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If These Walls Could Talk: An Institutional Perspective On Values-Based Leadership, Arild Wæraas, Harald Askeland, Gry Espedal

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Scholars usually conceptualize values-based leadership (VBL) as a subset of transformational leadership. By contrast, we see VBL as a form of leadership in its own right, having theoretical roots in institutional theory. Building on recent Scandinavian contributions to VBL, we develop our argument by delineating VBL from transformational leadership and proposing a conceptualization of VBL that is consistent with Selznick’s theory of institutional leadership. Specifically, we see VBL as an approach that involves focused attention throughout the organization to desired practices and critical reflection on values, emphasizing the leader’s role as a facilitator of values work and protector of existing …

Factor Analysis Of The Cultivated Leadership Questionnaire (Clq) And Measurement Against The Short Dark Triad (Sd3), Christopher Ewing, Michael Epstein

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

This study aimed to evaluate the Cultivated Leadership Questionnaire (CLQ), a self-report tool designed to assess leadership based on key constructs such as self-regulatory behaviors, emotional intelligence, prosocial actions, positive motivational strategies, and personal influence. An exploratory factor analysis identified two main components that together accounted for 65.44% of the variance, suggesting a general leadership factor and a secondary factor capturing more specific leadership attributes. The study also examined the relationship between Dark Triad traits—psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism—and the leadership behaviors measured by the CLQ. The results revealed negative correlations between both Machiavellianism and psychopathy with leadership behaviors, while narcissism …

A Dynamic Leadership Approach In Different Situations And Contexts, Francois Kammoe

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

This paper is one of the first to provide empirical evidence supporting the conceptualization of a dynamic leadership approach in which employee maturity and organizational dynamism help leaders make the right choice of leadership styles to improve employee job satisfaction. As business environments change and employee maturity differs in this dynamic business era, and as there is a chaos characterized by numerous leadership styles in the leadership literature, adopting a dynamic leadership approach has become important to identify the most effective leadership styles suitable for employees. A quantitative study using conditional process analysis was conducted to examine a dynamic leadership …

Evolving Leadership And Increased Wisdom – Understanding Ethical Leadership, Tangela Rutledge, Cam Caldwell

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Laying the foundation for understanding ethical leadership, we begin this paper by identifying a framework for understanding the leader’s roles based upon five dimensions for understanding leadership’s duties and responsibilities. We present a model for ethical decision making that addresses the complex factors of ethical decision-making based upon a virtuous continuum. We then review five levels of leadership identified by Jim Collins (2001) in his research about leaders – identifying the special significance of Level 5 leaders who enabled their companies to evolve from “Good” to “Great.” We describe the characteristics of leaders in each of Collins’ five leadership levels …

Crafting Ethical Problem-Solving Cultures: A Leader’S Role In Complex Adaptive Systems, Elizabeth A. Luckman

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

In today’s complex and interconnected world, leaders play a critical role in fostering ethical problem-solving cultures within organizations. To enable leaders to succeed in this evolving landscape, this paper advocates for a necessary paradigm shift: a transition in mental models about how organizations function. Historically, organizations have been viewed as mechanistic systems, but there is a substantial opportunity to improve our work by viewing organizations as complex adaptive systems. This shift alters fundamental assumptions about organizational operations and redefines leadership as the creation of conditions for effective and ethical problem-solving. In this paper, I examine the changing mental models that …

Emerging Paths Of Presencing Leadership: A Nature-Inspired Framework For Cultivating Presencing As A Way Of Being, Olen Gunnlaugson

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

This article reimagines leadership as an ecologically attuned practice of presencing, grounded in ethical responsiveness to nature’s underlying generative intelligence. It invites leaders to cultivate a nature-informed sensibility and imaginal attunement to emergence. Rooted in three naturesourced, orienting principles — the Rhizomic, Telluric, and Heliotropic — this framework integrates Dynamic Presencing’s (DP) foundational gestures of letting go, letting be, and letting come. These principles guide leaders through three interwoven narrative phases of leadership apprenticeship: Coming Home, Being Home, and Venturing Forth from Within. The Rhizomic principle invites a grounded, non-linear mode of leadership rooted in humility and openness, supporting leaders …

Empowering Hispanic Managers In The Us Through Authentic Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, And Mindfulness, Louise Kelly, Ehsan Danesh, Patricia Denise Lopez, James Okrah, Eissa Hashemi

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

This research investigates the relationship between authentic leadership, Emotional Intelligence (EI), resiliency, and mindfulness among Hispanic Managers in the US, contributing to the understanding of authentic leadership and its antecedents, particularly in the context of Latinx leaders in the United States. The study suggests that emotional intelligence, resiliency, and mindfulness play key roles in the formation of authentic leadership, especially in the Latinx community, where cultural values such as familismo, personalismo, and collectivism may influence leadership styles. It highlights the potential benefits of these factors, including improved self-awareness, empathy, and the ability to overcome adversity, while also acknowledging challenges and …

