Leadership Development

Trenton J. Davis; P. Cary Christian

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-20928-9_1892

Leadership Development

Trenton J. Davis, P. Cary Christian

Public & Nonprofit Studies

Georgia Southern University

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Abstract

Leadership development is defined as “expanding the collective capacity of organizational members to engage effectively in leadership roles and processes” (Day 2000, p. 582). Leadership development, while conceptually intuitive, requires complex interactions between mentors, peers, and those who are led within a social network that may extend beyond the organization. Given today’s competitive and interconnected environment, organizations of all sizes and across all sectors should be concerned with developing effective leaders. Effective leaders engender innovation, respond and adapt to market changes, are creative at solving problems, and maintain a high level of performance (Amagoh 2009). While there is not a universally accepted definition of leadership, it is often described as a form of motivation where a leader compels action through….

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Go.
Subtitle of host publication	With 294 Figures and 229 Tables
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	3641-3647
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319209289
ISBN (Print)	9783319209272
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20928-9_1892
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

Scopus Subject Areas

General Medicine
General Business, Management and Accounting
General Social Sciences

Keywords

Leadership education
Leadership training
Management education
Management improvement
Management training

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