Citizen Leaders Research Articles

The many roles of people with lived experience and how these can be better supported within integrated care policy and implementation: a world cafe discussion.

Introduction: This workshop will explore the many roles that people with lived experience of health and social care can play in shaping the vision, planning and implementation of integrated care and consider what supports would enable them to fulfil these roles.
 Why are you conducting a workshop? Whilst it is widely accepted that integrated care policy and programmes should be based on the needs and interests of people with lived experience of health and social care and their communities, this is rarely achieved in practice. The workshop team have led two international projects regarding co-production within integrated care ( ‘citizen leader research’ by the Universities of Birmingham, Leiden and Toronto and the Changemakers project within Transform). A common issue identified is that people involved in such activities are asked to take on different roles – for example as a champion, ambassador, advocate, partner, advisor, connector, or leader – with the nature of these roles affecting the expectations of them and the identities that they adopt. We would like to run a workshop to give participants an opportunity to explore what is meant by these roles, how people can be supported to do so effectively, and how organisations and professions can provide a receptive context.
 Who is it for? The workshop is for people with lived experience of health and social care (including family carers) and professionals, policy makers, managers and academics who are committed to co-production as the basis of integrated care.
 What are you going to do?
 8 minutes introduction & overview of the roles that people with lived experience play (as identified in the projects)
 5 minutes response from WHO based on their meaningful engagement framework
 2 minutes explanation of the engagement exercise
 40 minutes (or ideally longer if we are able to have a 90 minute session) world café discussion
 5 minutes summary feedback from each table 
 How are you going to engage with the audience? Participants will have opportunity to move around the world café table – each one will focus on a different role that people take on. A facilitator will remain at each table to encourage discussion on the nature, support, and context for such a role. The discussion will be visually recorded to enable participants to build on what has come before to enable a rich and diverse conversation.
 How are you going to summarize the take home messages?There will be short feedback from each table on main points discussed – the facilitation team will then write up the discussions into a short and accessible summary which will be shared through social media, integrated care networks and relevant WHO routes.

Poverty in the Aftermath of Katrina: Reimagining Citizen Leadership in the Context of Federalism

Poverty in the Aftermath of Katrina: Reimagining Citizen Leadership in the Context of Federalism

Builder, Expert, Disruptor, Leader: The Many Roles of People with Lived Experience.

People with lived experience of health and social care, including family carers, should be at the heart of integrated care policy and practice. One of the challenges to achieving such co-production is insufficient clarity and limited understanding of the different roles that people with lived experience are asked or choose to undertake. Following research and workshops, four roles have been identified - community builder, improvement expert, disruptor/advocate, and citizen leader. Recognising the distinct contribution and demands of these roles will enable appropriate support and development for people with lived experience and the professionals and managers with whom they collaborate.

Development of the Training Program on Child Abuse Prevention for Citizens (TCAP-C) and Its Effects and Acceptability: Community-Based Participatory Research.

We developed the Training Program on Child Abuse Prevention for Citizens (TCAP-C) and tested its effects and acceptability among citizen leaders (CLs). Community-based participatory research using a pretest-posttest follow-up design was conducted in Tokyo, Japan from September 2021 to March 2022. Participants completed questionnaires before, upon completion, and one month and three months after TCAP-C. Recognition, knowledge, and behaviors regarding child abuse and community consciousness were collected and compared before and one and three months after TCAP-C, and the degree of satisfaction, understanding, and meaningfulness were collected upon completion. We analyzed data using repeated-measures ANCOVA. A total of 111, 98, 101, and 94 participants completed the questionnaires before, upon completion, and one and three months after TCAP-C, respectively. Overall, the recognition, knowledge, and community consciousness scores significantly improved from before to one month and three months after TCAP-C. Regarding the behaviors, only the behaviors of learning and watching over were significantly improved from before to one month after TCAP-C; however, those behaviors were not different between before and three months after TCAP-C. Furthermore, 95% participants reported being entirely satisfied with TCAP-C, and 85% and 91% reported good understanding and meaningfulness of the program. TCAP-C is acceptable and can improve CL recognition, knowledge, and community consciousness.

Citizen Leadership of Integrated Care: Stories of Value

The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021.

Understanding the Pedagogical Role of Service-Learning for Preparing Citizen Leaders in Higher Education

This paper presents a survey that explored the impact of service-learning in the realm of higher education on the readiness of students for their forthcoming leadership positions as citizen leaders. A narrative review approach was adopted. A significant amount of research has been conducted on service-learning outcomes; however, few studies have investigated the role of service-learning in developing civic leadership of higher education students. The primary aim of this study was to assess the current body of literature regarding the pedagogical significance of service-learning in fostering engaged citizen leaders within higher education. The findings of this investigation demonstrate the effectiveness of service-learning as a valuable tool for cultivating leadership abilities among students in higher education. Notable skills enhanced through this approach include problem-solving, critical thinking, public speaking, decision-making, and interpersonal proficiency. These are also considered the top employability skills in the current job market. Based on the findings, the paper supports the integration of service-learning as a useful educational approach in higher education curricula to develop leadership skills of graduates.

