Where is leadership research headed next? Last week, at #AOM2026, NLS award winners explored how AI, shifting workplace norms, moral scrutiny, and decentralized leadership are challenging traditional theories—and creating exciting new directions for the field.

What a night for NLS at #AOM2026 this past Sunday! A packed room gathered to celebrate Tingyu Du, Andrew Hanna, Fadel Matta, and Sue Ashford. The turnout made visible what we’ve been feeling: new energy is building in NLS, and leadership research is more alive than ever.

And the 4th annual leadership doctoral consortium at AOM 2026 is officially in the books! We brought together doctoral students and leadership scholars for an afternoon of thoughtful discussion, mentoring, and community building. #AOM2026 #LeadershipResearch #DoctoralConsortium

AOM is finally here! Join NLS at #AOM2026 for our Business Meeting, Awards Ceremony & Reception on Aug. 2 and our symposium panel on Aug. 4. The Leadership Doctoral Consortium is already at capacity—we hope to see you at the other events!

Please join us in congratulating Fadel Matta, recipient of the 2026 Mid-Career Standout Scholar Award from the NLS. Fadel will be recognized at the NLS Reception & Awards Ceremony during the AOM Annual Meeting. Congratulations, Fadel!

Please join us in congratulating Andrew Hanna, recipient of the 2026 Rising Star Early Career Award from the Network of Leadership Scholars. Andrew will be recognized at the NLS Reception & Awards Ceremony during the AOM Annual Meeting. Congratulations, Andrew!

Please join us in congratulating Tingyu Du, recipient of the 2026 FIU Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Dissertation Award from the NLS, for her dissertation, “Best of Both Worlds: The Advantages of Hybrid CEOs in Multi-Unit Firms.” Congratulations, Tingyu!

The celebration goes on! We are honored to have already announced Dr. Sue Ashford as this year’s Eminent Leadership Scholar Award recipient. Next week, we'll continue recognizing excellence in leadership research by announcing one award winner each day ahead of the NLS Reception

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Susan (Sue) Ashford, recipient of the 2026 Eminent Leadership Scholar Award from the Network of Leadership Scholars! Dr. Ashford will share her remarks on the field of leadership research during the NLS Reception & Awards Ceremony at AOM26

APPLY TO THE 4TH DOCTORAL STUDENT CONSORTIUM at AOM!

The deadline is rapidly approaching 🚀 ! Consider sending us your nomination for any of our awards by March 31st.

Nominations are now open for the Network of Leadership Scholars awards: 🏆 Rising Star Early Career 🏆 Mid-Career Standout Scholar 🏆 Eminent Leadership Scholar Submit by March 31 More info: nls.aom.org/leadership-award… Email nominations: [email protected]

It's an honor to celebrate Dr. John Antonakis, Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Lausanne, as the 2025 Eminent Leadership Scholar for his groundbreaking research on charisma, predictors of leadership, research methods, and applied statistics!

We proudly celebrate Dr. Winny Shen, Associate Professor at York University, as the 2025 Mid-Career Standout Scholar Award for her work on under-represented women and racial minorities in leadership roles at the intersection of leadership and occupational health psychology!

Join us in recognizing Dr. Hun Whee Lee, Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources at The Ohio State University, as the recipient of the 2025 Rising Star Early Career Award for his work helping leaders harness bottom-up contributions from employees!

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Steven Zhou, Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Claremont McKenna College, as the recipient of the 2025 FIU Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Dissertation Award for his dissertation on the dark side of shared leadership!

Starting tomorrow, we’ll be highlighting four scholars whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of leadership. They recently received our 4 most prestigious awards at AOM and we hope you’ll join us in congratulating each of these outstanding scholars!