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Beyond Individual Leader Development: Cultivating Collective Capacities
John P Dugan1, Natasha T Turman1, Mark A Torrez1
1Loyola University, Chicago.
New Directions for Student Leadership
|February 20, 2016
Summary
This study critiques the focus on individual leaders in education. It proposes practical strategies to foster collective leadership for impactful social and political change.
Area of Science:
- Leadership Studies
- Social Change Research
- Educational Theory
Background:
- Current leadership education models often prioritize individual development.
- This focus may limit the capacity for addressing complex societal challenges.
- A shift towards collective approaches is needed for effective social and political change.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically examine the overemphasis on individual-leader development in leadership education.
- To provide practical insights and strategies for cultivating collective leadership.
- To align leadership development with goals of social and political transformation.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of leadership development theories.
- Analysis of existing educational frameworks.
- Conceptual framework development for collective leadership.
Main Results:
- Identified limitations of individual-centric leadership models.
- Proposed a framework emphasizing distributed responsibility and collaborative action.
- Highlighted the importance of context-specific strategies for collective leadership.
Conclusions:
- Reorienting leadership education towards collective models is crucial.
- Collective leadership is essential for driving meaningful social and political change.
- Practical approaches are needed to implement and sustain collective leadership initiatives.
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