Spiritual leadership development: an exemplar protocol

The nexus of spirituality and leadership infuses many leadership theories. However, there is a gap in our understanding regarding how organizations integrate spirituality with leadership development. This article makes a significant contribution to understanding the intersection of spirituality and...

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Published in:Journal of management, spirituality & religion
Authors: Chappell, Stacie F. (Author) ; Delbecq, André L. 1936-2016 (Author) ; McCready, William C. 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: International Association of Management, Spirituality & Religion [2020]
In: Journal of management, spirituality & religion
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B contemplative practice
B Spirituality
B Leadership
B Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
B leadership development
B Organizational Development
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Summary:The nexus of spirituality and leadership infuses many leadership theories. However, there is a gap in our understanding regarding how organizations integrate spirituality with leadership development. This article makes a significant contribution to understanding the intersection of spirituality and leadership development by examining a specific facilitation protocol. It is a natural bookend to the seminal article titled "Spirituality for Business Leadership: Reporting on a pilot course for MBA's and CEO's" in which André shared his first attempt at such work. In contrast, the protocol discussed in this article has been refined by André's continued leadership and practice in this area. As well, this protocol was designed and implemented as a formal leadership development initiative within an organization. In this paper, we begin with a literature review on spiritual leadership development: the intersection of spirituality, leadership and learning; the primacy of contemplative practice; and the importance of structure. Second, we describe a leadership development program design that explicitly integrates spirituality. Finally, we discuss the implications of this protocol for future practice and research on spiritual leadership development.
ISSN:1942-258X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of management, spirituality & religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14766086.2019.1697728