Bridging Theory and Practice in Leadership Development: A Case Study
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This paper is based on a doctoral study of leadership development within the Defence Force Academy, a pre-commissioning training and education institution for the Australian military. Leadership is a core capability for the military. The paper highlights the changed emphasis in leadership style for the leader and explores evidence of consequent change in the leadership development processes. In examining the relative influence of educational processes, this study highlights a gap between espoused theory and practice, the result of personal and social culture. This fact invites an understanding that development is not entirely an individual issue and suggests an important strategy, in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice, is to understand learning within the social context.
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