 31(6), 2595-2609. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-11-2021-3056

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report on the experience of attempting a “collaboratory” approach in sharing knowledge about leadership development evaluation (LDE). A collaboratory intertwines “collaboration” and “laboratory” to create inno... Read More about Leadership Development Evaluation (LDE): Reflections on a collaboratory approach.

Build back better… with care and compassion (2022)
Digital Artefact
Bolden, R. (2022). Build back better… with care and compassion. [Blog]

As governments and organisations around the world seek to “build back better” from the Covid-19 pandemic, Richard Bolden stresses the importance of making time and space for recovery — where leaders and others can experience the care and compassion n... Read More about Build back better… with care and compassion.

Putting leadership in its place: Introduction to the special issue (2022)
Journal Article
Sutherland, N., Bolden, R., Edwards, G., & Schedlitzki, D. (2022). Putting leadership in its place: Introduction to the special issue. Leadership, 18(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150221083498

This special issue emerges from a call for papers issued following the 18th International Studying Leadership Conference, hosted at the University of the West of England in December 2019, which addressed the theme of ‘Putting leadership in its place’... Read More about Putting leadership in its place: Introduction to the special issue.

Leadership for the greater good: Reflections on today’s challenges from around the globe. End of the age of arrogance? (2022)
Digital Artefact
Bolden, R. (2022). Leadership for the greater good: Reflections on today’s challenges from around the globe. End of the age of arrogance?. [Blog]

People in positions of power and influence, like Prime Minister Boris Johnson, tennis star Novak Djokovic, and Prince Andrew, seem to believe that they are free to operate above the rules. But the tide of public opinion is turning against these egreg... Read More about Leadership for the greater good: Reflections on today’s challenges from around the globe. End of the age of arrogance?.