The University of Queensland

Leadership as social identity management: introducing the Identity Leadership Inventory (ILI) to assess and validate a four-dimensional model

Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Reicher, Stephen D., Platow, Michael J., Fransen, Katrien, Yang, Jie, Ryan, Michelle K., Jetten, Jolanda, Peters, Kim and Boen, Filip (2014) Leadership as social identity management: introducing the Identity Leadership Inventory (ILI) to assess and validate a four-dimensional model. The Leadership Quarterly, 25 5: 1001-1024. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2014.05.002

Power through 'Us': leaders' use of we-referencing language predicts election victory

Steffens, Niklas K. and Haslam, S. Alexander (2013) Power through 'Us': leaders' use of we-referencing language predicts election victory. PLoS One, 8 10: e77952.1-e77952.6. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077952

Up close and personal: evidence that shared social identity is a basis for the 'special' relationship that binds followers to leaders

Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander and Reicher, Stephen D. (2013) Up close and personal: evidence that shared social identity is a basis for the 'special' relationship that binds followers to leaders. Leadership Quarterly, 25 2: 296-313. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.08.008

Tyranny and leadership

Reicher, Stephen, Haslam, S. Alexander, Platow, Michael and Steffens, Nik (2016). Tyranny and leadership. In Shelley McKeown, Neil Ferguson and Reeshma Haji (Ed.), Understanding peace and conflict through social identity theory: contemporary global perspectives (pp. 71-87) Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-29869-6_5

To lead, ASPIRe: Building organic organizational identity

Peters, Kim, Haslam, S. Alexander, Ryan, Michelle K. and Steffens, Niklas K. (2015). To lead, ASPIRe: Building organic organizational identity. In Sabine Otten, Karen van der Zee and Marilynn B. Brewer (Ed.), Towards inclusive organizations: Determinants of successful diversity management at work (pp. 87-107) New York, United States: Psychology Press.

Shared social identity content is the basis for leaders’ mobilization of followers

Slater, Matthew J., Coffee, Pete, Barker, Jamie B., Haslam, S. Alexander and Steffens, Niklas K. (2019) Shared social identity content is the basis for leaders’ mobilization of followers. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43 271-278. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.03.012

Gender differences in how leaders determine succession potential: the role of interpersonal fit with followers

Rink, Floor, Stoker, Janka, Ryan, Michelle K., Steffens, Niklas K. and Pieterse, Anne Nederveen (2019) Gender differences in how leaders determine succession potential: the role of interpersonal fit with followers. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 . doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00752

Predictors of social identification in group therapy

Cruwys, Tegan, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Hornsey, Matthew J., McGarty, Craig and Skorich, Daniel P. (2019) Predictors of social identification in group therapy. Psychotherapy Research, 1-14. doi:10.1080/10503307.2019.1587193

Leading us to be active: A two-wave test of relationships between identity leadership, group identification, and attendance

Stevens, Mark, Rees, Tim, Coffee, Pete, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander and Polman, Remco (2019) Leading us to be active: A two-wave test of relationships between identity leadership, group identification, and attendance. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, . doi:10.1037/spy0000164

Shared adversity increases team creativity through fostering supportive interaction

Bastian, Brock, Jetten, Jolanda, Thai, Hannibal A. and Steffens, Niklas K. (2018) Shared adversity increases team creativity through fostering supportive interaction. Frontiers in Psychology, 9 NOV: . doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02309

Adjusting to life in retirement: the protective role of new group memberships and identification as a retiree

Haslam, Catherine, Lam, Ben C. P., Branscombe, Nyla R., Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Cruwys, Tegan, Fong, Polly and Ball, Thomas C. (2018) Adjusting to life in retirement: the protective role of new group memberships and identification as a retiree. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, . doi:10.1080/1359432X.2018.1538127

Identity economics meets identity leadership: exploring the consequences of elevated CEO pay

Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Peters, Kim and Quiggin, John (2018) Identity economics meets identity leadership: exploring the consequences of elevated CEO pay. The Leadership Quarterly, . doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2018.10.001

Attributions of leaders’ charisma increase after their death: The mediating role of identity leadership and identity fusion

van Dick, Rolf, Fink, Louisa, Steffens, Niklas K, Peters, Kim and Haslam, S. Alexander (2018) Attributions of leaders’ charisma increase after their death: The mediating role of identity leadership and identity fusion. Leadership, . doi:10.1177/1742715018807042

Identity centrality moderates the relationship between acceptance of group-based stressors and well-being

