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2014

Journal Article

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

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

2013

Journal Article

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, e77952.1-e77952.6. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077952

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

2013

Journal Article

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. The Leadership Quarterly, 25 (2), 296-313. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.08.008

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

2026

Journal Article

An instrument to assess high reliability in organizations: psychometric properties, practical utility and theoretical relevance

Alexander Haslam, S., Young, Tarli, Layton, Melinda, Burdon, Olivia, Way, Kïrsten, Steffens, Niklas K., McMillan, Blake, Knox, Sally, Scholten, Wieke, Knight, Emma, Jetten, Jolanda and Johnston, Susan (2026). An instrument to assess high reliability in organizations: psychometric properties, practical utility and theoretical relevance. Safety Science, 197 107117, 107117. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2026.107117

An instrument to assess high reliability in organizations: psychometric properties, practical utility and theoretical relevance

2026

Journal Article

A systematic review of interventions for developing athletes as leaders

Butalia, Radhika, Rupp, Kathi-Sue, Tuand, Krizia, Boen, Filip, Steffens, Niklas K., Bongaerts, Lies, Loughead, Todd M., Schepers, Korneel, Hendrickx, Marie-Laure and Fransen, Katrien (2026). A systematic review of interventions for developing athletes as leaders. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-39. doi: 10.1080/1612197x.2025.2600983

A systematic review of interventions for developing athletes as leaders

2026

Journal Article

Beyond Prototypicality: Identity Leadership Is About Shaping and Embedding a Sense of Social Identity, Not Just Representing It

Wilson‐Lemoine, Jérémy E., Swiatczak, Martyna D., Steffens, Niklas K., van Dick, Rolf, Kerschreiter, Rudolf, Akfirat, Serap Arslan, Avanzi, Lorenzo, Ballada, Christine Joy A., Barghi, Bita, Bazarov, Tahir, Aruta, John Jamir Benzon R., Bunjak, Aldijana, Černe, Matej, Dumont, Kitty, Edelmann, Charlotte M., Epitropaki, Olga, Fransen, Katrien, García‐Ael, Cristina, Giessner, Steffen R., Gleibs, Ilka H., Godlewska‐Werner, Dorota, Kark, Ronit, Laguia Gonzalez, Ana, Lam, Hodar, Lipponen, Jukka, Lupina‐Wegener, Anna, Markovits, Yannis, Maskor, Mazlan, Molero Alonso, Fernando J. ... Haslam, S. Alexander (2026). Beyond Prototypicality: Identity Leadership Is About Shaping and Embedding a Sense of Social Identity, Not Just Representing It. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 56 (3) jasp.70049, 251-270. doi: 10.1111/jasp.70049

Beyond Prototypicality: Identity Leadership Is About Shaping and Embedding a Sense of Social Identity, Not Just Representing It

2026

Book Chapter

Leadership and DEI in the workplace: harnessing the power of diverse social identities for the common good

Peters, Kim, Steffens, Niklas K. and Haslam, S. Alexander (2026). Leadership and DEI in the workplace: harnessing the power of diverse social identities for the common good. The Sage Handbook of Psychological Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.. (pp. x-x) edited by Victoria M. Esses, John F. Dovidio, Jolanda Jetten, Denise Sekaquaptewa and Keon West. VIC, Australia: SAGE Publications.

Leadership and DEI in the workplace: harnessing the power of diverse social identities for the common good

2026

Journal Article

Leading through ‘I’ versus ‘we’: Leader motivation and behaviour rooted in leader identity and team identity

Steffens, Niklas K., Peters, Kim, Kark, Ronit, Haslam, S. Alexander, Echberg, Josephine and Reutas, Jordan (2026). Leading through ‘I’ versus ‘we’: Leader motivation and behaviour rooted in leader identity and team identity. British Journal of Social Psychology, 65 (1) e70039. doi: 10.1111/bjso.70039

Leading through ‘I’ versus ‘we’: Leader motivation and behaviour rooted in leader identity and team identity