Experiential Education Conference at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 10–11 November 2020

Experiential Education as Pedagogy for Social Justice, Praxis and Practice for Shaping 21st-Century Global Citizen Leaders Stellenbosch University's Division Student Affairs, Centre for Student Leadership, Experiential Education end Citizenship's Co-curriculum Office, presented the Stellenbosch University Experiential Education Conference (SUEEC) from 10 to 11 November 2020. This was Stellenbosch University's first online conference and a first in South Africa and Africa focusing on experiential education and social justice. This two-day virtual highereducation conference was designed with experiential educators in civil society, university student affairs practitioners, and academics from across the world.The conference theme of Experiential education as pedagogy for social justice: praxis and practice for shaping 21st century global citizen leaders' emerged even more pertinent at a time of mass global upheaval, uncertainty and humanitarian crises. The intention of the SUEEC was to spotlight emerging trends and transitions in the higher education experiential learning domain and the intersections thereof with social justice and the formation of the global citizen leader. To accomplish the above entailed inviting world renown keynote speakers and subject matter experts, and to call for abstracts, master classesand exemplars (examples of best practice in experiential education).

A Scoping Review of Capacity-Building Efforts to Address Environmental Justice Concerns.

Environmental justice (EJ) efforts aimed at capacity building are essential to addressing environmental health disparities; however, limited attention has been given to describing these efforts. This study reports findings from a scoping review of community–academic partnerships and community-led efforts to address environmental inequities related to air, water, and land pollution in the United States. Literature published in peer-reviewed journals from January 1986 through March 2018 were included, and community capacity theory was applied as a framework for understanding the scope of capacity-building and community change strategies to address EJ concerns. Paired teams of independent analysts conducted a search for relevant articles (n = 8452 citations identified), filtered records for content abstraction and possible inclusion (n = 163) and characterized selected studies (n = 58). Most articles implemented activities that were aligned with community capacity dimensions of citizen participation (96.4%, n = 53), community power (78%, n = 45), leadership (78%, n = 45), and networks (81%, n = 47); few articles identified a direct policy change (22%, n = 13), and many articles discussed the policy implications of findings for future work (62%, n = 36). This review synthesizes three decades of efforts to reduce environmental inequities and identifies strategic approaches used for strengthening community capacity.

National citizenship as a mediator of organizational innovation

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report an initial investigation into the role of national citizenship status in relation to leadership and organizational innovation in the context of the United Arab Emirates, an Arabian Gulf country with a workforce in which migrants far outweigh the number of locals.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use grounded theory methodology to gather initial data and reveal potentially appropriate theory for further research into the role of national citizenship as it correlates with organizational innovation.FindingsThe dominant themes that emerged were that citizen leaders display high levels of willingness to deviate from organizational schemata to respond to new situations; a preference for focus on the big picture; and low monitoring of subordinates. These findings indicate that citizen leaders experience greater ease in diverging from organizational schemata, suggesting that national citizenship status may afford a freedom that enhances the potential to contribute to organizational innovation.Research limitations/implicationsThe issue of national citizenship is clearly one of increasing significance in the global workplace and, therefore, must be added to the academic research agenda given the combination of more frequent worldwide professional migration and the growing imperative of organizational innovation. To this end, the authors suggest potentially useful frameworks for further study.Originality/valueThis pioneering research has applicability to other geopolitical regions with high numbers of migrants in their workforces.

Perceptions of Citizen Affiliated with Community Based Institutions on Social Norms and Practices Related Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Baitadi District of Nepal

The study attempted to explore and analyze perceptions of citizens affiliated with Community Based Institutions on social norms and practices related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Baitadi district of Nepal. The objective of this study was to assess social acceptance level of citizen to challenge prevailing social norms and their readiness to abandon unhealthy traditional practices related to sexual and reproductive health as a social accountability. Descriptive and analytical research design was used to take the citizens perspectives. A total of 337 respondents affiliated with the five different types of Community Based Institutions (CBIs) were interviewed using structured questionnaire for data collection and data analysis was done by using SPSS version 16.0. The findings of the study revealed that majority of citizens were sticky on traditional social norms and practices. Majority of citizens were not agree to allow adolescent girls to go to school during mensuration, to allow to stay inside home during mensuration and talking about sex and sexuality between parents and adolescents. Therefore, there is a need of social norms change and step up for positive social deviant by citizen leaders to promote enabling social environment for adolescent sexual and reproductive health.Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Vol.11, 2017; 151-163

Developing Citizen Leaders through Community Outreach Strategies in School-based Physical Education

The aim of this article is to outline a teaching technique that integrates physical education, community outreach strategies, and citizen leadership.

