Future Leaders Research Articles

The roles of AI and educational leaders in AI-assisted administrative decision-making: a proposed framework for symbiotic collaboration

AbstractEducation has always been in a state of flux because of technological disruption. As schools head towards a present in which digital technology is normalised as part of the fabric of everyday society, a post-digital paradigm, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the educational administration and leadership. It is crucial to find ways to coexist with AI while striving for a human-centric future. While numerous studies advocate for a collaborative synergy between AI and human leaders in educational governance, there is a gap in explicating the precise roles they undertake. This paper aims to address the void by providing a conceptual framework for the symbiotic roles of AI and educational leaders in the administrative decision-making process. This paper views administrative decision-making in schools as a political process involving negotiations among administrators, teachers, students, and parents. Within the framework, AI shoulders informational roles such as collecting and analysing data with its data analysis capability. Conversely, educational leaders are tasked with establishing the vision, disseminating information, managing conflicts, identifying new opportunities, negotiating and allocating decision-making authority to stakeholders. Moreover, educational leaders should encourage and supervise the implementation of AI in schools. The framework serves as a theoretical lens for prospective studies of AI impacts on education leadership and administration and bears practical implications for the preparation of future school leaders, contributing to the creation of a scenario where AI augments, rather than replaces educational leadership.

Predictive Effect of AI on Leadership: Insights From Public Case Studies on Organizational Dynamics

The increasing integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in organizational leadership is transforming traditional leadership practices and dynamics. This analysis investigates the potential long-term effects of AI on leadership, focusing on how AI improves decision-making, automates repetitive tasks, and enhances employee engagement. Drawing on in-depth case studies of major companies like IBM, Google, and Amazon, this paper demonstrates the successes and challenges of incorporating AI into leadership roles. It also explores emerging AI-driven leadership skills and highlights potential future leadership frameworks that may develop as AI technologies progress, offering an optimistic view of leadership in the future. While this analysis provides valuable qualitative insights, it recognizes the need for additional empirical data to support its claims, including AI adoption rates and metrics for evaluating leadership effectiveness. Incorporating predictive models could also enhance our understanding of AI's lasting impact on leadership. The paper is a valuable resource for organizations and leaders navigating the evolving landscape of AI-augmented leadership.

Building Future Leaders: The Power of Brand Knowledge in Shaping the Younger Generation

In the dynamic landscape of leadership development, cultivating future leaders requires a strategic focus on instilling brand knowledge as a powerful tool. Recognizing the profound impact that brand awareness can have on shaping the younger generation, this approach goes beyond traditional leadership training. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and embodying the values, ethos, and narrative of a brand, empowering emerging leaders to navigate complexities with authenticity and purpose. This integration of brand knowledge not only equips them with a strong foundation for decision-making but also fosters a sense of identity and commitment, ultimately contributing to the development of visionary and impactful leaders poised to shape the future. The conceptual model was developed based on four main variables, namely Brand Knowledge Acquisition, Leadership Development Programs, Digital Literacy and Social Media Engagement to Leadership Effectiveness with Brand Integration and Education Level. For analyzing purposes, data was collected from a representative sample of 200 both male and female individual who were aged between 16 to 28 from Colombo metropolitan. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. SPSS version 25 statistical package was used for data analysis. The findings of the study conclude that Brand Knowledge Acquisition, Leadership Development Programs, Digital Literacy and Social Media Engagement have significant impact on Leadership Effectiveness with Brand Integration. And also, Education Level moderate the relation between the power of brand knowledge and Leadership Effectiveness with Brand Integration.

Growth of a Movement Through Spiritual Leadership: Faith Community Nursing in the United States.

Faith community nursing often is anchored in a community through local networks that support the development of both the ministry and the faith community nurse. Such local networks are established and sustained through the leadership of faith community nurses (FCNs). A research study interviewed nurses recognized as foundational to the development of FCNs in the United States from 1984 to 2000. The Waterwheel Model of Spiritual Leadership was used as a construct for interviewing 24 FCN leaders discovered through Delphi methodology. An adaptation of Colazzi's method of qualitative analysis was used to analyze data collected in videotaped format. Three predominant themes emerged that may be instrumental to developing future FCN leaders and growth of this specialty nursing practice.

