Leadership in Digital Contexts
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 220
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Copyright: 2023
Pages: 220
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Leadership in Digital Contexts features research-informed ideas, strategies, and guiding reflection questions that will encourage readers to explore the dynamics of leadership in an increasingly globalized and mediated world.
Four central ideas provide a foundation for this text:
- Communication theory provides a productive and appropriate lens through which to explore the complexities of leadership in a digital context.
- While many factors associated with the study and practice of leadership are consistent across situations and contexts, information and communication technologies have altered the leadership landscape in notable ways.
- An understanding of leadership in a digital context requires awareness of the interactions across leaders, followers, and the broader environment in which these dynamics occur.
- The effective and ethical practice of leadership in a digital context is a topic of interest across disciplines, professions, and settings.
By engaging with the concepts and strategies introduced in this book, readers can intentionally consider and re-consider one’s practices, expectations, and goals for engaging in leadership in a digital world.
PREFACE
PART I LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS
CHAPTER 1 Why Leadership? Why Now?
CHAPTER 2 Situating Leadership in the Digital Context
CHAPTER 3 The Intersection of Leaders and Followers in a Digital Environment
PART II DIGITAL CONTEXT DYNAMICS
CHAPTER 4 A Network Approach to Leadership
CHAPTER 5 Leadership in the Era of Big Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence
CHAPTER 6 The Dark Side of Leadership in Digital Contexts
CHAPTER 7 Crisis Leadership in a Digital Context
PART III ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 8 Leading the Virtual Workforce
CHAPTER 9 Community Leadership Online
CHAPTER 10 Developing and Sustaining Culture in Virtual Contexts
PART IV PERSONAL APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 11 Leading with Ethics, Values, and Integrity in a Digital Context
CHAPTER 12 Leadership and Social Media
CHAPTER 13 Crafting Your Online Leadership Identity and Brand
INDEX
- Discussion Prompts
- Powerpoint
Christine is the assistant director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University. In this role she oversees the coordination of the Rutgers Leadership Academy for mid-career faculty and staff from across the University and facilitates and consults in the areas of strategic planning, organizational assessment, workplace culture/climate, and communication design. As an organizational communication scholar, her research and consulting interests explore the intersection of organization design and communication design in relation to interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration.
In 2020, Christine completed her certification in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance, an International Coach Federation (ICF) Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP). She is also a part-time lecturer in Rutgers School of Communication and Information where she teaches Leadership in Digital Contexts. She is a co-author of Leadership in Academic Health Centers: Core Concepts and Critical Cases (Kendall Hunt, 2021) and Leadership: Social Influence in Personal and Professional Settings (Kendall Hunt, 2017).
Christine has presented at state and international conferences including New Jersey Communication Association (NJCA), National Association of Communication (NCA), International Communication Association (ICA), Organizational Communication Mini-Conference (OCMC), and Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI). Christine was a 2012-2014 fellow in the Rutgers PreDoctoral Leadership Development Institute (PLDI). Before beginning her career in academia, Christine worked in advertising and business-to-business communications.
Ralph A. Gigliotti, Ph.D. is assistant vice president for the Office of University Strategy and director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University where he provides executive leadership for a portfolio of aca¬demic leadership programs, strategic consultation services, and research initiatives. He also has part-time faculty appointments in the Department of Communication, PhD program in Higher Education, and Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is author and coauthor of numerous books and articles exploring the intersection of communication, leadership, and crisis in higher education, including A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools (Stylus, 2021), Leadership in Academic Health Centers: Core Concepts and Critical Cases (Kendall Hunt, 2021), Crisis Leadership in Higher Education: Theory and Practice (Rutgers University Press, 2019), and Leadership: Communication and Social Influence in Personal and Professional Contexts (Kendall Hunt, 2017). Gigliotti is a national examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence program (National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce). He is also actively involved in numerous boards and leadership teams, including the leadership team of the Training and Development Division for the National Communication Association and the Board of Directors for the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI).
Engaging with the concepts and strategies presented in Leadership in Digital Contexts has prompted intentional reflection on my practices, expectations, and goals. As I venture into field experience, I am equipped with a deeper understanding of the complexities of digital leadership. This knowledge empowers me to navigate the challenges of the digital landscape, fostering effective and ethical leadership that transcends disciplinary boundaries. In conclusion, the seminar's exploration of "Leadership in Digital Contexts" has been instrumental in shaping my perspective on leadership in education. Armed with insights from this text, I am poised to embrace the digital age as I navigate my field experience, ultimately working towards attaining a leadership role that is not only informed by tradition but also responsive to the evolving demands of a digitalized world.
Excerpt from reflections by T. M., a graduate student aspiring to become an elementary school Principal
What separates Leadership in Digital Contexts from the others we have read in other classes, is that it is not so focused on the world of business or specific people, but uses a combination of research and relevant societal examples/cases to develop and reinforce its message. This approach has, for me, allowed for a better, reflective application of the content to my world of educational leadership, while allowing any reader to do the same relative to their leadership reality. With its heavy use of research and referenced sources, this book serves as a phenomenal node for further learning, further enhanced by its use of popular societal dynamics.
