Abstract
The aim of this paper is to make sense of our experience of a commercial project for a charitable organisation, delivered with students as co-investigators, finding the most reality-congruent theoretical perspective. Using abductive reasoning, we sought to find a theory that provided us best explanation of our practice. Reflecting on the narrative of our experience, we review various strands of leadership scholarship, separating the vast literature (for convenience and brevity) into three strands: conventional, critical and complexity. Paying particular attention to the emergence of power relations between us, the lecturers, the client, and our co-investigators, the students. Reflecting on our narrative, we gained several insights which we share in this paper, in hope that others will find our insights resonating with their experiences.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2016 |
| Event | International Studying Leadership Conference - University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Dec 2016 → 13 Dec 2016 https://islc.business-school.ed.ac.uk/ |
Conference
| Conference | International Studying Leadership Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Period | 11/12/16 → 13/12/16 |
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Keywords
- Reflexivity, narrative, complex responsive processes, recognition