scholarly journals Towards meaningful youth participation in science-policy processes: a case study of the Youth in Landscapes Initiative

Elem Sci Anth ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Dickson-Hoyle ◽  
Michelle Kovacevic ◽  
Marina Cherbonnier ◽  
Kimberly A. Nicholas
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Youth Participation ◽  
Intergenerational Learning ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Youth Program ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Post Evaluation ◽  
Survey Responses

In the context of complex intergenerational challenges such as climate change and sustainable development, it is increasingly important for scientists and policy-makers to actively engage with and support the meaningful participation of youth in policy and decision-making. This research evaluates the effectiveness and impact of the Youth in Landscapes Initiative in supporting the active participation and leadership development of youth (aged 18–30 years old) participants at the 2014 Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), an international science-policy forum. This ‘youth program’ comprised a Youth Session, skills workshops and mentoring programs to empower youth through leadership and capacity building opportunities. Results show a high demand for youth participation: 34% of GLF conference delegates expressed interest to attend the Youth Session, over 22% of GLF session organisers requested youth to take on leadership roles, and the youth program itself received over 770 applications for the ‘facilitator’ and ‘pitcher’ leadership positions. The skills-based ‘masterclasses’ successfully built the confidence and knowledge of youth participants, as shown by post-evaluation survey responses. This translated into active and substantive youth participation throughout the forum. Senior professionals connected to the program praised it highly, seeing it as an opportunity for mutual, intergenerational learning. The Youth in Landscape Initiative is presented as a model and distilled into a framework to inform future youth engagement strategies in international conferences and associated science-policy processes.

scholarly journals An exploration into the opportunities and constraints for career progression into leadership roles for School Business Managers in the state sector in England

2021 ◽  
pp. 089202062199967
Author(s):  
Josephine Marchant
Keyword(s):  
Career Progression ◽  
The State ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
State Sector ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
School Business ◽  
Survey Responses

Drawing on data from 116 survey responses by School Business Managers, and 7 semi-structured interviews with education professionals carried out between October 2017 and February 2018, this article reports on findings from a research project focussing on the opportunities and constraints for career progression into leadership roles for School Business Managers (SBMs) in the state sector in England. The article considers the differing roles and responsibilities of SBMs, how leadership is perceived in schools, the visibility of the SBM role, career aspirations of the SBMs who were surveyed, and the perceived constraints to progression to leadership roles. Analysis of the data was carried out using an inductive research approach using mixed methods. Snowballing was used to obtain a meaningful sample size for survey responses. Interviewees were chosen on the basis of judgement sampling. The sampling design for the survey and the interviews was one of non-probability. Findings suggest that leadership roles for SBMs do exist but that there are considerable constraints to these being achieved, not least the lack of appetite amongst SBMs to do so.

Assistant principal leadership development: a narrative capture study

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Petrides ◽  
Cynthia Jimes ◽  
Anastasia Karaglani
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Principal Leadership ◽  
Assistant Principals ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Assistant Principal ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
Teacher Professional

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the knowledge base on the ways in which assistant principals view their roles, and on the potential challenges involved in a distributed leadership model. Design/methodology/approach – The study employed a narrative capture method, in which assistant principals from two large urban school districts were asked to relate and self-interpret two leadership stories through a web-based narrative capture form. A total of 90 stories were collected from 45 assistant principals. Participants rated their stories based on a set of leadership indicators (including method of decision making and type of teacher interaction present in the story, among others); the results were analyzed statistically. Findings – Overall, participants tended to view their roles in terms of instructionally focussed leadership. However, leadership challenges emerged in several areas of leadership practice, including operational management and teacher professional development (PD). Demographic factors were found to influence leadership perceptions and practices. Research limitations/implications – This study begins to fill the empirical gap on assistant principal leadership roles, practices, and perceptions. Further research, using other methods (e.g. observation), is needed to collect evidence of in situ leadership practices of assistant principals, and how those practices impact and relate to school objectives for teaching and learning. Practical implications – The study sheds light on the leadership development needs of assistant principals and on the importance of ongoing, tailored PD, based on factors including where leaders are in their careers and how they envision their roles. Originality/value – This paper contributes to nascent scholarship regarding assistant principal school leadership.

