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Leadership Theory… new knowledge and improved practice through innovative leadership scholarship. Using deep expertise in participatory … to topics such as diversity and race, social change leadership, collective leadership, networks, and research methodologies. These resources deepen the field's …

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Hallmarks of Research… Leadership researchers use different methods to engage with leaders who are both consumers of leadership research and a key source of new knowledge. Beyond … and both individual and collective elements. We design research projects that account for this complexity by using a …

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Leadership Partners… Leadership in Action at Wagner has engaged in partnership … sessions; technical assistance and training in innovative research techniques; fellowship design, implementation and … Santander Bloomberg Philanthropies Center for Applied Research Center for Creative Leadership Communities in …

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Leadership Development… Scholars and researchers at Leadership in Action at Wagner collaborate with leaders in … agencies in designing and facilitating one-of-a-kind leadership development and capacity-building programs. Such … and organizations looking to integrate effective leadership practices into their work. These approaches enable …

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Lay Leadership Development… The Volunteer and Leadership Development Division (VLDD) of UJAFederation of … to activities and programs, educational opportunities, and leadership positions related to the work of UJA-Federation … with lay leaders and UJA-Federation professionals. The research process focused on commonalities among the …

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About Leadership in Action at Wagner… "heroic" conceptions of leaders to instead recognize leadership that enables people to work across sectors and … this vision, we are committed to advancing leadership research, development programs, and initiatives for the … scholars at NYU Wagner are dedicated to developing research and programs that enhance individuals’ leadership …

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Innovations in School Leadership: An Analysis of Alternative Models of the Principalship… The NYC Leadership Academy is an independent, nonprofit organization … NYC Leadership Academy requested that the Capstone team research alternative models of school leadership and identify … policymakers, principals, teachers, advocacy groups, and research organizations, the Capstone team gathered …

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Toward inclusive leadership scholarship: Inviting the excluded to theorize collective leadership… Growing interest in collective leadership challenges the heroic models of the leadership canon. In a post-leadership world, collective … field, core principles of alternative standpoint research approaches, like feminist and Indigenous … Toward inclusive leadership scholarship: Inviting the excluded to theorize …

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Bridging the Individual and Collective Dimensions of Leadership… Co-Lead Net organizes their second Collective Leadership Research Workshop at NYU Wagner On April 23, NYU … and Erica Foldy launched the second Collective Leadership Research Workshop , a three-day workshop titled Logics in … Bridging the Individual and Collective Dimensions of Leadership …

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Studying collective leadership: The road ahead… article, we move from providing a map of the collective leadership (CL) research field that has been conducted to date to providing a … of CL. A Rapid Appraisal analysis of the extant CL research revealed that most of the work to date has focused … Studying collective leadership: The road ahead …

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Thad Calabrese… Thad Calabrese's research and teaching focus broadly on applying financial … Public Budgeting and Finance, Nonprofit Management & Leadership , National Tax Journal, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART), among others. He has …

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A critical Review of Race and Ethnicity in the Leadership Literature: Surfacing Context, Power and the Collective Dimensions of Leadership.… Leadership studies focusing on race–ethnicity provide … to illuminate the human condition as it pertains to leadership. Yet insights about the leadership experience of people of color from context-rich research within education, communications and black studies …

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Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA)… Personalized coaching and leadership development are key components of the year-one EMPA experience. We empower students through leadership coaching, targeted leadership development courses, and a co-curricular series … designed to strengthen your capabilities in personal leadership development, financial management, leading teams …

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Collective dimensions of leadership: The challenges of connecting theory and method… created it. We present a map of the terrain of collective leadership (CL) that builds on earlier frameworks, … which to study leadership? We then plot distinctive CL research into four cells, providing definitions and … Issue, we show where each of these is located on the CL research map, and distil how each provides a clear connection …

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A Constructionist Lens on Leadership: Charting New Territory… scholars included invitations to scholars utilizing action-research methodologies as well as to practitioners on the frontline of leadership development in communities. Ospina discussed the participant-centered research she and her colleagues are undertaking for the Ford …

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SUMMER 2024 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWS… a Master's in Applied Statistics for Social Science Research at NYU. Her research and work are deeply integrated into the cause and … Public Administration student specializing in Management & Leadership. Prior to NYU she worked various nonprofit … Road New York and both its civic engagement team building leadership and infrastructure, as well as, the immigration …

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Melissa Beck… the foundation was the victim of an embezzlement. Her leadership ensured a new pathway forward for EFA that was … in governance, accountability, and transparency. Under her leadership, the foundation welcomed a new staff and … Management and on the board of directors at the National Research Institute (NRI). A graduate of Hampshire College, …

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Professor Ospina Presents Innovative Leadership Approach at International Workshop… Ospina presented a co-authored paper at an international leadership workshop held in Barcelona. The workshop brought … goal, and have become widespread in practice and scholarly research in recent decades. Professor Ospina presented her … different approach to leadership in the context of network research. She urged scholars to consider the notion of …

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Financial Sustainability in Private Colleges and Universities: Measuring Return on Net Assets and Assessing Business Strategy… institutions financial viability. A limited body of research correlates strategy with financial and operating performance. This research addresses measures of financial sustainability in … from 2004–2022. The research details methods utilized by leadership of institutions in decisions related to long-term …

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MPA-PNP Curriculum… Across Differences Organizational Performance Strategy and Leadership View courses in Management specialization focus … Statistical Methods || Microeconomics || Management and Leadership Financial Management || Introduction to Public … Economics of International Development MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP PUBLIC POLICY SOCIAL INNOVATION Strategic …

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Exploring the Feasibility of Pursuing the Registration of Alternative School Leadership Training Programs… in nearly 1,500 schools. NYCDOE's Office of School Leadership asked the Capstone team to explore the feasibility … of pursuing the registration of alternative school leadership training programs by the New York State Department … New York City Department of Education's Office of School Leadership …

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Co-Producing Knowledge: Practitioners and Scholars Working Together to Understand Leadership.… Service at New York University are partners in a new leadership awards program called Leadership for a Changing World (LCW). The goal of this … social change leadership in American communities. As the research and documentation team for the project, we are … Practitioners and Scholars Working Together to Understand Leadership. …

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From Consent to Mutual Inquiry: Balancing Democracy and Authority in Action Research… The Leadership for a Changing World (LCW) program is a joint … Service. This paper focuses on the experiences of the Research and Documentation component of LCW – lead by a research team from the Wagner School – during the initial … Inquiry: Balancing Democracy and Authority in Action Research …