{"title":"Leadership in AI Terminology Governance: From Anomia to Agency","authors":"Christine Haskell, Suzanne Joy Clark","doi":"10.1002/jls.70002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The current article examines the evolving relationship between leadership, artificial intelligence (AI), and language through the lens of structuration theory and critical discourse analysis's sensemaking theory. Through a content analysis of terminology governance practices across industries, we identify key leadership practices and opportunities to shape how organizations name, understand, and implement AI technologies. The study addresses the current state of “AI anomia”—the collective inability to name AI-related tools, including in ethical ways—and presents a practical framework for leaders to govern AI terminology while maintaining human agency in technological adoption. Findings suggest that effective AI terminology governance requires that leaders balance standardization with cultural integration, technical precision with public understanding, and innovation with ethical considerations.</p>","PeriodicalId":45503,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Leadership Studies","volume":"18 4","pages":"55-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jls.70002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book Review: Handbook of Research on the Changing Role of College and University Leadership","authors":"Fikri Yanda, Adriantoni","doi":"10.1002/jls.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70000","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45503,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Leadership Studies","volume":"18 4","pages":"111-113"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Jenkins, Christine Haskell, Erik Bean, Tashieka Burris-Melville, Jimmy Payne, Vijayanth Tummala
{"title":"Symposium Introduction: Whither AI? Leadership at the Crossroads of Innovation and Responsibility","authors":"Daniel Jenkins, Christine Haskell, Erik Bean, Tashieka Burris-Melville, Jimmy Payne, Vijayanth Tummala","doi":"10.1002/jls.70006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45503,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Leadership Studies","volume":"18 4","pages":"36-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Power of Storytelling in Creating Pivotal Community Leadership","authors":"Victoria Solomon, Annie Jones","doi":"10.1002/jls.70008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In 2020, as communities navigated significant challenges, University of Wisconsin educators searched for ways to inspire hope in community members. This led to interviews across Wisconsin focused on the question, “How do leaders inspire hope and relational action in communities through story?” Interviews revealed that through storytelling, community leaders create shifts in mental models, leading to community innovation. Individuals who recognize an opportunity and communicate a vision and strategy create positive pivotal community change. Sharing these stories and lessons learned create hope and inspire a new group of people to act and innovate as leaders who shape community change.</p>","PeriodicalId":45503,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Leadership Studies","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jls.70008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144074345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vijayanth S. Tummala, Tashieka S. Burris-Melville, Thomas C. Eskridge
{"title":"AI as a Team Member: Redefining Collaboration","authors":"Vijayanth S. Tummala, Tashieka S. Burris-Melville, Thomas C. Eskridge","doi":"10.1002/jls.70003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70003","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the nature of teamwork, leading to the emergence of human-agent teams across various domains. From cognitive assistants supporting astronauts to AI-driven automation in autonomous vehicles, AI is increasingly integrated as an active team member rather than a passive tool. The current paper explores the distinctions between human-human, agent-agent, and human-agent teams, providing insights into the roles AI can assume within collaborative environments. We examine established teamwork models, such as Shared Mental Model (SMM) and Co-Active Design, and present a human-AI team framework to understand how AI can effectively enhance joint activity, communication, and decision-making within teams. Additionally, the paper identifies current challenges with integrating AI into human-agent teams, including the lack of adaptive teamwork models and engineering limitations. By addressing these challenges and leveraging structured frameworks, organizations can optimize AI-human collaboration, fostering high-performance teams capable of excelling in complex, dynamic work environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":45503,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Leadership Studies","volume":"18 4","pages":"67-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erik Bean, Cheryl Burleigh, Christine Haskell, Tashieka Burris-Melville, Jimmy Payne, Bhavna Pathak
