Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Publication Title
Journal of Management Education
Volume
43
Issue Number
1
First Page
10
Last Page
34
DOI
10.1177/1052562918813190
ISSN
1052-5629
Keywords
leader identity, multidomain leadership development, identity narrative, leadership development
Disciplines
Leadership Studies
Abstract
Empirical research suggests that focusing on one’s identity as a leader may enhance ongoing leadership development. As a complement to traditional theory- and skills-based approaches to leader development, we offer an identity-based, multidomain approach to leadership development through a series of integrated in-class exercises. Specifically, these exercises focus on developing four components of leader identity: meaning, strength, levels (personal, relational, and collective), and integration of domain-specific subidentities, culminating in the creation of a leader identity narrative. After a brief review of the literature on leader identity, we describe the exercises in detail along with potential prompts for personal reflection and group discussion. We also present qualitative evidence of the intended outcomes of the exercises, including the desired effect of developing students’ leader identities.
Recommended Citation
Rachel Clapp-Smith, Michelle Hammond, Gretchen Vogelsang Lester, and Michael Palanski. "Promoting Identity Development in Leadership Education: A Multidomain Approach to Developing the Whole Leader" Journal of Management Education (2019): 10-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562918813190
Comments
This is the preprint of an article published in the Journal of Management Education, volume 43, issue 1, 2019. The Version of Record is available online at this link: https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562918813190.