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In LRNT 525, our cohort was exposed to the contemporary leadership theories and how to lead change within a complex system. It was interesting to read the blogs from fellow cohorts and to learn from their own experiences and perspectives of how they lead change. I also realized that we share the same values as leaders – practicing reflective and adaptive leadership. The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of reflective and adaptive leadership in dealing and managing the catastrophic impact of the pandemic globally and locally. Khan (2017) argued that practicing adaptive leadership is more effective in dealing with complex issues, and Castelli (2016) postulated the importance of reflection, such as mindfulness, awareness, and empathy in dealing with the fast-paced and dynamic environment of the 21st<\/sup> century. We are experiencing the impact of the rapidly changing situations of the virus pandemic and how we have to adapt to deal and manage the crisis. At my work, there was an impetus to convert our remaining face-to-face classes to virtual training. We all recognized the importance of this change; however, anxiety and the stress of trying to re-design the courses, learn them, and master a variety of tools in a short time to facilitate classes virtually were causing tension in our team. Our team agreed that virtual training is necessary to promote social distancing, and I would think the team is motivated to implement this change, so where is the tension coming? According to Weiner (2009), although staff may agree that this is a solution and is ready to implement the change \u2013 because they have to, the perception of their ability to implement could be a factor for the tension we are experiencing. The evolving pandemic issue makes time as our adversary- time to ramp-up and re-design courses have become a luxury.\u00a0 My team is not alone in this struggle; the organization is challenged by the evolving issues of managing the demands in the hospital and the capacity of the staff to handle them. In my recipe for leading change (Ambata-Villanueva, 2020), I outlined the steps to prepare the organization when implementing a change (see figure 1).<\/p>\n Figure 1. Prep time for leading change<\/p>\n Our CEO and the senior leadership team have been exceptional in employing the prep time I listed in my recipe. They are connecting daily with the entire staff virtually and synchronously to update, engage, listen, and answer questions- most are tough questions about safety, precautions, sick days, resource allocations, and others. At a unit level, how do I employ my recipe for leading change, especially in dealing with, as Ritter described, \u201cwicked problem\u201d (as cited in Ben Mahmoud-Jouini, Midler, & Silberzahn, 2016, p. 148). \u00a0We have daily huddles using an online collaboration tool to practice social distancing. In line with the organization’s communication practices, I ensure that I am providing daily updates, asking questions, listening, empathizing, and solutioning with my team. It seems that we are going to face this wicked problem for a while, and open communication and transparency are vital to helping ease the anxiety, feeling of helplessness, and frustration that all of us are trying to manage.<\/p>\n As my last blog post for this course, I cannot stop pondering the timing of this course. Practicing adaptive and reflective leadership helps me to deal with the rapidly evolving issues that we are all facing in the pandemic crisis. \u00a0The need to think outside of the box, collaborate with others to come up with innovative solutions, and exercise thoughtful considerations of using digital technologies to assist with decision-making is critical to handle the complex and wicked problems of the 21st century.<\/p>\n References<\/p>\n Ambata-Villanueva, S. (2020, February 23). Assignment 1: Change Leadership- A Recipe for Leading Change [Blog post]. Retrieved from https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0118\/assignment-1-change-leadership-a-recipe-for-leading-change\/<\/u><\/p>\n Ben Mahmoud-Jouini, S., Midler, C. & Silberzhan, P. (2016). Contributions of Design Thinking to Project Management in an Innovation Context.\u00a0Project Management Journal,\u00a047<\/em>(2), 144-156. Retrieved from Royal Roads University library database<\/p>\n Castelli, P. A. (2016). Reflective leadership review: A framework for improving organisational performance.\u00a0The Journal of Management Development,\u00a035<\/em>(2), 217-236. doi: http:\/\/dx.doi.org.ezproxy.royalroads.ca\/10.1108\/JMD-08-2015-0112<\/p>\n Khan, N. (2017). Adaptive or Transactional Leadership in Current Higher Education: A Brief Comparison. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18<\/em> (3), 178-183. Retrieved from Royal Roads University Moodle database.<\/p>\n Weiner, B. (2009). A theory of organizational readiness for change. Implementation Science, 4<\/em>(67). Retrieved from https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/1748-5908-4-67<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Retrieved from https:\/\/www.stockfreeimages.com\/257626\/Necklace.html In LRNT 525, our cohort was exposed to the contemporary leadership theories and how to lead change within a complex system. 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