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Emerging Leadership Identity In Advanced Practice Nursing: Estonia 2019-2026, Kristi Rannus

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background and aims: Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) are not only clinical experts but also emerging leaders who shape care delivery, culture, and professional values. While international frameworks define leadership as a core APN competency, little is known about how leadership identity forms during postgraduate education. Estonia provides a unique case, where APN implementation coincides with national policy, service pilots and ongoing organisational adaptation. This study examined how APN master’s students construct their leadership identity during training and how their perceptions evolve over time.

Methods: Longitudinal qualitative research was conducted in a Health Sciences master’s programme between 2019 and 2026. Students …

A Lack Of Cultural Diversity In Leadership In Multinational Corporations, Amelia Smalls

Liberty University Research Week

Organizations increasingly rely on culturally diverse teams to support global collaboration and innovation. However, many organizations continue to struggle to translate workforce diversity into improved communication, team cohesion, and performance outcomes. This study examines how leadership behaviors influence communication dynamics and relational processes within culturally diverse teams in multinational organizational environments. Guided by transformational leadership theory, servant leadership theory, and leader–member exchange (LMX) theory, the research explores how leadership practices shape communication clarity, team cohesion, and organizational effectiveness. A qualitative research design supported by descriptive survey data was employed. Data was collected from 33 professionals working in multinational organizational contexts …

Emergent Leadership: A Novel Perspective Of Frontline Clinical Leadership, Eduardo C. Chavez, Linda H. Yoder

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

Approximately, 44,000 - 98,000 preventable deaths and over 1 million patient injuries occur yearly due to medical errors in health care delivery in hospitals in the United States (U.S.). Despite changes to health care policies and systems, improvement of the quality and safety of patient care have not met expectations because rates of preventable deaths and harm remain high in the U.S. More recently, the promotion of leadership at the point-of-care has been proposed as a strategy for improving the quality and safety of patient care. In the landmark report, The Future of …

A Nurse Leader Residency Program: Improving Leadership Competencies, Melanie Stanton

Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

Ballad Health nurse leaders received little nursing leadership education or competency development before beginning their leadership roles; yet they are crucial to improve quality, safety, cost, patient experience, and team member engagement. Competency development is linked to improved nurse leader confidence, job satisfaction, and retention. Additionally, the organization is experiencing a shortage of prepared internal candidates to fill vacant nurse manager positions. The organization’s Chief Nursing Council (CNC) questioned if a leadership development program could improve new and aspiring nurse managers' leadership competency. The CNC aimed to improve nurse leader competency by implementing and measuring the effectiveness of an evidence-based …

The Level Of Student Participation In Decision-Making Processes In Kosovo Universities: A Comparative Study Between The University Of Prishtina And The University Of Business And Technology, Blerina Recica, Dea Preniqi, Dritero Arifi

UBT International Conference

During the last decade in the education system of Kosovo, there has been an increase in demands for increased student representation in the decision-making processes of universities. During the last decade, efforts have been made for the concept of joint leadership to be implemented by Kosovar universities (public and private). This can be justified because students are the primary actors influenced by these decisions, and consequently, they should be held accountable for these decisions. To see how effective the work of these bodies has been, this paper aims to analyse research and elaborate at what level is the degree of …

Agile And Lean Six Sigma Integration: A Leadership Framework, Alessandro Laureani

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

Submitting final version of the paper attached.

Agile and Lean Six Sigma integration: a Leadership framework

Author: Alessandro Laureani, Independent Lean Six Sigma Scholar, Ireland

E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +353 87 914 4532

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how Agile methodologies and Lean Six Sigma can coexist and propose a Leadership framework to successfully merge Agile methodologies with Lean Six Sigma practice.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper builds on the author’s doctoral thesis on Leadership for Lean Six Sigma, and integrate Agile practices based on the author’s experience in the software development industry.

Findings

Agile methodologies, that came to …

Diversity And Inclusion Toolbox: Action Items For The Nonprofit Sector, Donovan Branche Phd, Karen Ford Dsw

#LEADCC: Leading Change Conference

There is a critical lack of diversity in leadership, particularly African-American women, across all sectors. Given that the nonprofit sector is an integral part of the social system, it makes sense to have leaders that reflect the social fabric of the United States. Diversifying the nonprofit work is an important goal, not only given underrepresentation but also because of looming population shifts. This paper builds on previous mixed methods research by the authors by adding concrete implications and action points to increase diversity and inclusion.

Leadership In Collaborative Emergency Management And Resilience, Norah Alshayhan, Wie Yusuf Prof

#LEADCC: Leading Change Conference

ABSTRACT

Emergency management and resilience are key concepts and functions that are vital for mitigating risks of hazards and reducing the impacts of disasters. Public sector leaders within the emergency management and resilience domains play a critical role in leading the organization and its staff and partners in achieving these goals of risk mitigation and disaster impact reduction. This research investigates the skills and competencies that emergency management and resilience leaders need to be successful in collaborations to deal with emergencies and disasters today and in a post-COVID world. The study will employ a postpositivist case study design using interviews …

Engaging Head, Hearts, And Hands: Transforming Leadership Development In The Acute Care Setting From Within, Grissel Hernandez, Gisso Oreo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The presentation delineates the C.A.R.I.N.G. Learning Environment Model main components: Co-create safe and sacred environment, Authentic Presence, Reflection, Intentionality, Nurture of Self, and Gratitude, and share examples of transformative learning strategies to incorporate all ways of knowing and being in nurse leadership & professional development program in any organization.