Deep-Seated Beliefs And Imagined Realities - Seeking What Identifies Us Collectively, Joseph P. Hester

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Washing Versus Shepherding: An Important Distinction, Phillip Johnson

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

This article suggests a pragmatic, outcomes-driven approach to the ethical dilemmas faced by values-driven organizations when considering partnerships with entities that may not align with their principles. It examines the complexity of reconciling positive actions by "bad" actors, such as an oil giant investing in renewables or a controversial government addressing social issues. The article distinguishes between "washing"—reputation-laundering efforts driven by PR motives—and "shepherding", where organizations support initiatives that create substantive positive outcomes despite disapproving of the initiating entity.

While acknowledging the philosophical underpinnings of these dilemmas, the article advocates for an approach that prioritizes actions that demonstrably …

Democracy, A Philosophy Of Hope, Joseph P. Hester

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.

Aacsb Accreditation: The Gold Standard Or Fool's Gold, Cam Caldwell, Tangela Rutledge

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Perspective - Leadership And Management, Eric Silfen

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Why do we care?

Leadership is a word on everyone’s tongue. A hackneyed word. A much bantered about word. A word that engenders “good feeling”. A word that denotes reaching the pinnacle. A word akin to soaring heights. An Icarus word. A word that implies others will follow. A Pied Piper word.

But what is our view of leadership from below? What inspires us to be led? What makes us strive for this pinnacle? And why do we care? And why do we ignore that the leader might not be one of us?

In this article, we explore the origin …

Summer/Fall 2025

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Taking Kinship Into The Classroom By Indigenous Knowing: We Are All Related Somehow, Charlton Long

Journal of Indigenous Research

This article explores the integration of Indigenous knowledge into the classroom. It has been claimed that studies which do not promote revitalization of Indigenous communities should not be conducted. However, this article's intent is to support Indigenous communities and our way of knowing. The purpose of this paper is to stimulate thinking within Indigenous educational communities about the possibilities of incorporating kinship within students’ and teachers’ interactions for successful educational purposes. An alternative approach to how teachers and students interact in the classroom. This topic will also demonstrate the importance of Indigenous epistemologies with a theory that permits Indigenous scholars …

Censorship In The Media

Communication Research Trends

The principle of freedom of expression in the press, book publishing and broadcasting has been one of the hard-won battles in human history. Without this freedom, a democratic society,, could not exist. Yet every community and nation has to make painful decisions about what will, or will not be communicated. Libel and privacy are obvious examples. Otherwise our societies would virtually disintegrate. Does freedom of speech have limits? If so, how do we decide on these limits?

New forms of censorship are always creeping in. Currently it is insinuated that consumer protection groups such as Action for Children's Television in …

The Telematics Society

Communication Research Trends

For most of us, getting information is still a matter of seeking out some expert or a "trusted friend" . Or we pore through books, newspapers, and professional reports hoping to find the precise information we need. Now the linking of computers to a television screen promises an information revolution in our lives. Sitting in the comfort of our homes or offices with a keypad in hand, we will be able to call up on the screen literally any sort of information from any part of the world.

Like the initial stages of cinema, radio and television, the next ten …

Television's Influence On Cultures

Communication Research Trends

It is widely assumed by the public, broadcasters and some communication researchers that television has caused major shifts in contemporary world view and values. McLuhan introduced the notion that the form of the medium itself- the simultaneous sound and vision - has brought about a new intuitive, holistic pattern of thinking. For McLuhan, the generation gap is the product of a television generation. Gerbner sees television as the central cultural arm of American society. Like a religion, it is the chief source of repetitive and ritualised symbol systems cultivating the consciousness of mass publics.

Others think that the process is …

The Tax Adviser, Volume 10, Number 12, December 1979, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

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Author Index 12, Months Ended November 1979, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

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Subject Index, 12 Months Ended November 1979, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

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Spotlight, Robert F. Manning

Tax Adviser

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Tax Clinic, James E. Power

Tax Adviser

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Federal Income Tax Simplification And The Political Process, John S. Nolan

Tax Adviser

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Planning The Characterization Of Foreign Entities For U.S. Tax Purposes, Stephen P. Jarchow

Tax Adviser

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The Tax Adviser, Volume 10, Number 11, November 1979, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

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Author Index, 12 Months Ended October 1979, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

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Subject Index, 12 Months Ended October 1979, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

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Tax Trends, E. S. Linett

Tax Adviser

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Spotlight, Robert F. Manning

Tax Adviser

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Washington Report: Aicpa Acts To Restore Social Security Benefits To Retired Partners, Kenneth F. Thomas, William R. Stromsem, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Federal Tax Division

Tax Adviser

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