Crane, Monique Frances, Louis, Winnifred R., Phillips, Jacqueline K., Amiot, Catherine E. and Steffens, Niklas K. (2018) Identity centrality moderates the relationship between acceptance of group-based stressors and well-being. European Journal of Social Psychology, 48 6: 866-882. doi:10.1002/ejsp.2367

Identity and stress: an application of the expanded model of organisational identification in predicting strain at work

Ciampa, Valeria, Steffens, Niklas K., Schuh, Sebastian C., Fraccaroli, Franco and van Dick, Rolf (2018) Identity and stress: an application of the expanded model of organisational identification in predicting strain at work. Work and Stress, 1-15. doi:10.1080/02678373.2018.1521884

Multiple social groups support adjustment to retirement across cultures

Lam, Ben C. P., Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Cruwys, Tegan, Jetten, Jolanda and Yang, Jie (2018) Multiple social groups support adjustment to retirement across cultures. Social Science & Medicine, 208 200-208. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.049

How feedback about leadership potential impacts ambition, organizational commitment, and performance

Steffens, Niklas K., Fonseca, Miguel A., Ryan, Michelle K., Rink, Floor A., Stoker, Janka I. and Nederveen Pieterse, Anne (2018) How feedback about leadership potential impacts ambition, organizational commitment, and performance. Leadership Quarterly, 29 6: 637-647. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2018.06.001

Leaders promote attendance in sport and exercise sessions by fostering social identity

Stevens, M., Rees, T., Coffee, P., Haslam, S.A., Steffens, N.K. and Polman, R. (2018) Leaders promote attendance in sport and exercise sessions by fostering social identity. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 28 9: 2100-2108. doi:10.1111/sms.13217

Superstars are not necessarily role models: morality perceptions moderate the impact of competence perceptions on supervisor role modeling

Peters, Kim, Steffens, Niklas K. and Morgenroth, Thekla (2018) Superstars are not necessarily role models: morality perceptions moderate the impact of competence perceptions on supervisor role modeling. European Journal of Social Psychology, 48 6: 725-746. doi:10.1002/ejsp.2372

Singing it for "us": Team passion displayed during national anthems is associated with subsequent success

Slater, Matthew J., Haslam, S. Alexander and Steffens, Niklas K. (2018) Singing it for "us": Team passion displayed during national anthems is associated with subsequent success. European Journal of Sport Science, 18 4: 1-9. doi:10.1080/17461391.2018.1431311

Registered replication report: Dijksterhuis and van Knippenberg (1998)

O’Donnell, Michael, Nelson, Leif D., Ackermann, Evi, Aczel, Balazs, Akhtar, Athfah, Aldrovandi, Silvio, Alshaif, Nasseem, Andringa, Ronald, Aveyard, Mark, Babincak, Peter, Balatekin, Nursena, Baldwin, Scott A., Banik, Gabriel, Baskin, Ernest, Bell, Raoul, Białobrzeska, Olga, Birt, Angie R., Boot, Walter R., Braithwaite, Scott R., Briggs, Jessie C., Buchner, Axel, Budd, Desiree, Budzik, Kathryn, Bullens, Lottie, Bulley, Richard L., Cannon, Peter R., Cantarero, Katarzyna, Cesario, Joseph, Chambers, Stephanie, Chartier, Christopher R., Chekroun, Peggy, Chong, Clara, Cleeremans, Axel, Coary, Sean P., Coulthard, Jacob, Cramwinckel, Florien M., Denson, Thomas F., Díaz-Lago, Marcos, DiDonato, Theresa E., Drummond, Aaron, Eberlen, Julia, Ebersbach, Titus, Edlund, John E., Finnigan, Katherine M., Fisher, Justin, Frankowska, Natalia, García-Sánchez, Efraín, Golom, Frank D., Graves, Andrew J., Greenberg, Kevin, Hanioti, Mando, Hansen, Heather A., Harder, Jenna A., Harrell, Erin R., Hartanto, Andree, Inzlicht, Michael, Johnson, David J., Karpinski, Andrew, Keller, Victor N., Klein, Olivier, Koppel, Lina, Krahmer, Emiel, Lantian, Anthony, Larson, Michael J., Légal, Jean-Baptiste, Lucas, Richard E., Lynott, Dermot, Magaldino, Corey M., Massar, Karlijn, McBee, Matthew T., McLatchie, Neil, Melia, Nadhilla, Mensink, Michael C., Mieth, Laura, Moore-Berg, Samantha, Neeser, Geraldine, Newell, Ben R., Noordewier, Marret K., Özdogğru, Asil Ali, Pantazi, Myrto, Parzuchowski, Michał, Peters, Kim, Philipp, Michael C., Pollmann, Monique M. H., Rentzelas, Panagiotis, Rodríguez-Bailón, Rosa, Röer, Jan Philipp, Ropovik, Ivan, Roque, Nelson A., Rueda, Carolina, Rutjens, Bastiaan T., Sackett, Katey, Salamon, Janos, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Ángel, Saunders, Blair, Schaafsma, Juliette, Schulte-Mecklenbeck, Michael, Shanks, David R., Sherman, Martin F., Steele, Kenneth M., Steffens, Niklas K., Sun, Jessie, Susa, Kyle J., Szaszi, Barnabas, Szollosi, Aba, Tamayo, Ricardo M., Tinghög, Gustav, Tong, Yuk-Yue, Tweten, Carol, Vadillo, Miguel A., Valcarcel, Deisy, Van der Linden, Nicolas, van Elk, Michiel, van Harreveld, Frenk, Västfjäll, Daniel, Vazire, Simine, Verduyn, Philippe, Williams, Matt N., Willis, Guillermo B., Wood, Sarah E., Yang, Chunliang, Zerhouni, Oulmann, Zheng, Robert and Zrubka, Mark (2018) Registered replication report: Dijksterhuis and van Knippenberg (1998). Perspectives on Psychological Science, 13 2: 268-294. doi:10.1177/1745691618755704