Team Leadership Emergence And Team Outcomes, Ryan Royston

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

Using sequential analysis, we observed how team problem solving and procedural communication differed by leadership (shared leadership, single leader, or leaderless). While all teams engaged in solution identification and elaboration, shared leader teams showed higher performance, and tended to draw more connections with solutions and engage in planning follow-up tasks.

Developing Leadership Behaviors And Promoting Success Through Faculty Mentoring, Lisa Mesmer Barnes, Bette A. Mariani, Barbara Manz Friesth

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (NFLA) scholar's journey of developing and utilizing leadership behaviors while leading a team project to promote faculty mentoring that resulted in the scholar's increased leadership behaviors and expanded scope of influence.

Best Teaching/Learning Strategies To Foster Collaborative Learning And Team Building: A Literature Review, Jeannie Couper

Biennial Convention (CONV)

In an effort to explore the best evidence available to teach students and foster team building, a literature review of evidence-based active learning strategies that foster collaborative learning was conducted.

Global Health For The Young Professional: How To Align Your Work With Global Initiatives, Lindsey N. Horrell, Christine M. Darling, Cynthia Vlasich

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation outlines a variety of initiatives that provide young professionals of all disciplines the opportunity to become involved in nursing and midwifery"s global health agenda. Presenters will provide a thorough review of the United Nations" (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with special emphasis on ways these goals can be implemented in one"s own practice and research at the local, regional and international levels. A variety of opportunities focused on global health through Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) will be discussed. Presenters will provide an overview of the purpose and mission of the Global Advisory Panel on the Future of …

Unequal Playing Time, Rachel A. Shafer, Joe L. Gates Mr, Matthew D. Kelley

COLA Research and Creativity Conference

Unequal Playing Time

In his book The American College Town, Blake Gumprecht claims one of the defining features of college towns is that they are more progressive, liberal-minded, and socially-blended spaces. However, this is not the type of college town that appears in Marshall University’s collection of archives. Throughout the years, many groups of students were often overlooked due to minority population status. This presentation examines the lack of recognition for one such group, in particular, women’s athletics during the 1920’s. Student yearbooks published between 1920 and 1930 were analyzed for content featuring men versus women’s athletics.

At the …

Activating Teachers’ Creativity And Moral Purpose In Science Education, Martin Westwell, Sonia Cooke

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

Over the last three years, the Scientist in Residence program (a collaboration between the Department of Education and Child Development, and Flinders University) investigated a model of professional learning in science education that capitalised upon teachers’ moral purpose and drove their creativity. Insight into how teachers transformed their science classrooms is provided through examples of activities, work samples and clips of teachers describing how they changed their practice and how that, in turn, changed the engagement and achievement of the children. These resources will serve to illustrate some of the principles of practice that the teachers drew upon. In particular, …

Shaping Nursing Pedagogy To Support Client-Focused Care For The Practitioners Of Tomorrow, Stacey M. Frawley

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016: Nursing education has undergone profound change during the past several decades. A rapidly changing healthcare landscape and the globalization of healthcare faces present day nurse educators. The health care delivery system of the future will rely on teams of nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, dentists, social workers, pharmacists, and other providers to work together. Team-based, interdisciplinary approaches have been shown to be highly effective for improving clinical outcomes and reducing cost; it is therefore imperative that schools of nursing focus on teaching methods that incorporate opportunities for interdisciplinary education. Demonstration of leadership and competence …

Service Learning In Rn To Bsn Leadership Service Learning, Cheryl Moseley Conway

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015:

According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Future of Nursing Report, there need to be innovative strategies to meet the goals to attain the education percentages set forth by 2020. The Western Carolina University RN to BSN Program includes a leadership practicum in which the student spends 60 precepted hours with a preceptor with his/her BSN or higher nursing degree in a nursing leadership role. Background: The leadership practicum has a dual course component which includes a professional synthesis project that is an approved service learning course by the University and completed during …

Developing Nursing Leadership Competencies In Baccalaureate Undergraduate Students, Cheryl Pollard

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Leadership and followership competencies are a critical competency for nurses. Facilitating the development of these competencies in students is essential to ensure their successful transition into a registered nursing role. Students and nurses demonstrate these competencies through the use of communication strategies that are embedded within a relational practice. Health care professionals, regardless of formal position, need to assert their opinions and perspectives using a communication style that demonstrates value of all team members in open discussions about quality patient care, appropriate access, and stewardship. Challenges to effective communication and relational practice are the individual and organizational patteRNof behaviour, and …

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Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference (2006-2019) (Archived)

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Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference Program 2013, Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference

Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference (2006-2019) (Archived)

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Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference Program 2012, Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference

Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference (2006-2019) (Archived)

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Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference Program 2011, Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference

Southern Collegiate Leadership Conference (2006-2019) (Archived)

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