Thomas N Garavan
The Impact of Arts-Based Leadership Development on Leader Mind-Set: A Field Experiment.
Garavan, Thomas N; McGarry, Ann; Watson, Sandra; D'Annunzio-Green, Norma; O'Brien, Fergal
Authors
Ann McGarry
Sandra Watson
Norma D'Annunzio-Green N.DAnnunzio-Green@napier.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer
Fergal O'Brien
Abstract
The Problem Arts-based leadership interventions have gained a foothold in the leadership development literature; however, few studies have investigated their effectiveness. These interventions include music, drama, art, and performance and are utilized to develop dimensions of leader mind-set.
The Solution In this study, an arts-based intervention (leadership drawing exercise) is evaluated. Utilizing a quasi-experimental, pre-test, post-test design, we evaluate the impact of an arts-based intervention on four dimensions of leader mind-set: emotional intelligence, leader identity, openness to experience, and feedback orientation. Leaders in the arts-based intervention showed significantly greater improvement in emotional intelligence, leader identity, and feedback orientation.
The Stakeholders This article informs leadership development researchers, those making decisions about investment in leadership development and those who deliver leadership development. The article will be of interest to organizations that have to justify investment in leadership development.
Citation
Garavan, T. N., McGarry, A., Watson, S., D'Annunzio-Green, N., & O'Brien, F. (2015). The Impact of Arts-Based Leadership Development on Leader Mind-Set: A Field Experiment. Advances in developing human resources, 17(3), 391-407. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422315588358
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2015 |
Deposit Date | Oct 23, 2015 |
Journal | Advances in Developing Human Resources |
Print ISSN | 1523-4223 |
Electronic ISSN | 1552-3055 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 17 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 391-407 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422315588358 |
Keywords | arts-based leadership interventions; emotional intelligence;leader identity; openness to experience and feedback; orientation; |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9207 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1523422315588358 |
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