Considering the Effect of Social Technologies on Leadership Best Practice
Date of Award
3-3-2012
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Professional Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Organizational Leadership
Disciplines
Leadership and Organizations
First Advisor
Paula Staffeldt
Keywords
Leadership, Web 2.0, Technology, Collaboration
Abstract
This project demonstrates how new technologies can be used to improve a corporate leader's effectiveness. The technologies in question include Web2.0 or internet-enabled tools with focus on content sharing, collaboration, and peer-to-peer connections, and are exemplified by technologies such as Wikipedia and Facebook. The project describes leadership best practice as four key capabilities: managing change, communicating vision and strategy, relating to and inspiring followers, and critical thought and sense-making. The project results show that leaders see great potential in using these tools to enhance their leadership practice, yet are hesitant to introduce unproven and volatile tools into such an important aspect of their work. Leaders are generally encouraged, yet want further experimentation and definition of best practice prior to adopting.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Michael Woods, "Considering the Effect of Social Technologies on Leadership Best Practice" (2012). University College: Organizational Leadership Capstones. 61.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_orl/61