Rise of Digital Influencer Marketing

Virtual influencer marketing is a global emerging phenomenon in social media research. Research on traditional influencer marketing and practices has been the locus of attention for years, but fairly scarce research deals with the rise and influence of virtual influencers, also known as artificial intelligence influencers (AIIs) or computer-generated influencers (CGIs). In this article, an explorative, qualitative single case analysis of the Japanese CGI influencer Imma is presented to identify how the CGI is visually constructed on Instagram in a marketing campaign. Two supplementary semiotic lenses are applied, i.e. a visual compositional analysis and a semiotic image analysis. The results indicate that the CGI influencer Imma is visually presented by and large with the same characteristics and attributes as found in similar studies of human influencers. Moreover, the findings indicate subtle yet essential differences in the visual framing of the CGI character to enhance a human-like appearance. Concludingly, this study has preliminary implications for research, practitioners, prospective marketers, and future innovation leaders in the virtual marketing industry, and it is proposed to consider reconceptualizing our understanding of virtual influencers and acknowledging the rise of Virtual Influencer Marketing as a field in its own right.

The Effectiveness of the umbrella cluster strategy in synthetic thinking for first-year intermediate students in chemistry

The research showed the effectiveness of the (Umbrella cluster strategy) strategy and its impact on the synthetic thinking of first-year intermediate students in chemistry for the academic year (2023-2024). The research sample consisted of students from Future Leaders Secondary School for Outstanding Students The research group, affiliated with the General Directorate of Education of Baghdad, Al-Karkh III, and the two research groups were equally chronologically aged., intelligence, and grade. Previously for the science subject, The sample consisted of 56 students, with 28 students. for each grade. The synthetic thinking scale prepared by (Kazim, 2023) was relied upon, which consisted of (40) items. The results were discussed and suggestions and recommendations were presented by the researcher.

Implementation of the Protection Policy for Children and Women

Sexual violence against children is one of the serious problems facing the government today. Socially child protection is a joint effort and action from all social strata, different positions and different roles. They are very aware of the importance of children for the future of the homeland and the nation. As a young generation who have high aspirations for the country, future leaders of the country, and a source of hope for the previous generation, they need the widest possible opportunity to grow and develop mentally, physically and physically. This research approach uses descriptive or data collection using published or perish databases from Google Scholar to produce 640 documents. UU no. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection also explains that Child Protection is all activities to guarantee children and their rights so that they can live, grow, develop and participate optimally in accordance with human dignity and status and receive protection from violence and discrimination. But unfortunately in its application often experience obstacles and obstacles, both caused by internal factors and external factors. This can be seen from the increase in cases of child abuse which are increasing every year. The issued policies are hampered in terms of implementation, even though several bodies have been formed such as KPAI (Indonesian National Commission for Child Protection) and P2TP2A.

Talent management: Preparing future leaders

Effective human resource management is an important factor in preparing future leaders for a company. The process encompasses various strategic stages, including selective recruitment, continuous development, and solid employee retention. In addition, the utilisation of advanced technology and the implementation of diversity and inclusion values play a major role in creating a dynamic and performance-oriented work environment. In practical terms, companies that successfully integrate all of these elements can attract and retain the best talent, and create clear development paths for high-potential employees. This ensures that future leaders have the skills, experience and motivation needed to lead the company to sustainable success. A holistic approach to human resource management also ensures that every individual in the company feels valued and can make maximum contributions. By placing diversity and inclusion as a priority, companies can capitalise on multiple perspectives and diverse talents, which in turn increases levels of innovation and creativity. Advanced technologies, such as predictive analytics and collaboration tools, play an important role in supporting this strategy. Ultimately, companies committed to holistic human capital management not only prepare future leaders but also create a work environment that empowers every employee to thrive and fulfil their full potential.

Needs Assessment for a Leadership Course in Saudi Medical Schools: The Student Perspective.

Leaders in healthcare no longer need to hold formal management positions; instead, leadership is perceived to be the responsibility of all healthcare professionals. Despite changes in curricula and teaching design, however, this review of the content taught in medical colleges in Saudi Arabia reveals a lack of leadership and a failure to equip young graduates to compete on the global stage. Medical students need leadership skills for patient care, cooperation, and navigating the complex healthcare system. Clinical management skills in hospitals require these talents also. The complexity of healthcare and the impact healthcare executives have on people's lives highlight the importance of these skills. Thus, healthcare practitioners must develop non-technical skills like proactivity, motivation, and change management to lead across professional boundaries and negotiate the increasingly complex healthcare landscape. This cross-sectional study combines a quantitative approach with a self-administered questionnaire-based survey. The sampling procedure is a non-probability convenience technique, adapted for 700 male and female undergraduate medical students from four medical colleges. Of the students, 75.46% had minimal leadership experience and 22.69% had some leadership experience; 3.02% of 464 students considered themselves highly experienced in leadership. As the needs assessment and other relevant factors show, leadership should be introduced as a skilled subject. There will always be a growing demand for competent medical graduates, who are capable of becoming future leaders. Although elementary leadership concepts remain fundamentally the same, curricular development must focus on the needs of society and stakeholders.

