Before one can begin a conversation related to effective leadership, or the long-term particulars associated with leadership, one must operationally define the construct. It has often been the case that scholars, CEOs, and others have relied upon outside sources to operationally define the construct for them. Others may simply know what the term effective leadership means but they may not know how to measure it due to a loose definition of the construct. It must be noted from the outset that it is a predominant consideration for the leaders, administrators, and CEOs of organizations to operationally define the construct of leadership for their specific organization as a means of understanding the construct contextually.
A
qualitative research endeavor was identified in an effort
to better understand the attributes associated with
effective leadership with a focus on long-term organizational
success. The research design consisted largely of a
narrative inquiry due to the nature of the investigation.
The narrative research endeavor began with a Delphi
panel of experts in the areas of organizational leadership,
human resource development, higher education administration,
business leadership and doctoral students. This Delphi
panel met in a local coffee bar at the Oxford University
in order to construct a pool of items for the research
endeavor - as well as a strategy for the endeavor. |
