
Research and publications
Informed decision-making, backed by data and rigorous research is critical for maintaining a People First organisation. At LBVC, we're dedicated to keeping pace with the evolving world of work while actively contributing to the broader conversation. Our range of publications reflects this commitment, aiming to enlighten, challenge, and inspire.
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Opinion pieces
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Lewis, C.P. (2025). From chains to constellations: Why hierarchies are holding you back. LinkedIn Newsletter, 15 April.
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Lewis, C.P. (2025). From awareness to action: A no-nonsense guide to implementing a radical talent strategy transformation. LinkedIn Newsletter, 1 April.
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Lewis, C.P. (2025). “The perfect candidate” is out! Alternative talent pools are in! LinkedIn Newsletter, 18 March.
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Lewis, C.P. (2025). Worker activism: Redefining organisational responsibility in a hyper-connected world. LinkedIn Newsletter, 11 March.
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Lewis, C.P. (2025). Navigating a new global labour landscape. LinkedIn Newsletter, 25 February.
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Lewis, C.P. (2025). WTF is DEI. LinkedIn Newsletter, 11 February.
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Lewis, C.P. (2024). Organisational politics is a reality we don't get to opt out of. Soz. LinkedIn Article, 20 August.
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Lewis, C.P. (2024). Three reasons why People Analytics represents a liberation of organisations in the future of work. LinkedIn Article, 2 July.
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Lewis, C.P. (2024). The four future of work trends you should be talking about. LinkedIn Article, 24 June.
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Lewis, C.P. (2024). Three reasons why people hate their jobs and how you can use People Science to fix it. LinkedIn Article, 17 April.
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Lewis, C.P. (2024). Four common HR practices that are incompatible with the future of work. LinkedIn Article, 24 January.
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Lewis, C.P. (2023). Coaching and the Future of Work: Less new things, more new thinking. LinkedIn Article, 12 June.
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Lewis, C.P. (2023). How to avoid the Four Horsemen of the Future of Work. LinkedIn Article, 13 March.
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Lewis, C.P. (2021). Is Your Organisation Too Hot, Too Cold, or Just Right? Attracting and Retaining Talent in a Post-Pandemic World. LinkedIn Article, 13 September.
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Lewis, C.P. (2021). We need to talk about "unprofessional". LinkedIn Article, 2 August.
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Lewis, C.P. (2021). Evolutionary Psychology and the Post-Truth Fallacy. LinkedIn Article, 17 March.
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Peer-reviewed articles
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Lewis, C.P., Lewis, F. & Kondo, T. (Working paper). From the echo chamber to the ballot box: Exploring the (in)ability of domestic cyber laws to shield democracies from the commodification of human attention. For submission to the International Journal of Law and Information Technology.
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Lewis, C.P., Lewis, F. & Kondo, T. (Working paper). Algorithmic capture in the attention economy: A psycho-legal critique of social media’s threat to democracies. For submission to the Journal of Legal Analysis.
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Limki, R. & Lewis, C.P. (Forthcoming). Datafying race: An epistemic critique. Journal of Business Ethics. (BUSI-D-25-00754 – pending review)
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Lewis, C.P. (Forthcoming). Mirages of change: An anti-work reading of the future of work literature. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal (ERRJ-D-25-00091 - pending review).
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Lewis, C.P., Adams, S. & Möller, I.L. (Forthcoming). Remote work and Burnout: A South African case for disrupting popular discourse. South African Journal of Psychology (R&R - SAP-24-0143).
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Lewis, C.P. (2025). Context is key: Using intersectionality and sensemaking to unlock new doors in leadership theory. Africa Journal of Management, 11(1) (in press).
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Lewis, C.P. (2022). Leadership development, Gender and Race: Intersectional Insights from South Africa. International Journal of Training and Development, 27(1), 75-98.
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Lewis, C.P. & Aldossari, M. (2022). “One of these things is not like the others”: the role of authentic leadership in cross-cultural leadership development. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 43(8), 1252-1270.
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Conference papers
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Lewis, C.P. (2024). The human rights imperative to regulate cyberspace: A multi-level psycho-social perspective of the current state of social media legislation. Cape Town: African Society for Business, Law & Economics 2nd Annual Conference.
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Lewis, C.P. (2024). A review of the literature at the intersection of performance management and employee wellbeing: An organisational network perspective. Johannesburg: SIOPSA 26th Annual Conference.
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Lewis, C.P. & Möller, I.L. (2022). Answering the Call for Empirical Evidence: Burnout, Context and Remote Work. Rome: International Conference on Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
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Lewis, C.P. (2022). The Merit Trap: How beliefs about merit erode positive discrimination efficacy in African organisations. Virtual: 2nd Pan-African Psychology Congress.
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Lewis, C.P. & Möller (2021). Remote work and Burnout: Preliminary findings for disrupting popular discourse. Johannesburg: 65th Annual IPM Convention & Exhibition.
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Aldossari, M. & Lewis, C.P. (2018). Leaders as moderators of national culture in the construction of organisational culture. West Palm Beach, FL: International Leadership Association 20th Annual Global Conference.
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Lewis, C.P. (2016). A case for an extension of the Leadership Labyrinth framework using intersectional data from the South African private sector. Nairobi: Africa Academy of Management Biennial Conference.
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Lewis, C.P. (2014). A race and gender group analysis of participant experiences in a leadership development programme in a South African retail environment. Valencia: European Academy of Management Conference.
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Aldossari, M., Lewis, C.P. & Bourne, D. (2014). Would a rose by any other name still smell as sweet? The importance of authentic leadership in leadership development. Valencia: European Academy of Management Conference.
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Lewis, C.P. (2014). Leadership development, gender and race: Insights from intersectionality in a South African context. Munich: Conference on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
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Lewis, C.P. (2013). A review of leadership theory from a gender and race perspective. Athens: Conference on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
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Lewis, C.P. (2012). A race and gender group analysis of participant experiences in a leadership development programme in a South African retail environment. Stellenbosch: International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology Conference.
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Books and chapters
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Lewis, C. P. (Forthcoming). The future of work and human factors. In J. Davies & E. Yarrow (Eds.), Worker wellbeing, Human Factors, and the gig economy: interdisciplinary perspectives. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
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Lewis, C. P., & Tatli, A. (2020). Leadership and diversity management in a global context. In J. Syed & M. Ozbilgin (Eds.), Managing Diversity and Inclusion: An International Perspective (2nd ed., pp. 42–80). London: SAGE.
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Academy of Law (2016). Laws of the DIFC: Volume 1. Lewis, C., Bakirci, N., Melvin, C., Koster, H. & Gallo, D. (Eds). London: LexisNexis.
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Academy of Law (2016). Rules of the DIFC Courts. Lewis, C., Bakirci, N., Melvin, C., Koster, H. & Gallo, D. (Eds). London: LexisNexis.
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Lewis, C. P., & Tatli, A. (2015). Leadership and diversity management in a global context. In J. Syed & M. Ozbilgin (Eds.), Managing Diversity and Inclusion: An International Perspective (pp. 47–77). London: SAGE.
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Independent publications
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Seraphim, A. et al. (2023). Neurodiversity & the World White Paper. Amsterdam: The Octopus Movement.
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Seraphim, A. et al. (2023). ChatGPT & Education White Paper. Amsterdam: The Octopus Movement.
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Lewis, C. P. (2022). A DEI in the life journals: A checklist-based journal for improving diversity, equity and inclusion (2nd ed.). Kindle Direct Publishing.