Positioning Carly Fiorina in 2016: The Citizen Leader

The material in this case can be used to determine brand positioning and brand essence statements in the context of presidential campaigns. The case presents the 2016 nominating process where 18 major contenders were vying to be the Republican Party's presidential candidate. The challenge is focused on Carly Fiorina who was largely unknown and faced obstacles that more familiar candidates did not. To make it to the finish line, she would need to find a way to break through the clutter and become known. But being known was only part of the challenge. The other challenge was figuring out how to position Fiorina such that she was meaningfully different from the other candidates and yet quite compelling and relevant for the target voters. To do this, her team would have to identify the best target (e.g., demographically and psychographically) and then determine the strategic brand positioning (i.e., brand essence statement). Excerpt UVA-M-0896 Nov. 6, 2015 Positioning Carley Fiorina in 2016: The Citizen Leader? The American people think we now have a professional political class of both parties that is more concerned with its protection of its power, privilege, and position than on solving problems. I agree with them, that's why I'm running. —Carly Fiorina If the framers of the Constitution of the United States wanted a political system populated by a robust selection of the people's choice, then the Republican Party's slate of candidates for the 2016 presidential election would have made them happy. The 2016 nominating process was shaking up to be one for the record books. Never before had there been 18 major contenders. In this crowded field, Carly Fiorina was the only female and one of the few candidates who had never held elected office. She was largely unknown and faced obstacles that more familiar candidates (e.g., Jeb Bush and Rand Paul) did not. . . .

Book Review: Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future

Book Review: Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future

The Untilled Field of Field Campaigns

This paper considers the challenges and opportunities of conducting a thick, qualitative study of a twenty-first century presidential ground campaign. Our goals in the study were to describe phenomena that are not commonly examined in most studies of field campaigns, namely (a) the purportedly transformative impact of the campaign on both individuals and collective contexts, (b) the holistic interaction of different strategic elements of the campaign, and (c) the processes the campaign used to develop citizen leadership to scale the campaign. We also consider the limitations of our approach, the reception of a book intended for both academic and practitioner audiences, and underexploited research agendas in the study of campaigns.

Developing citizen leadership in Myanmar: the DeBoer fellowship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of the DeBoer fellowship, a citizen leadership development program in Myanmar. The challenge in Myanmar of catalyzing transformative change facing government and civil society cannot be overstated. Autocratic, centralized, and a traits-based approach to leadership has been, until recently, the primary way to assess leaders in Myanmar. In this dynamic civic context, new ways of leading and learning are needed. Design/methodology/approach Interviews of DeBoer fellowship alumni were analyzed using a single case study method. The project focuses on individual participants of the program as the primary unit of analysis. In addition, direct observation and contributions from DeBoer fellowship administration and faculty were used to describe this case study. Findings The DeBoer fellows understood their challenge as one of energize others, a concept of adaptive leadership. Moreover, individuals experienced deep degrees of transformational development. Civic agency was the least noticable concept that was studied. Research limitations/implications Future research could more explicitly measure and examine the degree to which civic agency is being nurtured in leadership development programs. Practical implications Civic leadership curriculum designers should be more conscious of adult development theory when choosing programming objectives and activities. Social implications Leadership development initatives in more authoritative systems can be effective developmental experiences for participants who are motivated to improve their organizations and communities. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first effort to analyze a citizen leadership program in Myanmar.

