Date of Conferral
2021
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Management
Advisor
Bob E. Levasseur
Abstract
AbstractIn organizational environments characterized by constant change, unpredictability, and uncertainty, some leaders lack the important skills and knowledge to assume leadership positions. The problem is that some senior organizational leaders lack effective leadership development strategies to prepare leaders for leading in unstable environments. The purpose of this case study was to explore development strategies that senior organizational leaders in the healthcare industry used to prepare leaders who can lead effectively in unstable environments. The conceptual framework was Bass's theory of transformational leadership and Greenleaf's servant leadership theory. The primary source of data came from interviews with a purposeful sample of eight senior leaders, vice presidents, and directors in the healthcare industry responsible for developing leaders who can lead effectively in unstable environments. Based on constant comparative analysis of the interview data, 13 leadership development strategies emerged, from focusing initially on the current state of leadership development to benchmarking against other organizations. This study's social change influence derives from identifying leadership training strategies that may help facilitate the development of more effective leaders in increasingly unstable environments. These leaders could influence their stakeholders and society by increasing job creation, providing higher wages, and developing better products and services.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Linda, "Strategies for Developing Effective Organizational Leaders for Unstable Environments" (2021). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 10470.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/10470
