Developing shared leadership through community conversation

TitleDeveloping shared leadership through community conversation
Publication TypeThesis
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsGrogan M
AdvisorPerodeau A
Academic DepartmentLeadership
DegreeMaster of Arts M.A.
Number of Pages105
UniversityRoyal Roads University (Canada)
CityVictoria, BC
Abstract

The focus of this research project was to assist the Servants Anonymous Society of Calgary (S.A.S.) in the development and implementation of a shared leadership model for the Executive Team. S.A.S. is a not-for-profit agency that helps women who are involved with prostitution find health and healing. This paper begins with a detailed description of the leadership issue, background information and the significance of the opportunity to the organization. To establish a context for this project, an overview of the charitable sector as well as relevant economic and voluntary sector aspects of the local environment are presented. A review of the literature includes discussions of shared leadership models, values based and servant leadership, as well as an overview of large group interventions. A World Café large group intervention was utilized as the research methodology. Data from this engagement is described as are the resulting organizational implications and recommendations for change.

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