Leadership Circle Research Articles

A Case Study of Multi-Institutional Leadership Circles to Support Faculty Leadership Development

ObjectiveTo explore anticipated and unanticipated outcomes of Leadership Circles (LC), a multi-institutional leadership development program that moves beyond traditional workshops and enables participants to tackle real-world academic leadership challenges. MethodsLC goals included addressing leadership challenges, applying leadership frameworks, providing feedback, seeking advice, and expanding networks. LC participants were recruited from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Leadership Development Special Interest Group and were convened by faculty who had previously participated in an LC. Virtual small group consultations involved rotating assigned roles for each session. To gather observations on the mechanisms that supported LC functioning and outcomes, a case study approach was used, and a formal evaluation was conducted, including 2 focus groups with 6 LC Advisors. Focus group transcripts were analyzed using deductive coding with an established taxonomy to identify outcomes and thematic analysis was used to develop themes. ResultsSix LCs totaling 37 members from 33 institutions met during the 2022–2023 academic year. Sessions involved applying concepts in real, complex, emotionally charged situations, enabling members to share challenges, seek advice and see immediate effects, increasing their investment and the practical application of leadership frameworks (Theme 1). The virtual format fostered relationship building and rapid learning in a cost-effective environment (Theme 2). Members demonstrated vulnerability and sustained commitment at a level that surprised LC Advisors (Theme 3). Cognitive, environmental, relationship and affect outcomes were identified. ConclusionLCs were reported as an accessible, engaging, and flexible approach to leadership development. Unanticipated outcomes included the development of supportive and enduring relationships.

The epic of the Baikal-Amur Mainline is the fate of millions. On the 50th anniversary of the start of construction

The Baikal-Amur Mainline is one of the most ambitious and controversial Soviet projects on the sociopolitical and historical trail of perception. The proposal to build a new railway north of the Trans-Siberian Railway was put forward at the beginning of the 20th century. The idea was approached in the 1920s and 1930s. Surveys were conducted, and construction began on one of the sites, which was interrupted by the Great Patriotic War (World War II). Moreover, during the war years, the upper structure of the track and a number of engineering structures were dismantled on the constructed site, which were used for the construction of the extremely important rockade railway in the Stalingrad area, which played a significant role in supplying Soviet troops during the Battle of Stalingrad. The interest in the construction of the BAM of the Soviet leadership in the 1960s and 1970s arose again in the context of an aggravation of the political situation — the complication of relations between the USSR and the People’s Republic of China. However, already during this period, the question was reasonably raised not only about the political, but also the economic strategic significance of the project from the perspective of the country’s development prospects, the development of natural resources in this region, the development of transport links between the European, Siberian, and Far Eastern territories of the state. In the period after the collapse of the USSR, the BAM construction project, not without the influence of those who were under Western influence in the country’s leadership circles, was classified as erroneous, extremely costly, economically and socially unjustified. Today, in society, the state, under the influence of many factors of recent years, there is an understanding of the importance of completing and developing the BAM construction project. This project has played a big role in the lives of millions of people, many organizations and institutions. Among them is the Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers — today the St. Petersburg State University of Railways of Emperor Alexander I, whose students, graduates, scientists and specialists have been involved in various forms in the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline for half a century.

HELP PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY TO BUILD MEANINGFUL PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Unlike the consumer industry, biopharma, medical technology, and wellness companies have struggled to build meaningful, personalized patient and healthcare professional (HCP) experiences. The increase in drug launches and growing competition across therapy areas has made it challenging for brands and organizations to stand out from the crowd, whether for new molecules vs. legacy brands in an established treatment area and their generic counter-parts or for new molecules in a rare disease where trust is not yet earned. The customers’ needs and preferences are changing at lightning speed. The hierarchy of engagement has transformed, disrupting the dynamic between patients and healthcare professionals. Studies (1, 2) show that drug marketers too often turn various aspects of their product profile into signals – and may inadvertently “reinforce the habitual behavior the marketer is trying to change”. We encourage pharmaceutical companies to use a “data-driven approach to uncover new opportunities for growth” and improvement, and we’re committed to delivering results that make a difference for the patient, HCPs and for the system (value-based healthcare approach). Applying the Brand Leadership Circle, a new strategic tool, will help understand the patients’ journey and other stakeholders’ needs to implement successful approaches in marketing, communications and services using systematic research methods and techniques.