Engaging today's undergraduate students with the field of dairy science with a focus on the female student population

The dairy industry has profound economic importance, and individuals earning post-secondary degrees within dairy science-related fields are future industry leaders. Yet, enrollment at universities is declining and there is a labor shortage within the dairy industry. The objective of this review article is to highlight current trends within academia, identify some techniques to improve student experiences within higher education, and describe successful education strategies employed within dairy science-related fields. The proportion of female students within academia and agriculture-related degrees is growing; however, women still face gender bias and report higher incidence of mental health symptomology during their enrollment. With this, there is a profound need to address mental health-related issues throughout higher education, especially for the female student population. Additionally, active learning approaches and high-impact practices such as flipped classrooms, animal handling courses, capstone experiences, internships, and undergraduate research have shown promising benefits when employed in dairy and animal science-related fields. Universities play a critical role in guiding the future leaders of the dairy industry into successful and fulfilling careers, and this review highlights some pertinent strategies to improve the engagement of dairy science undergraduate students.

The Fletcher-Cox Pathway: A Unique View on Clinical Trial Education

PurposeThere currently are no established formal mentorship and training program for radiation oncology (RO) trainees to learn trial design, creation, writing, or implementation. There only exists informal training on analyzing clinical trials in RO residency programs. The integration of a longitudinal formal training and mentorship program for clinical trialists - consisting of clinical trial education, design, mentorship, and implementation during the RO residency education will give residents not only formal teaching in the subject, but strong tools and requisite mentorship in hopes to help them succeed as future academic physicians and leaders in the field of radiation oncology. Methods and MaterialsWe developed a clinical trial training pathway in 2018 at XXX, proposing it as a pilot program. The “Fletcher-Cox Pathway” was accepted with a highly positive response by trainees. and is is now offered as a standard option to RO trainees at our institution. ResultsWith the guidance of their principal investigator (PI), residents participating in this pathway design and submit a clinical trial for institutional review board (IRB) review. In 2019, after implementation of the pilot program, 4 of the incoming 7 residents joined the pathway. The program continues, and the current cohort of trainees have received training in clinical trials design andworked with dedicated mentor(s) regarding clinical trial ideas; their studies are currently accruing patients. ConclusionsThis pilot program has been viewed by trainees and mentors as successful; it highlights how a structured approach meets a clear need within RO training. We envision the creation of a national platform to increase access, whereby programs adopt this clinical trialist educational pathway, which ultimately leads to the development of a robust clinical trial community with communal resources. We hope that this not only improves and provides educational initiatives to all trainees but also initiates further collaboration.

The Genesis of the Crypto-economy: Application of the Institutional Theory

This study investigates the institutionalization of the crypto-economy from an institutional theory perspective and also examines the role of existing institutional pillars in its development. The path analysis using global institutional indicators reveals that the development of the crypto-economy is significantly affected by regulatory, cognitive, and normative factors of a country. Further, the regulative pillar fully mediates the relationship between the social pillar and the crypto-economy. While we find convincing evidence that a country’s social pillar endorses crypto-economy, its indirect effect is more prominent and significant than the direct effect.

Disfigurement and Deliverance: Eusebian Portrayals of Martyrdom and the Letter of the Churches of Lyons and Vienne