{"title":"Eavesdropping on UNESCO AI Policy, Leadership, and Ethics","authors":"Erik Bean, Cheryl Burleigh, Christine Haskell, Tashieka Burris-Melville, Jimmy Payne, Bhavna Pathak","doi":"10.1002/jls.70007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70007","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) has intensified the need for ethical governance frameworks that address its societal impacts. This article investigates how UNESCO's ethical AI guidelines influence leadership practices across diverse cultural and organizational contexts, with particular attention to the role of human intelligence (HI) in complementing AI governance. Through comparative document analysis of artificial intelligence governance frameworks in the United States, European Union, and China, supplemented by a case study on India and insights from UNESCO contributors, the study reveals key patterns in the regional implementation of ethical principles, such as transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. The findings emphasize the critical role of leadership in navigating the intersection of global frameworks and local priorities. The research contributes to the growing discourse on ethical AI governance and leadership in transformative technologies by identifying essential leadership competencies and offering actionable recommendations.</p>","PeriodicalId":45503,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Leadership Studies","volume":"18 4","pages":"98-110"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mary Tabata, Cris Wildermuth, Kevin Bottomley, Daniel Jenkins
{"title":"Generative AI Integration in Leadership Practice: Foundations, Challenges, and Opportunities","authors":"Mary Tabata, Cris Wildermuth, Kevin Bottomley, Daniel Jenkins","doi":"10.1002/jls.70005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70005","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Integrating generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into leadership practice represents a pivotal transformation in organizational dynamics, presenting unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges. The current article develops a comprehensive conceptual framework grounded in sociotechnical systems and complex adaptive leadership theories to guide future research and practice. By carefully examining leader-follower relationships, decision-making processes, and organizational learning patterns, we demonstrate how GenAI reshapes traditional leadership paradigms while raising critical ethical considerations. Our analysis reveals four key areas demanding attention: ethical decision-making in AI implementation, trust dynamics between human and artificial agents, GenAI literacy development across organizational levels, and integrating AI systems with existing organizational structures and governance policies. The framework emphasizes the crucial balance between technological advancement and human-centered leadership, particularly highlighting how the Human Interaction lens can guide responsible AI adoption. By identifying specific research questions in each domain, the article provides a roadmap for scholars and practitioners navigating the evolving landscape of AI-enhanced leadership.</p>","PeriodicalId":45503,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Leadership Studies","volume":"18 4","pages":"41-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AI-Enhanced Training, Education, & Development: Exploration and Insights Into Generative AI's Role in Leadership Learning","authors":"Daniel Jenkins, Gaurav Khanna","doi":"10.1002/jls.70004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70004","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The current article examines artificial intelligence's (AI) role in leadership training, education, and development across higher education and industry contexts. We analyze current implementations and explore how AI technologies reshape leadership preparation while investigating the essential balance between task-oriented and relationship-oriented approaches. Our analysis reveals that successful AI integration depends on human-in-the-loop processes, pedagogical design that preserves relationship-building, and comprehensive AI literacy development. The study introduces the concept of ‘taxonomical leapfrogging’ and demonstrates how AI can enhance traditional leadership development through sophisticated content sequencing, personalized learning pathways, and intelligent feedback systems. We provide a practical framework for implementing AI tools while identifying key challenges, including quality assurance at scale and ethical considerations. Our findings suggest that effective leadership development requires integrated approaches that leverage AI's capabilities while preserving essential human elements, with specific recommendations for both academic programs and industry initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":45503,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Leadership Studies","volume":"18 4","pages":"81-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Instrumental Leadership Promotes Affective Commitment: Social Skills as Mediator","authors":"El Mustapha Ait Sidi Mhamed, Ronald E. Riggio","doi":"10.1002/jls.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70001","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Employee-organization linkages have been the subject of considerable scholarly and managerial attention. The findings of this research study provide empirical evidence that instrumental leadership attributes predict affective commitment among employees in their organizations. More specifically, based on their expertise and environmental knowledge, instrumental leaders endorse attributes that help followers adhere to the organization's vision through providing timely feedback and facilitating tasks. Instrumental leadership thus promotes a positive workplace in which affective commitment is encouraged. The sample included 226 followers from a major telecom company in Morocco. Employees reported their levels of affective commitment, completed the Social Skills Inventory, and rated their supervisor's instrumental leadership. Results suggest that instrumental leadership may play a role in building employees’ affective commitment and that more socially skilled employees may be more likely to develop healthy leader-follower relationships, resulting in affective commitment to the organization as a whole.</p>","PeriodicalId":45503,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Leadership Studies","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jls.70001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144074240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}