- Recent Books
- Selected papers
➡ The New Psychology of Leadership: Identity, Influence and Power (2nd Ed.) (with Stephen Reicher & Michael Platow, 2020)
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➡ The New Psychology of Health: Unlocking the Social Cure (with Catherine Haslam, Jolanda Jetten, Tegan Cruwys & Genevieve Dingle, 2018)
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➡ The New Psychology of Sport and Exercise: The Social Identity Approach (with Katrien Fransen & Filip Boen, Sage, 2020)
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➡ Recent Publications by Prof. Alex Haslam
➡ Haslam, S. A., Alvesson, M., & Reicher, S. D. (2024). Zombie leadership: Dead ideas that still walk among us. The Leadership Quarterly, 34, 101770.
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➡ Haslam, S. A., Jetten, J., Maskor, M., McMillan, B., Bentley, S. V., Steffens, N. K., & Johnston, S. (2022). Developing High-Reliability Organisations: A social identity model. Safety Science, 153, 105814.
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➡ Haslam, S. A., Haslam, C., Cruwys, T., Jetten, J., Bentley, S., Fong, P., & Steffens, N. K. (2022). Social identity makes group-based social connection possible: Implications for loneliness and mental health. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 161-165.
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➡ Haslam, S. A., Reicher, S. D., & Van Bavel, J. J. (2019). Rethinking the nature of cruelty: The role of identity leadership in the Stanford Prison Experiment. American Psychologist, 74, 809-822.
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➡ Haslam, S. A., Haslam, C., Jetten, J., Cruwys, T., & Bentley, S. V. (2019). Group life shapes the psychology and biology of health: The case for a sociopsychobio model. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. e12490.
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Alex Haslam
➡ Prof. Alex Haslam
➡ Affiliation
Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology & Laureate Fellow, University of Queensland
➡ Expertise
Prof. Alex Haslam is a leading researcher in social and organizational psychology, specializing in the role of group and identity processes in social and workplace dynamics.
➡ Academic Contributions
He has collaborated with over 400 colleagues globally, authored and edited 16 books, and published more than 350 peer-reviewed articles. His work has had a significant impact on leadership, group behavior, and organizational functioning.
➡ Awards & Recognition
Prof. Haslam has received major scientific awards from organizations in Australia, the US, the UK, and Europe, including distinguished contributions to psychological science from both the British and Australian Psychological Societies. He is ranked among the world’s top leadership researchers, placing 12th on Google Scholar with over 90,000 citations and an h-index of 144.
➡ Editorial Roles
• Associate Editor of The Leadership Quarterly
• Former Chief Editor of European Journal of Social Psychology
➡ Media Contributions
Prof. Haslam has written for major publications, including Scientific American, New Scientist, and The Psychologist.
➡ Duration
30 mins to 1 hour
➡ Content
• The Loneliness Pandemic
• The Importance of Connection for Health
• Problems with the Medical Approach
• A Social Identity Approach: The Power of ‘Us’
• Evidence
• Practical Implications and Solutions
➡ Language(s)
English
➡ Key Words
□ Health
□ Loneliness
□ Mental Health
□ Social Connection
➡ Duration
30 mins to 1 hour
➡ Content
• Definition of Leadership
• Prevailing Models of Leadership
• Zombie Leadership and the Great ‘I’
• Axioms of Zombie Leadership
• Lessons and Solutions
➡ Language(s)
English
➡ Key Words
□ Leadership
□ Social Identity (‘We-ness’)
□ Followership
□ Team Performance and Health
➡ Duration
40-60 mins
➡ Content
• Definition of Leadership
• Problems of Mainstream Approaches
• The Importance of Social Identity for Leadership
• Evidence
• Practical Lessons
➡ Language(s)
English
➡ Key Words
□ Leadership
□ Social Identity (‘We-ness’)
□ Followership
□ Team Performance and Health