An integrative approach to leader development connecting adult development, identity, and expertise / David V. Day, Michelle M. Harrison, Stanley M. Halpin

This book is a beginning, a first step, in taking leader development in organizations beyond conventional wisdom toward a scientifically sound research-based set of principles and practices. The authors looked beyond their own academic disciplines to bring to bear accumulated wisdom from researchers...

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Main Authors: Day, David V. 1956- (Author), Harrison, Michelle M. (Author), Halpin, Stanley M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Routledge [2009]
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Table of Contents:
  • Section 1: Overview and purpose.
  • Introduction
  • Section 2: Perspectives from adult development literature.
  • Accelerating leader development
  • Leader development as adult development
  • Understanding personal trajectories of development
  • Section 3: Fundamental aspects of adult development.
  • Identity development
  • Moral development
  • Epistemic cognition, reflective judgment, and critical thinking
  • Section 4: Learning-based approaches to leadership.
  • Mental models: leadership as a set of cognitive frames
  • Expertise
  • leadership as a set of skills
  • Leader development through learning from experience
  • Leadership development and teams
  • Section 5: Integrative theory of leader development.
  • Developing expert leadership
  • Identity processes in leader development
  • Adult development processes in leader development
  • Section 6: Future directions.
  • Research needs and practical implications.