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Learning from a lifetime of leading effective change
Claire Johnson1, Gerard Clum2, Wright L Lassiter3
1Professor, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL.
Objective:
The purpose of this article is to report on the opening plenary session of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges Educational Conference-Research Agenda Conference (ACC-RAC) 2014, "Aiming for Effective Change: Leadership in Chiropractic Education, Research and Clinical Practice."
Discussion:
Speakers with extensive backgrounds with implementing substantial change on a broad level shared personal examples from their experiences in education, research, political organizations, and clinical practice. They described efforts, challenges, and opportunities that are encountered in order to implement effective change and shared their personal thoughts on leadership.
Conclusion:
Each of the speakers shared their diverse, unique insights and personal experiences to convey the process and meaning of leadership.
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