ERIC Number: EJ1195261
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
Pages: 11
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Using Definitions to Provoke Deep Explorations into the Nature of Leadership
Raffo, Deana M.; Clark, Leigh A.
Journal of Leadership Education, v17 n4 p208-218 Oct 2018
Leadership is filled with concepts that often do not have an agreed upon definition. The purpose of this paper is to share a learning activity that provokes students' thinking about the nature of leadership using six leadership definitions. This activity is a dynamic starting place to explore what leadership is and is not, how it differs from management, a historical perspective of leadership, and students' diverse perspectives about leadership. This activity is a straightforward, critical thinking exercise that offers a conduit to a deeper understanding that how we define leadership says something about what we value in a leader. We suggest modifications to this definitional exercise and discuss how to use it in different teaching environments.
Descriptors: Leadership, Learning Activities, Definitions, Student Attitudes, Critical Thinking, Leadership Training, History, Questioning Techniques, Online Courses, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students
Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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