Abstract: This study examines Eusebius’s physical portrayals of martyrs, situating them within his moral and rhetorical agenda in his Ecclesiastical History . To bring the contours of his discourse into greater relief, I first compare Eusebius’s martyr portrayals with those of the Letter of the Churches of Lyons and Vienne (one of the longest ostensibly non-Eusebian martyr narratives in the History ). After noting several minor differences between the descriptions in Eusebius’s martyr stories and those populating the Letter , I highlight one significant discursive disparity: namely, the physiognomic and sartorial details in the Letter tend to emphasize the martyrs’ divine physical restoration and glorification during their ordeals, while Eusebian martyr stories place greater emphasis on the martyrs’ gruesome disfigurement. Having made a case for the Letter ’s distinct deployment of physical details—further suggesting its authorial independence from Eusebius—the remainder of the article focuses on one particular historiographic and pedagogical aim to which Eusebius deploys these grisly martyrological images: amplifying the irrationality and cruelty of persecuting imperial leaders. From the early books of the History , Eusebius frequently catalogues imperial leaders as either pious respecters of the Christians, in step with traditional Roman mores , or impious persecutors, exemplifying their irrationality and lack of imperial virtue. The mangled bodies of the martyrs adorn Eusebius’s History , I argue, at least in part as gruesome monuments to immoral, barbaric leaders. These evil exempla , in turn, provide both an effective foil for the virtuous leadership of Christian-favoring leaders and a stern moral warning for future leaders. At various points in this article, I also bring Eusebius’s earlier narrative, Martyrs of Palestine , into the conversation to demonstrate further the relative stability of Eusebius’s physiognomic portrayals of martyrs.

International partnership to nurture future cardiovascular research leaders in Europe.

International partnership to nurture future cardiovascular research leaders in Europe.

Building Communicative Competencies for Future Leaders: An Analysis of Public Administration Curricula in Kazakhstan

This study aims to identify issues related to developing communicative competencies among public servants by examining the educational programs, catalogs of academic disciplines, and competency models of graduate programs in Public and Local Administration at universities in Kazakhstan. We analyzed publicly available information from higher education institutions' web pages on training programs, course descriptions, and key competencies in relevant fields. It was revealed that universities in Kazakhstan provide limited information about their programs, thus we referred to comprehensive data from unified higher ed platform from Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The analysis indicates that program administrators often neglect communicative competencies while building curricula. In most cases, they are subject to specific courses such as Governance Psychology and Human Resources, with the content varying considerably from one university to another. The Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan is the only institution offering robust courses dedicated to this area. The expected outcomes include skills in public speaking, interaction with the public and media, business correspondence, conflict resolution, and knowledge of organizational culture and ethical behavior. Considering the importance and growing attention to the effect of the communication skills of civil servants for public satisfaction, this study concludes that Kazakh universities should ensure the inclusion of communication competencies into Public Administration programs. Such additions could enhance the preparation of prospective public servants, aiding them in their professional roles and during employment selection processes.

Pemberdayaan Santri TPA Berbasis Kaderisasi

This research is motivated by observation data that shows the problems that exist in the TPA Al-Iman mosque, Pagar Jati village, many students who are not right in reading the verses of the Qur'an but are still allowed to continue to a higher level of study. and another problem is the lack of teaching staff for students at TPA Hidayatul Istiqomah 2. This study aims to obtain prospective candidates or potential cadres from existing students and a description of the implementation of cadre-based learning at the TPA Al-Iman mosque, Pagar Jati village, Semidang Lagan District, Central Bengkulu. Cadre formation itself is a form of sustainable leadership in order to continue future leadership. The function of this cadre formation is to prepare prospective leaders in the future. Based on the results of the community service that has been carried out, it was found that there were 12 prospective cadres who were selected and would receive guidance from the devotees whose knowledge would be channeled back to other students. And seen from the end of the service activities and the absence of mentoring from the devotees, they gave a response that they had high enthusiasm to become the successors of the previous teachers so that the prospective cadres who had been determined and mentored still continued their religious study activities at the TPA even after the devotion activities of the devotees were finished.

"What got you here, won't get you there": Students as leaders of the change we need.

Lack of access, system inequities, and inefficiencies plague our current healthcare system. With a challenge this complex, no one intervention is sufficient; all will be necessary. The primary care system needs a strong health workforce prepared in bold new ways. Students represent an important voice, given their role as future leaders of health education and healthcare. For students to lead, educators must leverage education paradigms that position current students as leaders of transformation. Yet, in current health education systems, students are often seen as passive recipients of knowledge and skill. Transformative education seeks to foster critical reflection (an ongoing process of questioning unhelpful assumptions and power relations) and informed action in students to enable them to challenge and change norms and change practices, structures, and society. This article highlights the value of transformative education in cultivating thoughtful change agents and provides one tangible example of a new education/practice model that puts this paradigm into action.

Optimizing Soldier Counseling: Multi-Source, Mixed-Method Evaluation of a Developmental Counseling Training for Mid-Grade Level Leaders.

