The impact of collective leadership development on the practice of civic leadership
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Lori Elizabeth Kniffin (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Leila Villaverde
Abstract: A collective paradigm of leadership is emerging that represents the kind of leadership needed for the post-industrial society, especially in civic contexts where challenges occur between and among organizations and sectors. This paradigm contrasts with dominant leader-centric perspectives of leadership. Yet most community leadership programs still align with leader-centric perspectives, creating a theory-to-practice gap. This community-engaged study partners with a nonprofit organization that provides leadership development aligned with the collective leadership paradigm. Additionally, collaborators include a community coalition that has participated in the collective leadership development grant program. This three-phase study critiques leader-centric paradigms by aligning conceptual frameworks and methodology with collective paradigms. The study explores the impacts of collective leadership development on the practice of civic leadership across multiple layers (i.e., individual, group, system) with attention to how position impacts that practice. Findings illuminate ways that leadership educators can impact leadership in community coalitions such as providing a common language and framework and the enhancement and activation of leadership. Key findings also include insight into how civic groups practice leadership that may inform how leadership educators design development opportunities for community coalitions. The study contributes to a gap in literature at the intersection of collective leadership, civic leadership, and leadership development.
The impact of collective leadership development on the practice of civic leadership
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2019
- Keywords
- Civic leadership, Collective leadership, Critical leadership studies, Leadership development, Qualitative inquiry
- Subjects
- Leadership $x Study and teaching
- Community leadership
- Civic leaders