2025

Journal Article

Human me-sources or human we-sources? Exploring the capacity for human resource practices to stimulate or suppress leader narcissism

Mitchell, Tyree D., Haslam, S. Alexander, Burke, Vanessa and Steffens, Niklas K. (2025). Human me-sources or human we-sources? Exploring the capacity for human resource practices to stimulate or suppress leader narcissism. Industrial and Organizational Psychology. doi: 10.1017/iop.2025.10044

Human me-sources or human we-sources? Exploring the capacity for human resource practices to stimulate or suppress leader narcissism

2025

Journal Article

How identity leadership at various university hierarchy levels shapes researchers’ well-being and performance

Kratzer, Benedikt E., Bänfer, Sebastian, Steffens, Niklas K. and van Dick, Rolf (2025). How identity leadership at various university hierarchy levels shapes researchers’ well-being and performance. Educational Management Administration and Leadership. doi: 10.1177/17411432251396677

How identity leadership at various university hierarchy levels shapes researchers’ well-being and performance

2025

Book Chapter

A social cure for loneliness

La Rue, Crystal J., Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander, Jetten, Jolanda, Wergin, V. Vanessa, Steffens, Niklas K., Hides, Leanne, Connelly, Luke, Jean Spinks and Dobbins, Chelsea (2025). A social cure for loneliness. The Handbook of Loneliness. (pp. 511-529) edited by Todd Nelson. Cham, Switerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-02959-1_31

A social cure for loneliness

2025

Book Chapter

Charisma after death and the merging of leader and group

van Dick, Rolf, Steffens, Niklas K. and Fink, Louisa (2025). Charisma after death and the merging of leader and group. Handbook of leadership: applied business psychology for managers. (pp. 89-98) edited by Joerg Felfe and Rolf van Dick. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-70444-8_6

Charisma after death and the merging of leader and group

2025

Book Chapter

Leadership as a social identity process: the importance of engaging with ‘us’ (not just ‘me’)

Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Reicher, Stephen D., Platow, Michael J., Peters, Kim and van Dick, Rolf (2025). Leadership as a social identity process: the importance of engaging with ‘us’ (not just ‘me’). Handbook of social identity research. (pp. x-x) edited by Nyla T. Branscombe and Katherine J. Reynolds. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781035316595.00032

Leadership as a social identity process: the importance of engaging with ‘us’ (not just ‘me’)

2025

Book Chapter

Navigating social identity change in workforce and athletic retirement

Haslam, Catherine, Lam, Ben C. P., La Rue, Crystal, Zhang, Ye, Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Cruwys, Tegan, Young, Taril and Luong, Mischel (2025). Navigating social identity change in workforce and athletic retirement. Handbook of social identity research. (pp. x-x) edited by Nyla T. Branscombe and Katherine J. Reynolds. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781035316595.00017

Navigating social identity change in workforce and athletic retirement

2025

Journal Article

Social identity processes affect objectively measured physical health: A systematic review and meta-analyses

Cruwys, Tegan, Stevens, Mark, Steffens, Niklas K., Häusser, Jan A., Pang, Samantha M., Cody-Osborne, Miranda, Edwards-Smith, Ella, Garton, Eoin, Cheng, Yuang and McCluskey, Taylah (2025). Social identity processes affect objectively measured physical health: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Health Psychology. doi: 10.1037/hea0001552

Social identity processes affect objectively measured physical health: A systematic review and meta-analyses

2025

Journal Article

Investigating object orientation effects across 18 languages

Chen, Sau-Chin, Buchanan, Erin M., Kekecs, Zoltan, Miller, Jeremy K., Szabelska, Anna, Aczel, Balazs, Bernabeu, Pablo, Forscher, Patrick, Szuts, Attila, Vally, Zahir, Al-Hoorie, Ali H., Helmy, Mai, da Silva, Caio Santos Alves, da Silva, Luana Oliveira, de Moraes, Yago Luksevicius, Hsu, Rafael Ming Chi Santos, Mafra, Anthonieta Looman, Valentova, Jaroslava V., Varella, Marco Antonio Correa, Dixson, Barnaby, Peters, Kim, Steffens, Nik, Ghasemi, Omid, Roberts, Andrew, Ross, Robert M., Stephen, Ian D., Milyavskaya, Marina, Wang, Kelly, Werner, Kaitlyn M. ... Chartier, Christopher R. (2025). Investigating object orientation effects across 18 languages. Current Psychology, 44 (24), 19148-19174. doi: 10.1007/s12144-025-08304-x