In accordance with ADP 6-22-001 and ATP 6-22.1, counseling is the process routinely executed by Army leaders to develop, mentor, and coach subordinate Soldiers and Army civilians within their organization. When implemented effectively, the counseling process can be utilized to produce capable, resilient, and satisfied subordinates who are prepared and motivated to meet mission-essential responsibilities. Training opportunities that specifically focus on optimizing this key leader competence, particularly with non-commissioned officers, are limited. The Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness (Headquarters, Department of the Army, G-9) offers a specific training, the Counseling Enhancement Workshop, and requested an evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the current training and identify opportunities for improvement. A longitudinal 360-degree approach was deployed as a common multisource methodology intended to produce triangulated feedback from participants, as well as their subordinates and supervisors. Quantitative surveys and qualitative structured interviews were conducted. Performance psychology professional facilitators who train this workshop were also administered a questionnaire to capture instructional feedback. Measures include a knowledge assessment of the workshop content, Counseling Self-Efficacy Survey, as well as original measures related to the workshop experience. Completed written developmental counseling forms and observations from the evaluation team were also reviewed to ensure fidelity of the training implementation and delivery. The current study reports on survey responses from participants and facilitators. Results suggested a strong and positive correlation between the pre- and post-workshop Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale. Because of a small sample size, data were analyzed as planned but interpreted with caution because of limited validity. There was a significant increase between the pre- and post-tests knowledge comprehension test scores. Facilitators reported confidence in teaching resilience skills, but not coaching Soldiers to apply those skills as part of the developmental counseling process. The Army counseling process can be utilized to produce capable, resilient, and satisfied subordinates who are prepared and motivated to meet mission-essential responsibilities. Quantitative results on the content of the CEW present opportunities for meaningful training that increases leaders' confidence in delivering counseling sessions, as well as mastering specific skills that benefit the subordinate Soldier and improve unit health. Furthermore, performance psychology professionals provided feedback on focus areas to meet the instructional objective of the training more efficiently and effectively. Ultimately, the counseling process is considered the most important tool available to current leaders to build the capacity of future leaders and an investment in the training to enhance these skills will provide great returns to the U.S. Army as a whole.

Education4Conservation, an evolving international program and 14-year curriculum of environmental education.

Education4Conservation evolved from an environmental education program in Balikpapan Bay, Indonesian Borneo, after its critical evaluation. The initial goal of the program was to support the development of future conservation leaders who would join the ongoing efforts to conserve proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) and their coastal forest habitat in Balikpapan Bay. We realized that to achieve this goal, we would need to work with students from the age of 4 years and continue to educate them for many years. We also realized that we needed to focus more on mentoring teachers and incorporating their feedback into the curriculum. The new program, which is in line with the new Indonesian national curriculum (Kurikulum Merdeka), has proved attractive to teachers and has spread from Kalimantan to other Indonesian islands and countries outside Asia. The curriculum continues to improve through regular monthly revisions that incorporate feedback from teachers, while teachers' pedagogical skills have improved through guidance provided by responses to each of their reports. We have been following and supervising participants since the Education4Conservation program began in 2022. Although a preliminary evaluation seems to indicate substantial improvements over the earlier program (in terms of high participation, positive teacher response, improved reporting skills, and increased clarity and applicability of the curriculum), it remains to be seen whether the program ultimately achieves its primary goal to help raise some of the students into conservation leaders.

Social entrepreneurship: recognition of sociocultural competencies in the higher education future

PurposeThe present study aimed recognition sociocultural competencies in social entrepreneurship of higher education.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a qualitative content analysis technique. In order to identify and select information-rich cases, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 22 experts among the social activists in Iran’s public and private universities based on the criterion-dependent targeted sampling method. Four credibility, transferability, dependability and conformability criteria were used to increase the accuracy of qualitative data the findings were analyzed using thematic analysis through open, axial and selective coding.FindingsSociocultural competencies in social entrepreneurship of higher education are categorized into three cognitive (cognitive requirements of entrepreneurship, sociocultural values) emotional (emotional integration, positive emotions) and behavioral (interactive communication, professional life, entrepreneurial social traits) levels at 34 subcomponents.Originality/valueHigher education with the growing trend of the challenge of cultural diversity and fusion caused by intercultural communication requires competencies that prepare social entrepreneurs for the future of higher education with the lens of socio-cultural capabilities. The neglected gap in the higher education system has empirical value for executive managers. The approach of preparing future higher education leaders for social and human benefits beyond political boundaries and cultural and social tensions, sociocultural competencies have an exclusive appeal.