Cerebrovascular Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome: Increased Vulnerability to Neuropathology & Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a connective tissue disorder (CTD) associated with mutations in fibrillin-1 ( Fbn1), leading to chronic systemic increases in transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) availability and signaling that could lead to aortic wall weakening and aneurysm/rupture. TGF-β has been implicated in cerebrovascular dysfunction, loss of blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity, age-related neuroinflammation and neurological deficits. Improvements in MFS treatment and life expectancy have uncovered a risk for systemic vascular dysfunction including cerebrovascular complications such as stroke, and cerebral aneurysm. Therefore, we hypothesized that Fbn1 mutation ( Fbn1C1041G/+) is associated with systemic vascular dysfunction, BBB permeability, neuroinflammation, neurobehavioral alterations, and impaired glutamate homeostasis, leaving the brain more vulnerable to mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Our experimental groups included: 6M-old male and female MFS ( Fbn1C1041G/+) and C57BL/6 (WT) control, and middle-aged 12M WT mice (N=3-10/group, P < 0.05). In vivo ultrasound imaging analyzed by two blinded investigators demonstrated increased aortic root diameters and stiffness in MFS mice compared to 6M and 12M WT mice, where MFS male diameters were affected more than females. Vascular dysfunction measured by blood flow velocity (BFV) extended to the left pulmonary artery where 6M MFS and 12M WT mice were reduced compared to 6M WT mice. This reduction continued through decreased posterior cerebral artery BFV in MFS males, where MFS females were comparable to 6 and 12M WT females. In 6M MFS male mice, Evans blue extravasation and Immunoglobulin G staining demonstrated increased BBB permeability in the hippocampus to large and small molecules, respectively, as well as to small molecules in the lateral hypothalamus as compared to 6M WT and like 12M WT. In adjacent sections, iba-1-stained cells had morphologies indicative of reactive microglia. In vivo electrochemical recordings in the hippocampus showed a trend towards lowered peak glutamate amplitudes and elevated baseline glutamate concentrations in MFS and 12M WT mice demonstrating disrupted glutamate homeostasis. Furthermore, exogenous TGF-β applied in the lateral hippocampus of 6M WT males revealed an evoked glutamate response that may support this elevated baseline in MFS mice. Higher neurobehavioral severity scale (NSS) scores in 6M MFS mice suggested neurobehavioral alterations that were more like 12M WT. Midline fluid percussion was used to induce mTBI, where 6M MFS male mice and both female groups required a 15% lower pressure to induce mTBI righting reflex times (5-10 minutes) compared to 6M WT male mice. Mice were evaluated at 1-day post injury, where BBB permeability to large and small molecules and microglia activation were increased, glutamate clearance was slowed, and NSS scores were increased compared to 6M WT and were like 6M MFS and 12M WT mice. These novel findings signify MFS as a condition of systemic vascular dysfunction and pre-mature cerebrovascular aging phenotype with more vulnerability to brain injury. Funding: NIH-R36AG083385, Valley Research Partnership-P1A-5012, NIH-R15HL145646, NIH-R01NS100793, Midwestern Graduate Funds, Phoenix Children’s Hospital Leadership Circle, Graduate and Professional Council Research and Projects Grant. This is the full abstract presented at the American Physiology Summit 2024 meeting and is only available in HTML format. There are no additional versions or additional content available for this abstract. Physiology was not involved in the peer review process.

Mengungkap Kekuatan Perceived Organizational Support dan Servant Leadership terhadap Employee Performance: Eksplorasi Work Engagement sebagai Mediator Kunci di Sektor Publik

The evolving dynamics of work influenced by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic have compelled management to formulate precise strategies for the proficient management of human resources (HRM) to ensure the continued optimal performance of organizations. This paradigm extends its applicability to the public sector, where the position and functions of Civil Servants (ASN) within governmental bodies are of paramount importance in the execution of national development initiatives. Thus, this research endeavor seeks to investigate the relationship between perceived organizational support (POS) and servant leadership concerning employee performance, with work engagement serving as a mediating factor within the context of ASN employed by Financial Management Institutions within the public sector. The study was conducted through the administration of a questionnaire survey to 305 ASN respondents situated at the Central Office of the Financial Management Institution, employing the Covariance Based – Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) technique for data analysis. The research findings manifest that both POS and servant leadership exhibit a significantly positive influence on work engagement. Moreover, work engagement serves as a complete and significant mediator in the relationship between POS and servant leadership, affecting employee performance in a significantly positive manner. This research contributes to managerial implications that can be applied within organizations, leadership circles, and among individuals within the public sector, concerning the interrelated concepts of POS, servant leadership, work engagement, and employee performance.