scholarly journals Women in oncology pharmacy leadership: A white paper

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-186
Author(s):  
Alexandra Shillingburg ◽  
Laura B Michaud ◽  
Rowena Schwartz ◽  
Jaime Anderson ◽  
David W Henry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Current State ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Development Committee

Gender disparity exists in leadership roles within healthcare. While the majority of the healthcare workforce is comprised of women, significantly fewer women occupy leadership positions, particularly at executive and board levels. As the field of oncology pharmacy continues to rapidly expand and evolve, an assessment of the current state of women in oncology pharmacy leadership roles is vital to the growth and development of the profession. In the fall of 2017, the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) hosted a summit to explore leadership issues facing women in oncology pharmacy which have the potential to affect our membership and our profession. This meeting included invited participants from across the fields of oncology and pharmacy and was part of HOPA’s strategic leadership initiative developed through the work of the HOPA Leadership Development Committee in 2016. This promotes a primary goal of HOPA, which is to support oncology pharmacists as they assume leadership roles within their practices and within healthcare to assure oncology pharmacy is integrated into cancer care. The purpose of this white paper is to (1) summarize key issues that were identified through a membership survey; (2) review ongoing efforts to address the needs of female oncology pharmacists in leadership development; (3) serve as a call to action for individuals and professional organizations to assist with and disseminate these efforts and highlight available resources, and (4) to provide practical steps to meet the needs of individuals, training programs, and institutions/employers.

A Case Study of Innovation Platforms for Agricultural Research, Extension, and Development

2015 ◽  
pp. 173-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew L. S. Gboku ◽  
Oitshepile M. Modise ◽  
Jenneh F. Bebeley
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Adult Education ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Agricultural Technologies

Stakeholder organizations clearly need to have more than a symbolic role in IAR4D decision making. They are currently hindered by their lack of knowledge of leadership roles and capacity to implement the IAR4D. In this chapter, the authors have presented the use of the IAR4D in Sierra Leone with clear justification of how it fits into contemporary approaches and interventions at the national, regional and global levels. The chapter focuses on the “Dissemination of New Agricultural Technologies in Africa (DONATA)” project in Sierra Leone as a shining example of leadership development and adult learning in both formal and non-formal settings. The authors highlight current challenges of the use of innovation platforms through IARD and articulate implications of the case study for adult education, agricultural extension and non-formal training in agricultural research institutions. The chapter ends with recommendations for surmounting the current challenges of the case described.

scholarly journals Leadership Development as a Driver of Equity and Inclusion

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 501-528
Author(s):  
Sally M. Alvarez ◽  
Jose F. Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Labor Movement ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Successful Program ◽  
Innovative Leadership ◽  
Regional Labor ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

Cases presented in this volume highlight the need for innovative leadership development if young worker/activists are to prepare for leadership roles in established institutions that are facing radical economic and workforce changes. Focusing on one successful program in New York, the authors discuss the theoretical underpinnings, development, and outcomes of a multiunion, multisector program, noting its impact on the regional labor movement and analyzing key factors accounting for the program’s successful development of innovative-minded young leaders. The authors examine its usefulness in building inclusion and solidarity across dimensions of difference, including age, race, gender, ethnicity, sector, ableness, education level, industry, and more.

