Abstract
Leadership development continues to be a topic of conversation, education, and research. Reflection has been named as one of the key competencies needed for effective leaders particularly as the workplace grows more complex and multicultural. But how does one develop reflective skill in college students, the leaders of the future? This paper reviews the concept of the “reflective leader,” the importance of reflection as a key component in the development of future leaders, and suggests strategies for incorporating reflection in leadership education as well as mechanisms for its assessment.
Citation
Roberts, C. (2008), "Developing Future Leaders: The Role of Reflection in the Classroom", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 116-130. https://doi.org/10.12806/V7/I1/AB1
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2008, The Journal of Leadership Education
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