Not Leader Development - Leadership-as-Practice Development

Abstract

This article explains why leadership-as-practice development (LAPD) is a preferred leadership development approach in the contemporary digital era. Rather than dwelling on generic leader competencies that may not apply to the setting, learning is brought into “lived” (not simulated) conditions where the action is going on and where people can be found engaging with one another on particular projects. The paper then itemizes some of the specific practices of reflective dialogue that can improve our leadership capacity.