Leading after the boom: developing future leaders from a future leader’s perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Lynn Akers
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Leadership Traits ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Open Discussion ◽  
Future Leaders ◽  
Successful Leaders ◽  
New Generation

Purpose This paper aims for an open discussion of new traits which are important to the success of future leaders. By understanding what is important to the new generations coming into leadership roles and how that differs from previous generations, a new set of leadership traits can be developed to help future leaders find success. The purpose of this paper is to challenge the current practices of leadership traits that are being developed and defined for making successful leaders. Design/methodology/approach This paper was designed to raise questions regarding what traits are being developed in current leaders to make them successful and provide two suggestions for new traits to be developed in future leaders. The bulk of the research was from books that analyzed leadership characteristics and the generational needs of the previous and current generations. The information was accompanied with personal experience working as and with the new generation of potential leaders. Findings This paper initiates the need for a discussion on why it is important to start discussing the development of the future generation of leaders. It suggests that the traits of curiosity and belief will be beneficial to the success and fulfillment of future leaders. Research limitations/implications Because of the newness of this concept in regards to curiosity and belief being leadership traits, the research comes from theories and a real life, relevant understanding of leadership development. Therefore, it is encouraged to continue to build upon the thoughts and ideas presented in the paper. Practical implications This paper includes implications that there is a need for leadership development and that through the development of future leader traits, based on what they want from the workforce, will help to make them successful and sustainable future leaders. Originality/value This paper fulfills a need to understand what areas future leaders will need to be developed to create a new generation of effective and successful leaders.

Prison Administration

Criminology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stan Stojkovic
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Correctional Staff ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Administrative Positions ◽  
California Department ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
Staff Supervision ◽  
Management Functions

Leadership concerns and management functions define the essential elements of prison administration. While for most prisons, there is not a formal title of “prison leader” or “prison manager,” there are persons in administrative positions who take on leadership roles and perform management duties. Leadership involves the articulation of both mission and vision, while management involves the accomplishment of specific tasks. Both leadership and management are needed for effective prison administration to exist. This piece will examine the following topics: drawing a distinction between leadership and management, the role of politics in prison administration, and the importance of correctional staff supervision and development. Finally, the article provides a model of leadership development found in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as an example of promoting effective prison administration.

Beyond Tokenism: People With Complex Needs in Leadership Roles: A Review of the Literature

Inclusion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruthie-Marie Beckwith ◽  
Mark G. Friedman ◽  
James W. Conroy
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Policy Advocacy ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Organizational Decision Making ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
High Support

AbstractThis article summarizes the results of a literature review conducted as part of the National Beyond Tokenism Research Study. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have begun to be included on boards and policymaking organizations, but the roles given to them have often been tokens—symbolic gestures that result in presence without genuine inclusion. To better understand the advances that have been made and the barriers that people with developmental disabilities still encounter, a comprehensive review of the literature on how people with complex and high support needs are engaged in leadership development, public policy advocacy, and community activities was conducted. The analysis identified key gaps in information about the degree of influence in leadership and organizational decision making exercised by people with complex needs. These results reflected the need for additional research to better understand how far people with developmental disabilities have moved “beyond tokenism” and into authentic leadership roles, which informed other activities conducted as part of the National Beyond Tokenism Research Study.

Images of Leadership Development From the Inside Out

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Cairns-Lee
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Implicit Leadership ◽  
Implicit Leadership Theories ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Symbolic Reality ◽  
Personalized Approach ◽  
Context Specific

The Problem With the codification of leadership into frameworks, models, and theories that can be taught, leadership, an art that is essentially subjective, symbolic, and context-specific, is “translated into” an objective, pragmatic, and universal domain. Development can be elusive when approached from this universal perspective if external models distract leaders from exploring their own views and practices of leadership. The Solution This article explores the subjective and symbolic reality of those in leadership roles to discover what leaders can learn about their leadership and its development from awareness of their own mental models. These models are illuminated by an exploration of leaders’ naturally occurring metaphors and implicit leadership theories (ILTs) using clean language to acknowledge experience exactly as described while minimizing external influence or interpretation. The Stakeholders Leadership development practitioners can benefit from the innovative personalized approach to surfacing and exploring leaders’ own metaphors facilitated by clean language, offered in this article. Examples are given of the range of leadership metaphors surfaced with this method. Researchers can appreciate a novel approach to qualitative research interviewing and identify future research in surfacing ILTs through naturally occurring metaphor facilitated by clean language.

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