The Hamas war against Israel as reflected in the poetry written by its leaders during the First Intifada and the early years of implementation of the Oslo Accords

AbstractThis article looks at Hamas's war against Israel through the lens of the poetry written by leading members of Hamas during the period 1987–1996 (from the founding of the organization through the early stages of the implementation of the Oslo Accords). Poetry is one of the means employed by Hamas to convey its political, social, and religious messages and ideology, which links its Islamic outlook with Palestinian nationalism. During the years covered by the article, dozens of the organization's senior members expressed themselves in this genre. The article looks at ten poets who were affiliated with Hamas leadership circles and were intensively engaged in writing poetry in those years. It describes the background to this activity, extracts the main messages and motifs presented in their verse, and examines the goals served by this lyrical composition in the organization's war against Israel.

Candid to host leadership circle for fundraisers of color

Candid to host leadership circle for fundraisers of color

Candid to host leadership circle for fundraisers of color

Candid to host leadership circle for fundraisers of color

Create a Women's Leadership Circle

The Major Gifts ReportVolume 25, Issue 7 p. 6-6 Targeted Solicitation Create a Women's Leadership Circle First published: 01 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/mgr.32182Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume25, Issue7July 2023Pages 6-6 RelatedInformation

Showcasing the international atom: the IAEA Bulletin as a visual science diplomacy instrument, 1958-1962.

When the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began operations in 1958, one of its first routine tasks was to create and circulate a brief non-technical periodical. This article analyses the creation of the IAEA Bulletin and its circulation during its first years. It finds that diplomatic imperatives both in IAEA leadership circles and in the networks outside them shaped the form and appearance of the bulletin. In the hands of the IAEA's Division of Public Information, the bulletin became an instrument of science diplomacy, its imagery conveying the motivations for member states to strengthen ties with the IAEA, while simultaneously persuading them to accept the hierarchies and geopolitical logics implicit in those relations, as well as to endorse the central position of the IAEA as a clearing house and authority of globally circulating nuclear objects and information.

Johnson and Vietnam: Decision Making during Operation Rolling Thunder

The name of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President of the United States, has practically been tied together with the Vietnam War, which raged on during the entirety of his presidency. The Johnson Presidency could have been remembered after the numerous and admirable domestic policy steps he took, yet it is Vietnam, which overshadows his historical legacy. Both the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and the longest campaign of the Vietnam War, Operation Rolling Thunder took place during his terms in office. This latter was harshly criticised by his peers, especially from military leadership circles, thus it is worth re-examining this period of the war using now publicly available sources. This article aims to examine how President Johnson and his inner circle of advisors made their decisions during the period in question.

Psychology, politics, and female empowerment: An interview with Dr. Bobbie Celeste.

In the following interview, Bobbie Celeste, PhD, reflects on her experiences as a counseling psychologist, longtime social justice advocate, and founder and codirector of the Women's Political Leadership Circles. She provides specific details regarding her path to her current position, the nature of her work (i.e., setting, duties, challenges), and her hopes for the future. She also reflects on what she has learned over the years and provides guidance for mental health professionals interested in pursuing political advocacy work. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Gender Equality and Employment Regulation in the New Labour Years, 1997–2010: The Problem of the Gender Pay Gap

There has been little agreement about how to describe the forms of employment regulation adopted by New Labour governments from 1997 to 2010. It is often assumed that policy relating to women and employment falls under the broad heading of ‘partnership’ or ‘voluntary pluralism’. This rests on the view that female workers’ interests were articulated by trade unions and brought into the sphere of policy formulation through a process of dialogue via labour market organizations representing employers and employees; it also refers to the influence of European Union’s ‘social partnership’. The article instead views employment regulation during the New Labour years as hybridized, and subject to party management of unions. It argues that Labour could have done more to ‘call organized business’s bluff’ to strengthen work–family measures or equal-pay legislation. Its reluctance to do so led to missed opportunities for progressive social change, despite gains made by women within the Labour leadership circle and trade-unionists at key junctures.

