The Power and Peril of Awe in Leadership (McGuire et al 2025) | FT50 AMR

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Today, we're diving headfirst into a mind-expanding 🧠✨ and emotionally electric topic—Awe. Yes, that jaw-dropping, soul-stirring feeling that stops you in your tracks. But what happens when leaders inspire awe? Can that moment of wonder move mountains—or create messiahs? 🌄⚡

In this episode, we explore the compelling new paper:
"The Power and Peril of Awe in Leadership: Transforming Follower Identity and Behavior"
📚 Authored by Jack McGuire, Daniel J. McAllister, Jochen I. Menges, and David De Cremer
📅 Published on March 21, 2025
🧾 In the Academy of Management Review—a prestigious, top-tier FT50 journal 🏆

Get ready to rethink everything you know about charismatic leaders, self-sacrifice, and the hidden consequences of admiration. Whether it’s hero worship, tribal loyalty, or global empathy, this paper shows that awe isn’t just powerful—it’s perilous too. 😲🌀

So here's the burning question we’ll explore:
👉 When a leader moves us to awe… are they raising us up—or reprogramming who we are?

👋 Huge thanks to the authors for their groundbreaking work and to the Academy of Management for publishing this influential piece in one of the world's most respected journals.

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Reference

McGuire, J., McAllister, D. J., Menges, J. I., & De Cremer, D. (2025). The Power and Peril of Awe in Leadership: Transforming Follower Identity and Behavior. Academy of Management Review. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2022.0282

Summary of the work published by Eileen Smith (2025). How Leaders Can Transform Awe to Awesome. AOM Insights.https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2022.0282.summary

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