Social cure, what social cure? The propensity to underestimate the importance of social factors for health

Haslam, S. Alexander, McMahon, Charlotte, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Steffens, Niklas K. (2018) Social cure, what social cure? The propensity to underestimate the importance of social factors for health. Social Science & Medicine, 198 14-21. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.12.020

Identity leadership going global: validation of the Identity Leadership Inventory across 20 countries

van Dick, Rolf, Lemoine, Jérémy E., Steffens, Niklas K., Kerschreiter, Rudolf, Akfirat, Serap Arslan, Avanzi, Lorenzo, Dumont, Kitty, Epitropaki, Olga, Fransen, Katrien, Giessner, Steffen, González, Roberto, Kark, Ronit, Lipponen, Jukka, Markovits, Yannis, Monzani, Lucas, Orosz, Gábor, Pandey, Diwakar, Roland-Lévy, Christine, Schuh, Sebastian, Sekiguchi, Tomoki, Song, Lynda Jiwen, Stouten, Jeroen, Tatachari, Srinivasan, Valdenegro, Daniel, van Bunderen, Lisanne, Vörös, Viktor, Wong, Sut I., Zhang, Xin-an and Haslam, Alexander (2018) Identity leadership going global: validation of the Identity Leadership Inventory across 20 countries. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, . doi:10.1111/joop.12223

The importance of social groups for retirement adjustment: evidence, application, and policy implications of the social identity model of identity change

Haslam, Catherine, Steffens, Niklas K., Branscombe, Nyla R., Haslam, S. Alexander, Cruwys, Tegan, Lam, Ben C. P., Pachana, Nancy A. and Yang, Jie (2018) The importance of social groups for retirement adjustment: evidence, application, and policy implications of the social identity model of identity change. Social Issues and Policy Review, 1-32. doi:10.1111/sipr.12049

Prototypical supervisors shape lay-off victims' experiences of top management justice and organizational support

Lipponen, Jukka, Steffens, Niklas and Holtz, Brian (2017) Prototypical supervisors shape lay-off victims' experiences of top management justice and organizational support. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 91 1: 158-180. doi:10.1111/joop.12197

Advancing the social identity approach to health and well-being: progressing the social cure research agenda

Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, S. Alexander, Cruwys, Tegan, Greenaway, Katharine H., Haslam, Catherine and Steffens, Niklas K. (2017) Advancing the social identity approach to health and well-being: progressing the social cure research agenda. European Journal of Social Psychology, 47 7: 789-802. doi:10.1002/ejsp.2333

The Unfolding Impact of Leader Identity Entrepreneurship on Burnout, Work Engagement, and Turnover Intentions

Steffens, Niklas K, Yang, Jie, Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, S Alexander and Lipponen, Jukka (2017) The Unfolding Impact of Leader Identity Entrepreneurship on Burnout, Work Engagement, and Turnover Intentions. Journal of occupational health psychology, 23 3: 373-387. doi:10.1037/ocp0000090