Excerpt from reflections by T. H., a graduate student aspiring to become a high school Principal
Leadership in Digital Contexts features research-informed ideas, strategies, and guiding reflection questions that will encourage readers to explore the dynamics of leadership in an increasingly globalized and mediated world.
Four central ideas provide a foundation for this text:
- Communication theory provides a productive and appropriate lens through which to explore the complexities of leadership in a digital context.
- While many factors associated with the study and practice of leadership are consistent across situations and contexts, information and communication technologies have altered the leadership landscape in notable ways.
- An understanding of leadership in a digital context requires awareness of the interactions across leaders, followers, and the broader environment in which these dynamics occur.
- The effective and ethical practice of leadership in a digital context is a topic of interest across disciplines, professions, and settings.
By engaging with the concepts and strategies introduced in this book, readers can intentionally consider and re-consider one’s practices, expectations, and goals for engaging in leadership in a digital world.
PREFACE
PART I LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS
CHAPTER 1 Why Leadership? Why Now?
CHAPTER 2 Situating Leadership in the Digital Context
CHAPTER 3 The Intersection of Leaders and Followers in a Digital Environment
PART II DIGITAL CONTEXT DYNAMICS
CHAPTER 4 A Network Approach to Leadership
CHAPTER 5 Leadership in the Era of Big Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence
CHAPTER 6 The Dark Side of Leadership in Digital Contexts
CHAPTER 7 Crisis Leadership in a Digital Context
PART III ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 8 Leading the Virtual Workforce
CHAPTER 9 Community Leadership Online
CHAPTER 10 Developing and Sustaining Culture in Virtual Contexts
PART IV PERSONAL APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 11 Leading with Ethics, Values, and Integrity in a Digital Context
CHAPTER 12 Leadership and Social Media
CHAPTER 13 Crafting Your Online Leadership Identity and Brand
INDEX
Christine is the assistant director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University. In this role she oversees the coordination of the Rutgers Leadership Academy for mid-career faculty and staff from across the University and facilitates and consults in the areas of strategic planning, organizational assessment, workplace culture/climate, and communication design. As an organizational communication scholar, her research and consulting interests explore the intersection of organization design and communication design in relation to interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration.
In 2020, Christine completed her certification in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance, an International Coach Federation (ICF) Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP). She is also a part-time lecturer in Rutgers School of Communication and Information where she teaches Leadership in Digital Contexts. She is a co-author of Leadership in Academic Health Centers: Core Concepts and Critical Cases (Kendall Hunt, 2021) and Leadership: Social Influence in Personal and Professional Settings (Kendall Hunt, 2017).
Christine has presented at state and international conferences including New Jersey Communication Association (NJCA), National Association of Communication (NCA), International Communication Association (ICA), Organizational Communication Mini-Conference (OCMC), and Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI). Christine was a 2012-2014 fellow in the Rutgers PreDoctoral Leadership Development Institute (PLDI). Before beginning her career in academia, Christine worked in advertising and business-to-business communications.
Ralph A. Gigliotti, Ph.D. is assistant vice president for the Office of University Strategy and director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University where he provides executive leadership for a portfolio of aca¬demic leadership programs, strategic consultation services, and research initiatives. He also has part-time faculty appointments in the Department of Communication, PhD program in Higher Education, and Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is author and coauthor of numerous books and articles exploring the intersection of communication, leadership, and crisis in higher education, including A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools (Stylus, 2021), Leadership in Academic Health Centers: Core Concepts and Critical Cases (Kendall Hunt, 2021), Crisis Leadership in Higher Education: Theory and Practice (Rutgers University Press, 2019), and Leadership: Communication and Social Influence in Personal and Professional Contexts (Kendall Hunt, 2017). Gigliotti is a national examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence program (National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce). He is also actively involved in numerous boards and leadership teams, including the leadership team of the Training and Development Division for the National Communication Association and the Board of Directors for the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI).
- Discussion Prompts
- Powerpoint
Engaging with the concepts and strategies presented in Leadership in Digital Contexts has prompted intentional reflection on my practices, expectations, and goals. As I venture into field experience, I am equipped with a deeper understanding of the complexities of digital leadership. This knowledge empowers me to navigate the challenges of the digital landscape, fostering effective and ethical leadership that transcends disciplinary boundaries. In conclusion, the seminar's exploration of "Leadership in Digital Contexts" has been instrumental in shaping my perspective on leadership in education. Armed with insights from this text, I am poised to embrace the digital age as I navigate my field experience, ultimately working towards attaining a leadership role that is not only informed by tradition but also responsive to the evolving demands of a digitalized world.
Excerpt from reflections by T. M., a graduate student aspiring to become an elementary school Principal
What separates Leadership in Digital Contexts from the others we have read in other classes, is that it is not so focused on the world of business or specific people, but uses a combination of research and relevant societal examples/cases to develop and reinforce its message. This approach has, for me, allowed for a better, reflective application of the content to my world of educational leadership, while allowing any reader to do the same relative to their leadership reality. With its heavy use of research and referenced sources, this book serves as a phenomenal node for further learning, further enhanced by its use of popular societal dynamics.
Excerpt from reflections by T. H., a graduate student aspiring to become a high school Principal