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Signet Leader Institute: A 12-Module, Web-Based Leader Development Program, Mark A. Bliss

Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) Capstone Abstracts

This project established the groundwork for a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business to provide organizational and leadership consulting. The consulting business is called the Signet Leader Institute. To meet the program requirements, this project endeavored to develop the initial curriculum as a web-based leader development program with the business establishment occurring after the completion of the doctoral capstone project.

The mission of the Signet Leader Institute is to grow leaders and followers to leave a lasting mark on organizations just as a signet ring represents an empowered seal of a leader. The vision of the Signet Leader Institute is to …

The Role Of Civil Society Organizations In Youth Inclusion Reforms In Post-Uprising Tunisia, Amal Tobich

Theses and Dissertations

Tunisia has a large youth population; more than half of the population are youth aged between 15-30 years in 2011. Tunisia has long faced challenges adopting serious reforms for youth inclusion and participation. Young people, especially since the Arab Spring, are driving social and economic innovation, challenging policies, and representing governments. More connected than ever, young people exert a greater influence on their fellow citizens and their country and youth inclusion is a central aspect of the post-2015 global development agenda. This study seeks to determine the role of Civil society Organizations in youth inclusion by drawing on extensive literature …

Owning My Scars: A Transformational Journey To Effective Leadership, Violet Taylor

Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) Capstone Abstracts

Experiences are powerful antecedents to perceptions and behaviors; their

consequences evident in self-leadership and leadership of others. Accordingly, authentic vulnerability and the courage to examine the sources of behavior, acknowledge the product of wounds, and pursue healing are paramount. Through healing, wounds that are conduits to ineffective leadership transform to scars of victory, propagating wholeness and effective leadership. Indeed, effective leadership requires a lifelong transformational journey to influence self and others positively.

Owning My Scars: A Transformational Journey to Effective Leadership authentically chronicles experiences of sexual assault, sexual abuse, homelessness, physical abuse, and emotional abuse. The captivating personal narrative is …