Society News - Fall 2022

This issue’s Society News includes a report on John Goodenough’s 100th Birthday, Publications Update, ECS Fellowship recipients, division contacts and division officer slates, staff news, and new institutional members and Leadership Circle Awards.

Society News - Summer 2022

This issue’s society news includes the 2021 ECS Highly Cited Researchers, the Board of Directors Report, publications update, society election results and new slate of officers, division contacts and division officer slates, staff news, and new institutional members and Leadership Circle Awards.

Social Resets and Suicides during Covid-19 Pandemic

Introduction. Well-known as a public health problem, suicide is known to cause many deaths during periods of economic and social unrest. Through the social changes imposed by the political and medical actors, the society knows old challenges, but also some completely new ones, which seem to influence the suicidal behavior among the population. Aim. The paper tries to present the effects of anti-Covid-19 social measures, especially those decided by the Romanian authorities between March 2020 and March 2021, on mental health and suicidal behavior. Also, by assessing the public policy intentions expressed publicly in European leadership circles for the medium-term future, we wanted to identify the impact on lifestyle and suicidal behaviour. Materials and method. The paper uses the medical literature in order to identify traditional or new risk factors for suicide, introduced into society by SARS-Cov-2 and the social restrictions that accompanied it. Also, sources from the domestic and international media are used to evaluate the future announced social resets and the possible impact on the suicidal behavior among the Romanian population. Results. The feeling of induced fear and the change of some social routines, imposed by the political factors in the context of the Covid-19 virus, are supposed to be accompanied by increases in the suicide rate. The new economic challenges and social antagonisms, predictable for the near future, bring with them the risk of increasing suicidal behavior among the world's population and Romania. Conclusion. In various countries, suicide rates have risen during the pandemic. New social measures are announced in authoritarian tones, with no intention of assessing the impact on the mental health of the population. The implementation of these innovative measures should be done only after balancing the psychological and psychiatric impact. The alternative could be the emergence of new epidemics of mental illness and suicide, which can unbalance society, as has never happened before.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Position Available: Proceed With Caution.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Position Available: Proceed With Caution.

The New Geopolitics of Trade and Investment in Asia: Multilateralism, Regionalism, Protectionism, or All of the Above?

executive summary: This essay analyzes the impact of recent geopolitical trends on Asia's regional trade and investment order, highlights the rival strategies pursued by China and Japan, and draws some conclusions about the future role of the U.S. main argument The geopolitical foundations supporting Asia's rapid economic growth are weaker than they were at the turn of the millennium. The security environment has deteriorated sharply. Many of the tariffs erected by the Trump administration against imports from China, as well as from allies and friendly countries, are still in place. The most striking feature of the new trade and investment landscape is the emergence of rival regionalisms forged by China and Japan. As they navigate these contrasting initiatives, Asian governments, particularly in Southeast Asia, are exercising new agency and are not likely to relinquish it just because the U.S. claims to be "back." This combination means that the future of Asia's economic order is likely to be a mixture of selective multilateralism, regionalism, and protectionism. policy implications • Japan has become the de facto leader of the emerging economic order in Asia, while China has amassed enormous regional influence. As trade and economic negotiations proceed, the U.S. will have a seat at the table but will no longer sit at the head. • The fastest and most direct way for the U.S. to re-enter the leadership circle would be to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The Biden administration should slowly and quietly build the case in Congress and with the public for making such a move after the 2022 midterm elections. • The Biden administration should ensure that "foreign policy for the middle class" does not lead to new trade barriers against other nations, especially allies and friends. Selective removal of existing barriers would help restore goodwill. U.S. negotiators should adopt a style of engagement that emphasizes listening to other countries' concerns.

Leadership Circle for Executive Directors

Leadership Circle for Executive Directors

Leadership Circle for Executive Directors

Board & Administrator for Administrators OnlyVolume 38, Issue 1 p. 6-6 Resources Leadership Circle for Executive Directors First published: 10 August 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31283Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume38, Issue1September 2021Pages 6-6 RelatedInformation