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Linking Systems Thinking and Adaptive Leadership Behaviors: Insights Into Developing Systems Leadership Capacity in
Keyhan Shams1, Mac Benavides1, Kerry L Priest1
1Staley School of Leadership, Kansas State University, Kansas, USA.
New Directions for Student Leadership
|December 2, 2025
Summary
This study explores how systems thinking and cognitive complexity can foster adaptive leadership behavior (ALB) in college students. It offers educational insights and learning activities to enhance leadership capacity.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Leadership Studies
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Cultivating systems thinking and adaptive leadership behavior (ALB) is crucial for college students' development.
- Existing frameworks often lack integration between cognitive complexity and leadership.
- There's a need for practical educational strategies to foster these skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To offer educational insights for cultivating systems thinking and ALB in college students.
- To conceptually link systems thinking frames and cognitive complexity with ALB.
- To provide preliminary findings and learning activities for leadership education.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework connecting systems thinking, cognitive complexity, and ALB.
- Utilized the Adaptive Leadership Behavior (ALB) scale for measurement.
- Preliminary study involving college students' self-ratings.
Main Results:
- Explored the relationship between systems thinking, cognitive complexity, and self-rated ALB.
- Identified potential areas for educational intervention.
- Insights from a preliminary study of college students' ALB.
Conclusions:
- Educational insights can foster systems thinking and adaptive leadership behavior.
- Integrating cognitive complexity enhances understanding of leadership development.
- Learning activities can be designed to build systems leadership capacity in students.
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