A social identity approach to leadership development: the 5R program

Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Peters, Kim, Boyce, Rosalie A., Mallett, Clifford J. and Fransen, Katrien (2017) A social identity approach to leadership development: the 5R program. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 16 3: 113-124. doi:10.1027/1866-5888/a000176

A social identity analysis of responses to economic inequality

Jetten, Jolanda, Wang, Zhechen, Steffens, Niklas K, Mols, Frank, Peters, Kim and Verkuyten, Maykel (2017) A social identity analysis of responses to economic inequality. Current Opinion in Psychology, 18 1-5. doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.05.011

A social identity approach to understanding and promoting physical activity

Stevens, Mark, Rees, Tim, Coffee, Pete, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander and Polman, Remco (2017) A social identity approach to understanding and promoting physical activity. Sports Medicine, 47 10: 1-8. doi:10.1007/s40279-017-0720-4

Genius begins at home: Shared social identity enhances the recognition of creative performance

Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Ryan, Michelle K. and Millard, Kathryn (2017) Genius begins at home: Shared social identity enhances the recognition of creative performance. British Journal of Psychology, 108 4: 721-736. doi:10.1111/bjop.12242

Is perceived athlete leadership quality related to team effectiveness? A comparison of three professional sports teams

Fransen, Katrien, Haslam, S. Alexander, Mallett, Cliff J., Steffens, Niklas K., Peters, Kim and Boen, Filip (2017) Is perceived athlete leadership quality related to team effectiveness? A comparison of three professional sports teams. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20 8: 800-806. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2016.11.024

Leading from the centre: a comprehensive examination of the relationship between central playing positions and leadership in sport

Fransen, Katrien, Haslam, S. Alexander, Mallett, Cliff J., Steffens, Niklas K., Peters, Kim and Boen, Filip (2016) Leading from the centre: a comprehensive examination of the relationship between central playing positions and leadership in sport. PLoS ONE, 11 12: e0168150. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0168150

Our followers are lions, theirs are sheep: how social identity shapes theories about followership and social influence.

Steffens, N. K., Haslam, S. A., Jetten, J. and Mols, F. (2016) Our followers are lions, theirs are sheep: how social identity shapes theories about followership and social influence.. Political Psychology, 39 1: 23-42. doi:10.1111/pops.12387

We will be champions: leaders' confidence in ‘us’ inspires team members' team confidence and performance

Fransen, K., Steffens, N. K., Haslam, S. A., Vanbeselaere, N., Vande Broek, G. and Boen, F. (2016) We will be champions: leaders' confidence in ‘us’ inspires team members' team confidence and performance. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 26 12: 1455-1469. doi:10.1111/sms.12603

Multiple social identities enhance health post-retirement because they are a basis for giving social support

Steffens, Niklas K., Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan and Haslam, S. Alexander (2016) Multiple social identities enhance health post-retirement because they are a basis for giving social support. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 OCT: 1519. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01519

Dying for charisma: Leaders' inspirational appeal increases post-mortem

Steffens, Niklas K., Peters, Kim, Haslam, S. Alexander and van Dick, Rolf (2016) Dying for charisma: Leaders' inspirational appeal increases post-mortem. Leadership Quarterly, 28 4: 530-542. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2016.09.001

A meta-analytic review of social identification and health in organizational contexts

Steffens, Niklas K. , Haslam, S. Alexander, Schuh, Sebastian C., Jetten, Jolanda and van Dick, Rolf (2016) A meta-analytic review of social identification and health in organizational contexts. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 21 4: 303-335. doi:10.1177/1088868316656701

Social group memberships in retirement are associated with reduced risk of premature death: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study

Steffens, Niklas K, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Haslam, S Alexander (2016) Social group memberships in retirement are associated with reduced risk of premature death: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open, 6 2: . doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010164

How multiple social identities are related to creativity

Steffens, Niklas K., Goclowska, Malgorzata A., Cruwys, Tegan and Galinsky, Adam D. (2016) How multiple social identities are related to creativity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42 2: 188-203. doi:10.1177/0146167215619875

Social Identity Mapping: a procedure for visual representation and assessment of subjective multiple group memberships

Cruwys, Tegan, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, Stephen Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2016) Social Identity Mapping: a procedure for visual representation and assessment of subjective multiple group memberships. British Journal of Social Psychology, 55 4: 613-642. doi:10.1111/bjso.12155

True to what We stand for: Championing collective interests as a path to authentic leadership

Steffens, Nick K., Mols, Frank, Haslam, S. Alexander and Okimoto, Tyler G. (2016) True to what We stand for: Championing collective interests as a path to authentic leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 27 5: 726-744. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2016.04.004

