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Erica R Wiborg1, Amber Manning-Ouellette2, Melissa L Rocco3
1Educational Policy, Planning, & Leadership, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
Abstract:
This article offers an introduction to leadership training contexts, what resistance is, how resistance can show up in leadership training contexts, stories of resistance in leadership, and what practices might address resistance in these training contexts. Resistance can be described as a critically conscious act, whether verbal, cognitive, or physical, in which the act is in opposition to either someone or something. It is essential to understand the context in which the resistance is happening, as well as what is being resisted and who is involved in the act of resistance.
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