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Story of my life: How life events and relations have led to my leadership emergence ; A qualitative study of formative and relational life stories that are significant for leadership emergence

Hansen, Sara Øien; Brott, Kristine Johanne
Master thesis
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2016
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Abstract
The aim of the thesis is to study leadership as an emergent phenomenon with an

emphasis on relational and formative experiences. To understand leadership

emergence, the thesis use a practice-lens based on acknowledgeable leader’s life

narratives, and more interestingly how leaders have reflected and found meaning

in the events. Based on a life story approach and insights from leader’s individual

stories, four broad categories are identified: (1) getting people oriented through

teams, (2) using struggles as sources of growth, (3) taking responsibility for

progression, and (4) appropriating and channeling voices. Additionally, we have

observed how sensemaking of certain life events can contribute to outcomes of

agency- and communion themes and how these two themes impact and interact

with each other. Moreover, our findings have revealed key tensions across the

different categories that may work as trigger events for reflections and creating

new learning. To emerge as leaders our findings show a high concern for taking

responsibility for own development, through being aware of possibilities that lie

ahead. Our findings indicate that it is not the events themselves that are the reason

for leadership emergence. It is rather how individuals reflect on and makes sense

of events, how events influence individual’s meaning making, and how the

individuals use the learnings to develop certain qualities and behaviour patterns

they use as leaders.
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Masteroppgave(MSc) in Leadership and Change - Handelshøyskolen BI, 2016
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BI Norwegian Business School

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