ERIC Number: EJ1135755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 14
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ISSN: EISSN-1552-9045
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Leadership in Intergenerational Practice: In Search of the Elusive "P" Factor--Passion
Kaplan, Matthew; Larkin, Elizabeth; Hatton-Yeo, Alan
Journal of Leadership Education, v7 n3 p69-82 Win 2009
Intergenerational programs and practices refer to a wide range of initiatives which aim to bring people of different generations together to interact, educate, support, and provide care for one another. Insofar as there is such rapid growth in intergenerational program activity taking place at the national and international levels, it is pertinent to wonder how we can cultivate innovative, effective leaders in a variety of professional roles and settings. This article explores various conceptions about how to prepare and inspire intergenerational professionals. Beyond focusing on the set of skills and knowledge that practitioners need to function effectively, we argue that there are certain personal dispositions that are integral to leadership in this field. To illustrate how passion, what the authors call the "p-factor," contributes to exemplary intergenerational practice, several examples are provided of intergenerational professionals who emanate this quality. Implications for preparing future intergenerational leaders are considered.
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Educational Practices, Leadership Qualities, Leadership Training, Affective Objectives, Humanization, Role Models, Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies, Administrator Education, Foreign Countries
Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany; United Kingdom; Japan
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