3Becoming the Leader the Future Needs: The 6Es of Leadership Model
I have studied (probably) all the leadership models out there. For every letter of the alphabet, you can find multiple leadership frameworks—Adaptive Leadership, Authentic Leadership, Ethical Leadership, Integral Leadership, Positive Leadership, Servant Leadership, Situational Leadership, Strengths‐Based Leadership, Transformational Leadership… the list goes on. But when you step back, you realize that most of these models are simply reshuffling the same fundamental values and behaviors into different clusters.
Recent research by Eva, Howard, Liden, Morin, and Schwarz (2024) confirms this redundancy. Their large‐scale study examined multiple leadership models and found significant overlap among them. Regardless of the model, they tend to produce similar effects, not because they represent distinct approaches but because they all tap into the same underlying leadership dynamics. Essentially, leadership models serve as helpful frameworks and reminders, but their differences often stem more from branding than substance.
Why introduce another leadership model?
It's a fair question. If most leadership models recycle the same ideas, why add another? The answer is that the 6Es of Leadership model is fundamentally different.
Rather than just categorizing leadership styles or emphasizing a single dimension, such as ...
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