Investigating object orientation effects across 18 languages

2025

Journal Article

The value of leaders we trust and leaders who make us stronger: Exploring the distinct contributions of different components of identity leadership to group member outcomes

Bibic, Kira, Frenzel, Svenja B., Kerschreiter, Rudolf, Wilson-Lemoine, Jeremy, Steffens, Niklas, Haslam, S. Alexander, Monzani, Lucas, Akfirat, Serap Arslan, Ballada, Christine Joy A., Bazarov, Tahir, Aruta, John Jamir Benzon R., Avanzi, Lorenzo, Bunjak, Aldijana, Černe, Matej, Edelmann, Charlotte M., Epitropaki, Olga, Fransen, Katrien, García-Ael, Cristina, Giessner, Steffen, Gleibs, Ilka H., Godlewska-Werner, Dorota, Kark, Ronit, Laguia Gonzalez, Ana, Lam, Hodar, Lupina-Wegener, Anna, Markovits, Yannis, Maskor, Mazlan, Molero Alonso, Fernando Jorge, Moriano Leon, Juan A. ... van Dick, Rolf (2025). The value of leaders we trust and leaders who make us stronger: Exploring the distinct contributions of different components of identity leadership to group member outcomes. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 29 (2) 13684302251341818, 302-322. doi: 10.1177/13684302251341818

The value of leaders we trust and leaders who make us stronger: Exploring the distinct contributions of different components of identity leadership to group member outcomes

2025

Journal Article

Nothing is so impactful as good theory: evidence for the impact of the social identity approach to health on policy and practice

Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, Catherine and Reicher, Stephen D. (2025). Nothing is so impactful as good theory: evidence for the impact of the social identity approach to health on policy and practice. Social Science and Medicine, 379 118164, 118164. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118164

Nothing is so impactful as good theory: evidence for the impact of the social identity approach to health on policy and practice

2025

Journal Article

A badge, a part of my history and also a root: a longitudinal qualitative exploration of the social identity model of identity change in retired elite athletes

Zhang, Ye, Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine and Steffens, Niklas K. (2025). A badge, a part of my history and also a root: a longitudinal qualitative exploration of the social identity model of identity change in retired elite athletes. British Journal of Social Psychology, 64 (3) e70005, 1-25. doi: 10.1111/bjso.70005

A badge, a part of my history and also a root: a longitudinal qualitative exploration of the social identity model of identity change in retired elite athletes

2025

Journal Article

Multi-region investigation of 'man' as default in attitudes

Phills, Curtis Edward, Miller, Jeremy K., Buchanan, Erin M., Williams, Amanda, Meyers, Chanel, Brown, Elizabeth R., Zickfeld, Janis, Volsa, Selina, Stieger, Stefan, Oberzaucher, Elisabeth, Mlakic, Vinka, Vasilev, Martin, Dalgar, İlker, Çoksan, Sami, Söylemez, Sinem, Solak, Çağlar, Özdoğru, Asil Ali, Çoktok, Belemir, Kung, Chun-Chia, Suavansri, Panita, Manley, Harry, Álvarez-Solas, Sara, Ricaurte, Danilo Zambrano, Ropovik, Ivan, Baník, Gabriel, Babinčák, Peter, Adamkovič, Matúš, Kačmár, Pavol, Hricová, Monika ... Kekecs, Zoltan (2025). Multi-region investigation of 'man' as default in attitudes. PLoS One, 20 (6 June) e0323938, 1-19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323938

Multi-region investigation of 'man' as default in attitudes