scholarly journals LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN INDUSTRY AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS - A CASE STUDY FOR MASTER STUDENTS

MEST Journal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
Nevenka Kiteva Rogleva ◽  
◽  
Sonja Gegovska-Zajkova ◽  
Vangel Fustik
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Young Professionals

scholarly journals Toward a Working Model of Leadership in Nonprofit Sport Governance

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian O’Boyle ◽  
David Shilbury ◽  
Lesley Ferkins
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Working Model ◽  
Executive Officers ◽  
Scholarly Discourse

The aim of this study is to explore leadership within nonprofit sport governance. As an outcome, the authors present a preliminary working model of leadership in nonprofit sport governance based on existing literature and our new empirical evidence. Leadership in nonprofit sport governance has received limited attention to date in scholarly discourse. The authors adopt a case study approach involving three organizations and 16 participant interviews from board members and Chief Executive Officers within the golf network in Australia to uncover key leadership issues in this domain. Interviews were analyzed using an interpretive process, and a thematic structure relating to leadership in the nonprofit sport governance context was developed. Leadership ambiguity, distribution of leadership, leadership skills and development, and leadership and volunteerism emerged as the key themes in the research. These themes, combined with existing literature, are integrated into a preliminary working model of leadership in nonprofit sport governance that helps to shape the issues and challenges embedded within this emerging area of inquiry. The authors offer a number of suggestions for future research to refine, test, critique, and elaborate on our proposed working model.

Engaging professionals with serious games: the Lean Healthcare Lab at Siena University Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Barnabè ◽  
Maria Cleofe Giorgino ◽  
Jacopo Guercini ◽  
Caterina Bianciardi ◽  
Vincenzo Mezzatesta
Keyword(s):  
Serious Games ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Lean Thinking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Principles ◽  
Lean Healthcare ◽  
Firsthand Experience

Purpose This paper aims to stimulate interest in the potentials of serious games within organizations. Through the examination of a case study, emphasis is given to serious games designed for health care (HC) organizations that are adopting lean thinking principles and tools. Design/methodology/approach The paper discusses how serious games can be designed and implemented in practice by describing a case study based on a HC organization. The program, now in its second year, has been used extensively to train HC professionals. Findings The article is based on the authors’ firsthand experience with serious games and the outcome of several projects carried out in the HC setting under analysis. Serious games were found to be powerful training and management development tools as well as engaging environments for professionals. Specifically, The Lean Healthcare Lab supported professionals in their use and implementation of several Lean principles and techniques. Research limitations/implications The article suggests the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of serious games also to improve team performance and develop leadership skills. Practical implications Serious games have an enormous potential in sustaining processes of both individual and organizational learning, as well as facilitating improved teamwork. Moreover, serious games are very effective educational tools when compared to more conventional programs. Originality/value The approach described in this study can be used to design and implement serious games in any type of organization, in particular, those employing highly skilled professionals. Additionally, this article highlights how serious games can provide learners with a simulated close-to-reality environment where they are challenged to develop policies and use a variety of Lean and management tools.

scholarly journals Perceived Impact of a Longitudinal Leadership Program for All Pharmacy Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane R. Mort ◽  
Joe D. Strain ◽  
David L. Helgeland ◽  
Teresa M. Seefeldt
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Leadership Perceptions ◽  
Leadership Program ◽  
Leadership Potential ◽  
Professional Business ◽  
Perceived Impact

Objective: To describe a longitudinal leadership program involving all students and report the perceived impact. Design: The program included a first year Leadership Interview, a third year Report of Leadership, and a fourth year Professional Business Meeting Attendance. Activities involved guided reflection. Assessment: Students (n=138) indicated the activities helped them recognize the importance of leadership and their leadership potential (e.g., 72.5% and 62.3% of students due to meeting attendance, respectively). Students participated in leadership activities that they would not have pursued otherwise, either in response to the activity (27.7% due to interview) or as a requirement of the activity (51.1% for leadership report). Students reported developing specific leadership skills through the activities. Most students planned to be involved in a district/regional (72.5%), state (84.1%), and national (51.4%) meeting in the five years following graduation. Conclusion: Students reported a positive impact on leadership perceptions and participation. The report is a preliminary step in the development and assessment of a longitudinal curricular initiative involving all pharmacy students.   Type: Case Study

Leadership Training for 21st Century Librarians Using INELI-SSAf Model as a Case Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Rachel Ronke Ojo
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Gates Foundation

Leadership is an integral aspect of successful organisations including libraries. Helping librarians to acquire leadership skills in order to adroitly navigate libraries through 21st century changes and challenges of the information environment is crucial. INELI (International Network for Emerging Library Innovators) was birthed globally as an initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to provide young leaders in public libraries across the world the opportunities to connect, learn, and explore new ideas and services that can transform their communities. INELI Sub-Saharan Africa (INELI-SSAf), an offshoot of the initiative for African public librarians, is a leadership training program with the primary objectives of exposing participants to concepts and practices about innovative information services in current times and assisting them to create within and across border networks for peer leaning. The topics taught include time management, advocacy, data management, smart risks, and innovations in libraries. (INELI SSAf is run by African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA)).

Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education on Effective Business Communication

2021 ◽  
pp. 157-168
Author(s):  
Rachel Wilson ◽  
Amanda Reboulet
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Arts Education ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Liberal Arts Education ◽  
Young Professionals ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
Business Degrees ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Creativity And Innovation ◽  
Education Business

With the growing popularity of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees, it is important to understand the value of a business degree coupled with a liberal arts education. Business degrees provide one with a multitude of beneficial skills including analytical thinking, problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, and project management. When coupled with a liberal arts education, business degrees become even more powerful providing young professionals with a competitive advantage by creating a more well-rounded individual with a broader education base. In addition to the benefits of a business degree, the liberal arts education provides increased leadership skills, creativity and innovation, adaptability, and both richer native communication and foreign language skills. This chapter focuses on how a liberal arts education provides one with more pronounced, stronger communication skills both written and orally, which directly provides value to businesses.

Leadership development: an applied comparison of Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle and Scharmer’s Theory U

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 336-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Potter
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Theory U ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
A Current

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine two contrasting leadership development methodologies, Reflective Practice and Scharmer’s Theory U. Design/methodology/approach – Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle and Scharmer’s Reflecting Deeply exercise were applied to the same leadership incident on separate days. Findings – Reflective Practice provided helpful insights through focusing on one’s thoughts, feelings and motives during the event, as well as the actions of others and the author’s responses to them. The author found that using Scharmer’s Reflecting Deeply exercise enabled a deeper understanding of the incident to emerge, which also provided new and distinct insights. Research limitations/implications – The main limitation was the case study nature of this exercise; these findings are merely the result of one person’s experiences. Practical implications – To develop rounded leadership skills, leaders can benefit from tapping into all of their resources; these two approaches allow different aspects of one’s intelligence to be accessed, which ought to facilitate greater development. Social implications – Many authors cite a current crisis of leadership, not least of all a perceived failure to tackle the environmental challenges we face. By seeking to develop more intelligent and rounded leaders, leadership itself ought to improve which in turn should help society tackle pressing issues. Originality/value – To the author’s knowledge, a direct comparison of the leadership development methodologies used in this paper has not been previously described. This paper provides useful insights into the practical application of Reflective Practice and Scharmer’s Theory U, which will help inform others seeking to develop as leaders.

scholarly journals Fostering leadership skills of technology professionals in startups

RENOTE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 406-415
Author(s):  
Maria Lydia Fioravanti ◽  
Paulo H. S. de Morais ◽  
Ellen Francine Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Research Question ◽  
New Products ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Strong Growth ◽  
New Type ◽  
Innovative Enterprise ◽  
Accelerated Growth

This paper presents an investigation on how the startup environment fosters the development and improvement of the leadership skills of technology professionals. From the beginning of the 90s, new products and new technologies began to appear at a much faster pace and, since then, significant changes have occurred in corporate, academic environ-ments and in everyday interpersonal relationships. In this scenario, new types of business have also emerged, such as startups, considered an innovative enterprise, with the poten-tial to grow and scale. Minds ahead of all this innovation were necessary and, therefore, a new type of leader emerged. A leader who not only guides the followers but encourages leadership by them. Particularly in the startup environment, leadership becomes even more fundamental. As these entrepreneurs must keep these organizations in constant and strong growth, the ability to manage and motivate people to follow the same path becomes an essential part of the process. In this context, we aimed to answer the following research question: “How do the startup environments foster the development and improvement of the leadership skills of technology professionals?”. Aiming to answer the posed research question, we conducted a case study with four subjects. In this paper, we discuss each step of the case study and present the gathered results. As a result, we have identified three main categories of factors that promote the development and improvement of such professionals: open culture, leadership skills, and accelerated growth.

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Case Study of Exceptional Leadership Talent

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas P. Hébert
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Family Factors ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Internal Motivation ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
Goals And Objectives

The development of leadership talent in a gifted individual was the focus of this 15-year longitudinal case study. Four major themes explained the development of his leadership talent. Crucial family factors and support served as a foundation for his psychosocial development and contributed significantly to his talents as a leader. Emotional intelligence evident in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood was an important asset as his leadership skills grew. In addition, strong practical intelligence applied to his everyday life enabled him to meet the goals and objectives he established for himself. Woven throughout his life story was evidence of a strong internal motivation that drove him personally and professionally. Implications of the findings are presented along with suggestions for designing effective leadership development experiences for talented students.

scholarly journals Assessment strategies and employability in the environmental and engineering sectors

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Bartlett ◽  
Deborah Sims
Keyword(s):  
Early Summer ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Job Roles ◽  
Young Professionals ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
The University ◽  
Assessment Strategies ◽  
Initial Research

This case study builds on material presented at the HEA Advance STEM conference held in Birmingham, England, in January 2019 which raised the issue of assessment strategies, suggesting that, for example, examinations do little to prepare students for the workplace. The initial research has been developed to provide an analysis of the current assessments in ecology/environmental management and civil engineering and the relevance to the tasks new entrants carry out in their roles as young professionals. We have developed our initial research, carried out in spring/early summer 2019, to explore this in more depth, using a survey to investigate early career professionals’ perceptions of the usefulness of the various types of assessment they experienced at university and to the requirements of their jobs. At the same time, we asked the employers of graduate ecologists/environmental managers and civil engineers how well prepared they feel graduate entrants are for their job roles and whether they are finding it difficult to recruit applicants with the appropriate competency, with respect to both transferable and technical skills.  We argue that greater links and communication between employers and education providers would benefit the employability outcomes for graduates and ease the transition between university and the workplace and we make recommendations for competency-based assessment strategies. This research was supported by the University of Greenwich Learning and Teaching Fund.

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