First introduced by Robert K. Greenleaf in 1970 as a concept, servant leadership is understood to be distinct from other leadership theories because of the priority placed by the leader on serving and developing followers. Although there is “no consensus about a definition and theoretical framework of servant leadership” (Van Dierendock, 2011, p. 1229) there …
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Transformational leadership focuses on transforming people, improving their performance and uniting them towards a shared organizational vision (Northouse, 2016). The result of this is high accomplishment of followers as they shift their values from self-interest to the organizational good (Northouse,… Continue Reading →
Cancer. The very breath one takes before saying that word is often just as long as the silence that follows it. For those poor souls burdened with an affliction that strikes indiscriminately with murderous indifference; I ask, which process reveals itself as the true menace? The arbitrary nature of tissue destruction, or the fear that …
Transformational leadership is focused on changing people, the work they are doing and the character of who they are (Northouse, 2018). Transformational leaders are focused on visioning, empowering and resourcing people to help them grow and achieve organizational goals (Smith, Montagno & Kuzmenko, 2004). Burns, in his book Leadership, first identified transformational leadership (as cited in …
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Here’s wishing you a happy Monday! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I know for many of you it was filled with a lot of learning — and hopefully you squeezed in a little play time for yourselves as well. If you haven’t already submitted the first draft of your Critical Thinking paper in […]
Daneen, Thank you for your post on Activity 2 really appreciated how well written it was and how you had applied it specifically in your field of healthcare. It seems like in so many professions, I am reading and hearing the same thing, which is that society is so rapidly changing that most industries, businesses […]
Daneen, I think your summary of this article offered an important perspective shift for me. When I read your third point about how we need to shift our “leadership concept from person to processes” (daneen85, 2018). I was at first… Continue Reading →
The story of Harold Russell is new to me but after learning about him in Light from Many Lamps (Watson, 1951) I’m reminded again of the power of gratitude even when facing significant struggles. It is humbling to learn this story of a young man full of courage and willing to go to war for …
Hello Monica As we age, it seems that these “processes” of development throughout our lives often manifest in usual and familiar patterns. Your well-articulated post revealed a few important things relating to these patterns, especially as it relates to this “practical wisdom” you had mentioned. These stages of development seem to comfortably align with Psychologist Bruce …
Norm, I appreciated your blog on activity 3. In his post, Norm talks about the Gino and Staats article, Developing Employees Who Think for Themselves. He points out that the article focuses on three things employers can do to help employees use critical thinking: process, identity and time (Gino & Staats, 2015). I especially appreciated what was written […]