Navigating leadership energy when change overwhelms

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This article summarized a study investigating how organizational change frequency and involvement in change planning influence leaders’ role clarity and laissez-faire leadership behaviors. The research, based on a longitudinal survey of 767 Swedish leaders, found that frequent change reduced role clarity and indirectly increased passive leadership, while involvement in planning boosted clarity and reduced passivity. The most pertinent managerial insights are to involve leaders early in change planning and to pace changes to prevent role overload and disengagement. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.