Abstract
The authors seek to broaden the focus and orientation of social constructionism in leadership development. Previous research has predominantly concerned identity-orientated approaches focused on regulation as opposed to construction of identity. Social constructionism challenges us to view leadership participants as subjects and objects. Using the concept of a “space of action,” the authors focus on places in leadership development where identity work is visible, inducing different kinds of agency. Three different responses are analyzed, exploring their implications for leadership development. The authors propose the importance of three communicative responses in allowing alternative identity storylines to remain open and active. The authors support leadership development as a site, discourse, and series of practices that equips us to work with identity in fluid, dynamic, and plural ways.
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