| dc.description.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. | nb_NO |
