TY - JOUR
T1 - Games managers play
T2 - Play as a form of leadership development
AU - Kark, Ronit
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/9/1
Y1 - 2011/9/1
N2 - In recent years, organizations have expended considerable effort and resources to develop and improve managers' leadership skills through various forms of play. I explore the role of play in leadership development processes. Drawing on theories of leader and leadership development and theories of play, I develop a conceptual framework, suggesting that play can contribute to different components of leader and leadership development processes (i.e., leadership identity, cognitive abilities, and behavioral skills). Furthermore, the role of creating safe play spaces in leadership development processes is highlighted. The discussion examines the implications and applications of play for leadership development processes, points to the dangers of misuse of play, and outlines directions for further empirical research.
AB - In recent years, organizations have expended considerable effort and resources to develop and improve managers' leadership skills through various forms of play. I explore the role of play in leadership development processes. Drawing on theories of leader and leadership development and theories of play, I develop a conceptual framework, suggesting that play can contribute to different components of leader and leadership development processes (i.e., leadership identity, cognitive abilities, and behavioral skills). Furthermore, the role of creating safe play spaces in leadership development processes is highlighted. The discussion examines the implications and applications of play for leadership development processes, points to the dangers of misuse of play, and outlines directions for further empirical research.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/80054071580
U2 - 10.5465/amle.2010.0048
DO - 10.5465/amle.2010.0048
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SN - 1537-260X
VL - 10
SP - 507
EP - 527
JO - Academy of Management Learning and Education
JF - Academy of Management Learning and Education
IS - 3
ER -