Advancing Theory in Developing the Practice of Becoming a Citizen Leader

Advancing Theory in Developing the Practice of Becoming a Citizen Leader

Oregon Plans: The Making of an Unquiet Land-Use Revolution by Sy Adler

106 OHQ vol. 117, no. 1 OREGON PLANS: THE MAKING OF AN UNQUIET LAND-USE REVOLUTION by Sy Adler Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, 2012. Maps, tables, bibliography, index. 240 pages. $24.95 paper. Sy Adler’s Oregon Plans represents a vital new contribution to our understanding of landuse planning in the state of Oregon. Adler’s well-researched work begins with a concise historical foundation, followed by an insightful narrative of the 1973 passage of comprehensive land-use planning in Senate Bill 100 (SB 100). He then moves into careful exposition of the myriad political actors influencing the implementation of this landmark legislation. Adler’s detailed analysis of the circuitous, often contentious path from passage to full implementation leaves readers deeply impressed by the work that SB 100 and its resulting administrative bodies have accomplished nonetheless. Almost two-thirds of Adler’s book is focused on the implementation of SB 100. He carefully delineates the positions of a wide variety of actors, including state and local politicians, regional bodies, citizen advocates, environmental groups, industry representatives, and realtors ’ organizations. This exhaustive approach can occasionally tax readers’ stamina, but the end result is an immensely valuable analysis of how competing influences shaped the elaboration of Oregon’s land-use planning regime. In addition, Adler explains how the citizen leaders of the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) and the planning professionals of the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) faced crippling budgetary restraints, due both to legislative reluctance and to the generally poor economic conditions of the mid 1970s. Among the most prominent influences on Oregon land-use planning has been the advocacy group 1000 Friends of Oregon, the nation’s only watchdog organization focused on one piece of legislation in one state. 1000 Friends’ single-minded dedication to fostering a stringent interpretation of SB 100 has been remarkably effective. Adler’s clear exposition of the organization and its activism renders his account essential reading for those interested in understanding 1000 Friends. Adler’s work is thoroughly researched, clearly presented, and well argued and sup- 107 Reviews ported. His framing of the book accurately and effectively depicts land-use planning as a years-long process and not merely the result of passing SB 100. Perhaps the strongest critique that can be lodged against Oregon Plans is one that will only be a concern for some audiences. Adler is a professor of urban studies and planning, and Oregon Plans definitely reads that way. While his writing is clear, Adler’s focus is on policy and not on personalities . As a result, the many, often quirky, individuals who played influential roles in this story are sometimes reduced to mere expositors of policy positions. Adler’s prose would be livelier if it had included some of the human drama inherent in any narrative graced by the likes of Gov. Tom McCall, or SB 100 negotiator and first LCDC chairman L.B. Day. More significantly, however, additional colorful quotations and stories would shed light on the reality that for many Oregonians , land-use planning has aroused visceral emotions in support of perceived rights and obligations. Late in the book, for example, Adler discusses the LCDC’s development of goals to govern planning along Oregon’s coastline. Development of these goals was perhaps the most contentious of the many difficult processes that the LCDC undertook. Adler quotes an official as commenting that public hearings were “wild” — but provides no details (p. 213). A carefully chosen story or quotation from those “wild” proceedings would shed important light on attendees’ priorities, fervor, and emotional commitments. Such a critique may be a question more of genre than of Oregon Plan’s merits when taken on its own terms. General audiences may find Adler’s prose dry at some points, albeit always clearly presented. Historians will wish for additional stories. Any reader, however, will come away from Oregon Plans with a significantly enriched understanding of Oregon’s unique land-use planning environment, as well as the many benefits — and some unintended consequences — that comprehensive planning has brought to Oregon’s landscape. Laura Jane Gifford Portland, Oregon MARIE EQUI: RADICAL POLITICS AND OUTLAW PASSIONS by Michael Helquist Oregon State University...

The Measurement of Socially Responsible Leadership: Considerations in Establishing Psychometric Rigor

As educational institutions increase attention toward the preparation of future citizen leaders, the assessment of the efficacy of these interventions must increase in sophistication as well. Socially responsible leadership, and the social change model of leadership development from which it is derived, are among the most applied conceptual frameworks informing leadership education. Educational gains associated with this approach are typically assessed using the «Socially Responsible Leadership Scale» (SRLS), an instrument that has been used widely in educational research in the United States. This paper extends the psychometric understanding of the SRLS using findings from the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL), an international research program examining developmental and educational influences on socially responsible leadership. To date, MSL has collected data in five countries at over 300 institutions of higher education with over 300,000 participants. Implications from this paper explore how the psychometric rigor of the SRLS can continue to evolve as well as considerations for the theoretical evolution of the social change model and socially responsible leadership.

At What Age Should We Begin Developing Ethical Leaders?

This chapter is about a unique partnership between Ravenscroft, a pre-K-12th grade independent school in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the Center for Creative Leadership. Starting in pre-K, Ravenscroft students embark on the Lead From Here initiative that inspires and empowers them to become citizen leaders.

A Critical-Realist Account of the Greek Crisis

We try to explain the origins and the dynamics of the sovereign debt crisis in Greece, in the context of critical realist economics. The origins of the Greek crisis are discovered in the global credit crisis of 2007 and are rooted in the institutional design of the Eurozone and the fiscal and institutional weaknesses of the Greek economy. We explore the period from the outbreak of the crisis in late 2009 until the return of the Greek government to bond markets in April 2014. We discuss the dynamics of the crisis as outcomes of the choices made by Greek and European citizens, Greek and European political leaders, international policy makers and capital market participants. Our analysis demonstrates how important actors set the mechanism of the crisis in motion, either by reproducing or by transforming the structures which underlie Greek and European political economies.