Knowledge, Praxis, and Reflection:The Three Critical Elements of Effective Leadership Studies Programs

The words and actions of a leader determine the effectiveness of any organization. An abundance of research provides valuable insight into typical qualities possessed by those who are charged with moving a group in a common direction. Studies show general characteristics of effective leaders, such as common personality traits, communication skills, and dispositional strengths that separate the effective leader from those who are less effective. However, there are other critical elements that must be in place and that go beyond personality, frugalness, and the willingness to work long hours. These basic components are at work in every organization and hold the key as to how a multifaceted, diverse group of people can work toward a common goal. Mastering these domains will provide next-generation leaders with the necessary skills to solve problems in the constantly evolving environment we call “school.”

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EXPLORATION OF ASIA LEADERSHIP THEORY: LOOKING FOR AN ASIAN ROLE IN THE FIELD OF LEADERSHIP THEORY

Journal of Leadership in Organizations ◽

10.22146/jlo.44599 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

C. Budi Santoso

Keyword(s):

Effective Leadership ◽

Cultural Influences ◽

Modern Society ◽

Leadership Theory ◽

Leadership Studies ◽

Local Leadership ◽

Western Influence ◽

Asian Leadership ◽

Asian Society ◽

Leadership Process

This study begins with the question of whether Western leadership theory is universal and where is Asia's contribution to this theory of leadership. Studies show that the theory of Asian leadership is local and influenced by the cultural influences of Asian local communities. Harmony and stability are the essences of Asian local culture. The leadership process is voluntary, collectivity, and is in a traditional or informal social structure. The effectiveness of traditional leadership is more concerned with aspects of guarding and achieving an atmosphere of harmony and stability. Furthermore, Western leadership theory is built from an organizational perspective that is competing to gain resources and maintain the organization's life. The West leadership process is mechanical, formal and transactional. Leadership effectiveness is the ability to win the competition and defend itself in a strong position in the competition. The differences in the approaches to Asian and Western leadership theory are in line with the concept of low-context and high-context perspective. This is also in line with the contingency approach for effective leadership. The study states that the position of Asian and Western leadership theory is the same, both groups of theories are on a practical level that emphasizes contextual conformity. The globalization paradigm has strengthened Western "influence" hegemony about effective leadership. However, this dominance will be temporary according to the human perspective or learning organization because of the contextual conformity. On the other hand, modern society has a stigma over the concept of Asian local leadership above. The things above reinforce the dim role of local Asian leadership in modern Asian society itself.

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Slaughtering to serving: a reflection on healthcare leadership in Indonesia

BMJ Leader ◽

10.1136/leader-2021-000442 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. leader-2021-000442

Author(s):

Jeslyn Tengkawan ◽

Felicia Felicia ◽

Aqsha Azhary

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Care ◽

Health Services ◽

Work Environment ◽

Effective Leadership ◽

Work Motivation ◽

Leadership Studies ◽

Healthcare Leadership ◽

Workplace Environment ◽

Health Institutions

Climate and culture within health institutions are strongly determined by healthcare leadership. Studies have shown how workers’ motivations and satisfactions not only improve their performances but also impact quality of care. Every healthcare leader should make reasonable policies that meet population needs and ensure safe, effective and good quality services. Effective leadership is very crucial to create and maintain a supportive work environment in maximising the potentials of health services. This article aimed to reflect about the importance of healthcare leadership and encourage us to start asking ourselves about our work motivation, strengths and weaknesses, and aspects we aimed to develop, which will help to create a good and healthy workplace environment.

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Integrating leadership research: a meta-analytical test of Yukl’s meta-categories of leadership

Personnel Review ◽

10.1108/pr-07-2014-0145 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 45 (6) ◽

pp. 1340-1366 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Lars Borgmann ◽

Jens Rowold ◽

Kai Christian Bormann

Keyword(s):

Transactional Leadership ◽

Effective Leadership ◽

Leadership Behavior ◽

Leadership Studies ◽

Content Type ◽

Initiating Structure ◽

Transformational And Transactional Leadership ◽

Laissez Faire ◽

Leadership Research ◽

Leader Selection

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the theoretical proposition, put forward by Yukl et al. (2002), that the leadership constructs of transformational and transactional leadership, laissez-faire, consideration, and initiating structure can be arranged into three meta-categories of leadership, namely, relations, task, and change-oriented leadership. Design/methodology/approach After a comprehensive literature search, 1,402 correlations from 286 sources were obtained which referred to the above mentioned leadership constructs and outcome criteria of effective leadership. Findings It was found that three meta-categories of leadership (i.e. relations, task, and change-oriented leadership) were sufficient to explain the leadership constructs of transformational and transactional leadership, laissez-faire, consideration, and initiating structure. Moreover, it was also found that change-oriented leadership was most effective in predicting the job satisfaction of followers. In contrast, relations-oriented leadership accounted for most of the variance in both commitment and job performance. Research limitations/implications In combination, these results allow for a more comprehensive, integrative description of effective leadership behavior. Practical implications The results have implications for leadership assessment and development as well as leader selection and feedback. Originality/value Applying Occam’s razor, and in contrast to the majority of prior leadership studies, the present meta-analytical study provided evidence that three categories of leadership behaviors allow for a precise and comprehensive description of effective leadership behavior.

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Correlative microscopy in distrubuted (client/server) computing environments: tools for catalyzing the rapid dissemination of information about the cell biology of the human prostate

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100139780 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 682-683

Author(s):

A. Hakam ◽

J.T. Gau ◽

M.L. Grove ◽

B.A. Evans ◽

M. Shuman ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cell Biology ◽

Tissue Bank ◽

The United States ◽

Prostate Adenocarcinoma ◽

Correlative Microscopy ◽

Client Server ◽

Critical Elements ◽

Transplant Organ

Prostate adenocarcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of men in the United States and is the third leading cause of death in men. Despite attempts at early detection, there will be 244,000 new cases and 44,000 deaths from the disease in the United States in 1995. Therapeutic progress against this disease is hindered by an incomplete understanding of prostate epithelial cell biology, the availability of human tissues for in vitro experimentation, slow dissemination of information between prostate cancer research teams and the increasing pressure to “ stretch” research dollars at the same time staff reductions are occurring.To meet these challenges, we have used the correlative microscopy (CM) and client/server (C/S) computing to increase productivity while decreasing costs. Critical elements of our program are as follows:1) Establishing the Western Pennsylvania Genitourinary (GU) Tissue Bank which includes >100 prostates from patients with prostate adenocarcinoma as well as >20 normal prostates from transplant organ donors.

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