With increasing complexity of the known world, companies and individuals struggle more and more to understand how they can take part and what their role is. This especially applies to the CEOs and Executives of the corporate industry that slowly have to acknowledge that their old models do not work as well anymore.
In this paper, the author looks at the meaning of play and how children can be powerful role models to adjust our way of doing business. A case study and personal reflection this work brings this work to culmination.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- A. Literature Review: Leadership & Environmental Ethics
- 1. Leadership
- a. Status Quo Leadership & Conventional Leaders
- b. Alternative Models of Leadership
- i) Spiritual Leadership
- ii) Adaptive Leadership
- 2. Ethics
- a. Stewardship Theory of Management
- b. What are Ethics?
- c. Hattingh's Environmental Ethics Typology
- i) Criticism of Hattingh's typology
- d. Worldview's Typology
- e. Applying the worldview Typology to (Environmental) Ethics
- 3. Bringing the threads together: Worldviews, Ethics & Leadership
- B. Personal Case Study: Who am I? What kind of Leader do I want to be(come)?
- 1. Heading a Start-up that Creates Societal Change and Inspires Individual Behaviour Change
- 2. Learning from the “Best” – Children as Role Models for “Playful Leadership”
- a. Flow - Playfulness & Creativity
- b. Born as Leaders
- c. Entrepreneurship & Frugal Innovation
- d. Intuition - Giving voice to immersive, holistic Beings
- e. Conscious Irrationality – Being aware of the Rationality Myth
- f. Forgiveness & Vulnerability - “Failure is Just a Way of Learning”
- g. Ecological Empathy: Biophilia & Ecological Literacy
- h. Further research potential with regards to children's leadership potential
- 3. “Playful Leadership” -Pitfalls & Redemption
- a. Pitfalls
- i) Recklessness
- ii) Childishness
- b. Redemption
- i) Complex Systems & Adaptation
- ii) Reiteration
- iii) Trust
- C. Playful Leadership in Practice
- 1. Meet “Project 90 for 2030”
- 2. Interview with Tina Schubert
- 3. Principles of Playful Leadership visible at P90
- D. Conclusion
- The inadequacies of traditional leadership models in a complex and interconnected world.
- The potential of "Playful Leadership" as an alternative approach to leadership.
- The role of children as role models for "Playful Leadership."
- The relationship between leadership, environmental ethics, and worldviews.
- The application of "Playful Leadership" in practical settings, including a case study of "Project 90 for 2030."
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This work aims to explore the concept of "Playful Leadership" and its potential to address the complex challenges of environmental sustainability and social change. It examines the limitations of conventional leadership models and proposes a new approach drawing inspiration from the leadership qualities of children.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The literature review section delves into the limitations of conventional leadership models, including their focus on agency theory, control, and linear decision-making. It also explores alternative models such as spiritual leadership and adaptive leadership, which acknowledge the complexity and interconnectedness of the world. The chapter then introduces the concept of environmental ethics and the importance of considering different worldviews in shaping ethical frameworks.
The personal case study examines the author's own leadership journey, drawing insights from children as role models for "Playful Leadership." It explores various qualities exhibited by children, such as flow, creativity, entrepreneurship, intuition, conscious irrationality, forgiveness, vulnerability, and ecological empathy. The chapter also discusses potential pitfalls and redemptive qualities associated with "Playful Leadership."
The final section explores the practical implementation of "Playful Leadership" through a case study of "Project 90 for 2030." It highlights the principles of playful leadership visible in this project and provides an interview with Tina Schubert, a key figure involved in the project.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Playful Leadership, Environmental Ethics, Sustainable Development, Complexity Theory, Adaptive Leadership, Children as Role Models, Worldviews, Project 90 for 2030.
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- Jonas Wolterstorff (Autor), 2015, Natural Born Leaders. Playful Leadership and Complexity Resilience, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/318242
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