Wicked Problems and Transformative Leadership Education
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This is a Google Notebook LM Audio Overview (i.e., "deep dive" discussion) of an article published in New Directions for Student Leadership, "Moving graduate and professional education forward to develop leaders equipped to effectively address wicked problems." The article argues for a fundamental shift in graduate and professional education to better prepare leaders for the complex and interconnected challenges of the modern era, termed "wicked problems." It contends that traditional academic models are insufficient, emphasizing the need for transformative leadership education focused on collaborative, team-based, and adaptive approaches. Key themes include the evolving purpose of graduate education, the necessity of moving beyond individualistic models to collective and "eco-leadership" frameworks, and the adoption of "Leadership-as-Practice Development" (LaPD) and "Collaborative Leadership Learning Groups" (CLLGs) as signature pedagogies. The ultimate goal is to empower graduates to address societal "wicked problems" through collaborative leadership..
Source: Kaufman, E. K., & Stedman, N. L. P. (2022). Moving graduate and professional education forward to develop leaders equipped to effectively address wicked problems. New Directions for Student Leadership, 2022(176), 9–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/yd.20526
Note: Google Notebook LM Audio Overviews (including the voices) are AI-generated, so there might be inaccuracies.
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