Stuart Sidle, Ph.D: Democratic vs Autocratic Leadership | Self-improvement Atlas #13

What kind of characteristics can be seen as democratic leadership and autocratic leadership style? In terms of leading a team and organization, which is preferred in this era?  In this episode of Self-improvement Atlas: The Personal Science Insights Podcast host, Aditi Kutty, sits down with Stuart Sidle, Ph.D., an industrial-organizational psychologist, the Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Mercy College. Before joining Mercy, Dr. Sidle was at the University of New Haven, where he wore many hats, including Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Faculty Development. Before joining the University of New Haven, Dr. Sidle held faculty positions at DePaul University and Saint Xavier University. Dr. Sidle is actively involved in a variety of scholarly pursuits. His research interests include the impact of leadership behavior on worker job satisfaction, engagement, and job stress, leadership assessment and development, employee surveys, and stereotyping in the employee selection process. He has presented his research at national conferences, including the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), and the Academy of Management (AOM). He has also published articles in journals such as the Academy of Management Perspectives, Organizational Research Methods, the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, and the Journal of Business and Psychology. Besides his academic career, Dr. Sidle, as an industrial-organizational psychologist, has extensive management consulting and executive coaching experience. As a consultant, Dr. Sidle’s passion lies in helping organizations develop high-performance leadership teams and creating systems that better align employee performance, organizational values, and strategic goals. Dr. Sidle has helped numerous organizations identify their core values and strategic priorities and then helped them develop leadership development programs aligned with these values and priorities. Also, Dr. Sidle has helped executives gain self-awareness around how they come across to others and has guided many senior managers in preparing for the next leadership level. Aditi and Stuart discuss how leadership affects our personal development, different ways to improve our leadership skills, and the differences between autocratic and democratic leadership styles. He also shares his favorite book about leadership coaching that helps him improve his leadership skills.  Follow Stuart’s works via https://www.mercy.edu/directory/stuart-sidle or connect with him via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-sidle-54072a/.  Produced by the Personal Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs.  Explore https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ to learn more about LMSL and visit https://personal.lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ for more information about Personal Science labs. Follow us on Social Media to stay updated: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkzFBwo4woLyZTf2H7iBPg   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personal.science.labs/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/personal_science_labs/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeScienceLabsTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@personal.science.labs You can also subscribe and listen to the show on your preferred podcasting platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-improvement-atlas-the-personal-science-insights/id1648239031 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ABAXFGqBb74eVs6TDLQC6 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c382490e-f526-418e-8a51-d07c7534a621/self-improvement-atlas-the-personal-science-insights-podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-self-improvement-atlas-the-102784432/  Podbean: https://personalscienceinsights.podbean.com/ PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3401808   Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/self-improvement-atlas-the-per-4911252/episodes/recent