Believing in ‘us’: exploring leaders’ capacity to enhance team confidence and performance by building a sense of shared social identity

Fransen, Katrien, Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Vanbeselaere, Norbert, De Cuyper, Bert and Boen, Filip (2015) Believing in ‘us’: exploring leaders’ capacity to enhance team confidence and performance by building a sense of shared social identity. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 21 1: 89-100. doi:10.1037/xap0000033

'Of the group' and 'for the group': How followership is shaped by leaders' prototypicality and group identification

Steffens, Niklas K, Schuh, Sebastian, Haslam, S. Alexander, Perez, Antonia and van Dick , Rolf (2015) 'Of the group' and 'for the group': How followership is shaped by leaders' prototypicality and group identification. European Journal of Social Psychology, 45 2: 180-190. doi:10.1002/ejsp.2088

There is no leadership if no one follows: Why leadership is necessarily a group process

Platow, Michael J., Haslam, S. Alexander, Reicher, Stephen D. and Steffens, Niklas K. (2015) There is no leadership if no one follows: Why leadership is necessarily a group process. International Coaching Psychology Review, 10 1: 20-37.

Why a nudge is not enough: a social identity critique of governance by stealth

Mols, Frank, Haslam, S. Alexander, Jetten, Jolanda and Steffens, Niklas K. (2015) Why a nudge is not enough: a social identity critique of governance by stealth. European Journal of Political Research, 54 1: 81-98. doi:10.1111/1475-6765.12073

The neuroscience of inspirational leadership: the importance of collective-oriented language and shared group membership.

Molenberghs, Pascal, Prochilo, Guy, Steffens, Niklas K., Zacher, Hannes and Haslam, S. Alexander (2015) The neuroscience of inspirational leadership: the importance of collective-oriented language and shared group membership.. Journal of Management, 43 7: 2168-2194. doi:10.1177/0149206314565242

To lead, ASPIRe Building organic organizational identity

Peters, Kim, Haslam, S. Alexander, Ryan, Michelle K. and Steffens, Niklas K. (2015) To lead, ASPIRe Building organic organizational identity. Towards Inclusive Organizations: Determinants of Successful Diversity Management At Work, 87-107.

Organizational tenure and employee performance: a multilevel analysis

Steffens, Niklas K., Shemla, Meir, Wegge, Juergen and Diestel, Stefan (2014) Organizational tenure and employee performance: a multilevel analysis. Group and Organization Management, 39 6: 664-690. doi:10.1177/1059601114553512

Leadership as social identity management: introducing the Identity Leadership Inventory (ILI) to assess and validate a four-dimensional model

Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Reicher, Stephen D., Platow, Michael J., Fransen, Katrien, Yang, Jie, Ryan, Michelle K., Jetten, Jolanda, Peters, Kim and Boen, Filip (2014) Leadership as social identity management: introducing the Identity Leadership Inventory (ILI) to assess and validate a four-dimensional model. The Leadership Quarterly, 25 5: 1001-1024. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2014.05.002

Leaders enhance group members' work engagement and reduce their burnout by crafting social identity

Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Kerschreiter, Rudolf, Schuh, Sebastian C. and van Dick, Rolf (2014) Leaders enhance group members' work engagement and reduce their burnout by crafting social identity. Zeitschrift fur Personalforschung, 28 1-2: 173-194. doi:10.1688/ZfP-2014-01-Steffens

Power through 'Us': leaders' use of we-referencing language predicts election victory

Steffens, Niklas K. and Haslam, S. Alexander (2013) Power through 'Us': leaders' use of we-referencing language predicts election victory. PLoS One, 8 10: e77952.1-e77952.6. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077952

Leader performance and prototypicality: their inter-relationship and impact on leaders' identity entrepreneurship

Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Ryan, Michelle K. and Kessler, Thomas (2013) Leader performance and prototypicality: their inter-relationship and impact on leaders' identity entrepreneurship. European Journal of Social Psychology, 43 7: 606-613. doi:10.1002/ejsp.1985

Up close and personal: evidence that shared social identity is a basis for the 'special' relationship that binds followers to leaders

Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander and Reicher, Stephen D. (2013) Up close and personal: evidence that shared social identity is a basis for the 'special' relationship that binds followers to leaders. Leadership Quarterly, 25 2: 296-313. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.08.008

Incentives and Australians’ passport care

Greenaway, Katharine, Peters, Kim, Steffens, Niklas, Haslam, S. Alexander, Sanderson, Penelope and Tangen, Jason (2014) Incentives and Australians’ passport care :