Grounded Leadership, Emergence Coaching, & Classic Grounded Theory

This study describes the iterative development of a Grounded Leadership (GL) and Emergence Coaching (EC) model based on classic grounded theory (CGT), designed to foster the emergence and realization of human potential. It traces five cycles of action research to transform the leadership, coaching p...

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Main Authors: Robert Wright, Judith Wright, Gordon Medlock, Mike Zwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociology Press 2022-06-01
Series:Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal
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Online Access:https://groundedtheoryreview.org/index.php/gtr/article/view/426
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description This study describes the iterative development of a Grounded Leadership (GL) and Emergence Coaching (EC) model based on classic grounded theory (CGT), designed to foster the emergence and realization of human potential. It traces five cycles of action research to transform the leadership, coaching practices, and culture of a learning organization. The model describes a co-creative process of facilitating human emergence that includes phases of engaging, discovering, core concepting, visioning, and “so-whating,” i.e. taking concrete steps toward realizing the vision. Emergence is the core concept that best explains the GL & EC process. This study extends the insight of an earlier study of GL to the domains of coaching and Being-Based Leadership (BBL). This includes development of a graduate level degree program and International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited coach certification program designed within an EC framework. All five cycles demonstrate how CGT informs these leadership and coaching models, including the foundational processes of critical thinking, inferential reasoning, and the facilitation of human emergence.
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Grounded Leadership, Emergence Coaching, & Classic Grounded Theory
Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal
Grounded Leadership
Action Research
Classic Grounded Theory
Emergence Coaching
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Transformational Coaching & Leadership
title Grounded Leadership, Emergence Coaching, & Classic Grounded Theory
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title_short Grounded Leadership, Emergence Coaching, & Classic Grounded Theory
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topic Grounded Leadership
Action Research
Classic Grounded Theory
Emergence Coaching
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Transformational Coaching & Leadership
url https://groundedtheoryreview.org/index.php/gtr/article/view/426
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