{"id":459,"date":"2021-03-28T20:41:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T03:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0167\/?p=459"},"modified":"2021-03-29T08:24:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T15:24:45","slug":"reflecting-on-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0167\/reflecting-on-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting On Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\">I Don&#8217;t Need A Pantsuit Afterall<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_461\" style=\"width: 179px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0167\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2021\/03\/412c6be9-f549-4586-ad4c-c9cee90c1cac.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-461\" class=\"wp-image-461 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0167\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2021\/03\/412c6be9-f549-4586-ad4c-c9cee90c1cac-186x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"272\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0167\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2021\/03\/412c6be9-f549-4586-ad4c-c9cee90c1cac-186x300.jpeg 186w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0167\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2021\/03\/412c6be9-f549-4586-ad4c-c9cee90c1cac.jpeg 372w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 169px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 169\/272;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;DIY Hanging Copper Hat Rack&#8221; by apairandaspare is licensed under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After reflecting and contemplating the knowledge given to me regarding leadership and change theory in this latest course, I have decided maybe a hat rack instead of a <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0167\/leadership-in-a-digital-age\/\">pantsuit<\/a> would be a more useful tool as a leader. While the notion of the pantsuit was just a silly stereotype from a patriarchal time that I hope is passing, the hat rack is a metaphor for all the roles a good leader must portray. Think about it; Conway et al. (2017) say innovators \u201c\u2026must mimic the habits of entrepreneurs\u201d (p. 14). At the same time, Weiner (2009) emphasizes the importance of a leader&#8217;s effective interpersonal skills. Then there is James O\u2019Toole, who has us hanging our hat on values as a way to lead (2008). O\u2019Toole (2008) explains, \u201cvalues-based leaders create followers by enabling them to see clearly, and to achieve effectively, that which they hold dear\u201d (p. 7). There are, of course, many more hats I could define us wearing as leaders. The point is the true knack is knowing which hat to don for each given leadership task. I looked in my closet just today, and while I still do not own a pantsuit, I think I may have gained a hat or two over the last nine weeks.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">References<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">Weiner, B. J. (2009). A theory of organizational readiness for change.\u00a0<em>Implementation Science, 4<\/em>(1), 67.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/1748-5908-4-67\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/1748-5908-4-67<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">Conway, R., Masters, J., &amp; Thorold, J., (2017).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thersa.org\/globalassets\/pdfs\/reports\/rsa_from-design-thinking-to-system-change-report.pdf\">From design thinking to systems change: How to invest in innovation for social impact<\/a>. Royal Society of Arts, Action and Research Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">O&#8217;Toole, James (2008).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.valpo.edu\/jvbl\/vol1\/iss1\/10\/\">Notes Toward a Definition of Values-Based Leadership<\/a>.\u00a0<em>The Journal of Values-Based Leadership<\/em>,\u00a0<em>1<\/em>(1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I Don&#8217;t Need A Pantsuit Afterall After reflecting and contemplating the knowledge given to me regarding leadership and change theory in this latest course, I have decided maybe a hat rack instead of a pantsuit would be a more useful tool as a leader. 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