Leadership can be both complex and simple, depending on the circumstances. Is leadership complex, simple, or some combination? That is what we’re doing at the Batten School,” said Stam, “and it’s something that no other policy school in the country is doing.” Why? “Attitudes on leadership vary discipline by discipline, but when broken down, there are key components of leadership that have been well-researched and can be effectively taught. Still, the rigorous study and evidence-based teaching of key leadership skills has been largely ignored by public and private universities. “Business, sports and the military understand the importance of leadership,” Stam said. “It was an emergent conclusion after years of trying to understand why some groups, organizations and institutions seemed to outperform others,” said Stam, who began his term as dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy in July 2014.
Instead, his curiosity got the ball rolling and it intensified over time. Stam’s deep appreciation for the importance of effective leadership. No single event, success or failure provoked Allan C.
0 kommentar(er)
