Desiree Gallagher
Artifacts
My Gonzaga Leadership Studies
ORGL 600: Foundations of Leadership
My leadership philosophy evolved through this course gaining a deeper appreciation and perspective of the benefits acquired through engagement in self-reflection, silence, active listening, reflective listening, sharing space with others to develop connectedness, and promotion of inquiry and growth (personal and professional). Readings from Michael Carey (1999) and Park Palmer (2017) provided me with a wider lens into critical thinking, discernment and building connectedness through shared space while enhancing my cultural humility and self-awareness. Palmer, ( 2017):
Sharing generates tension from opposing views, which is constructive in the journey of gaining a deeper and wider understanding of the subject....learning space shaped by this paradox, not only do students learn about a subject, but they also learn to speak their own thoughts about the subject and to listen for an emergent collective wisdom that may influence their ideas and
beliefs”. (pp. 78-79)
References
Carey, M. R. (1999). Heraclitean fire: Journeying on the path of leadership. Kendall/Hunt Pub.
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Freire, P., Ramos, M. B., Macedo, D. P., & Shor, I. (2020). Pedagogy of the oppressed.
Bloomsbury Academic.
Kouzes, J. M. (2017). The leadership challenge. Wiley.
Palmer, P. J. (2017). The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher's life.
Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand.
ORGL 532: Leadership, Restorative Justice, & Forgiveness
During this course I grew my leadership practice as my mind and spirit transformed with greater capacity and perspective for forgiveness of self and others. I gained a thorough journey of
introspection, healing, and absorption of impactful stories underscoring the power and healing nature of forgiveness and restorative justice. My inner dialogue and narrative transformed thus reflecting outward into my leadership philosophy. Desmond Tutu (2000), “We are bound up in a delicate network of interdependence because, as we say in our African idiom, a person is a person through other persons (p. 35).Ferch, (2012),” In self-responsibility we recognize how we harmfully impact the body, heart, mind, and spirit of others” (p. 45).
References
Ferch, S. R. (2012). Forgiveness and power in the age of atrocity: Servant leadership as a way of life. Lexington Books.
Tutu, D. (2000). No future without forgiveness. The Doubleday Religious Publishing
ORGL 517: Organizational Change- Transformation
My deep dive into organizational change examining several organizational change models,creating SATA Charts, and an Action Plan for change proved to provide a holistic view of human reactions, impact and transformation embedded in organizational change vision, creation, and implementation.
Reference
5 main change management models: ADKAR vs Kubler Ross vs McKinsey 7s vs Lewin vsKotter’s 8 step. Status.net. (2022, December 1). https://status.net/articles/change-management-models-lewin-mckinsey-7s-kotter-8-step-kubler-ross-change-curve-adkar-model/
ORGL 610: Communication and Leadership Ethics
Comprehensive study of how ethical dilemmas shape people, society, communities, and organizations. Examination of philosophies, agendas, and actions with positive and negative impacts on others allowed me to gain a wider perspective behind the how and why of present and past ethical dilemmas along with the complex human behavior engaged in all sides. I was challenged to sit with uncomfortable truths of others who hold opposing perspectives and belief systems to better understand the complexity of the ethical dilemma and consider potential resolution.
References
Arnett, R. C., Harden, F. J. M., & Bell, L. M. (2018). Communication Ethics Literacy: Dialogue & Difference. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.
Deeg, M. D., & May, D. R. (2021). The benefits to the human spirit of acting ethically at work: The effects of professional moral courage on work meaningfulness and life well-being. Journal of Business Ethics, 181(2), 397–411. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-04980-4
Hinman, L. M. (2012). Understanding the diversity of moral beliefs. In Ethics: A pluralistic approach to moral theory. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Hoover, K. F. (2021). Countering Hate Leadership Cases for Nonviolent Action. Kendall Hunt.
Johnson, C. E. (2019). Organizational ethics: A practical approach. SAGE.
Public Broadcasting Service. (2011a). Color of Conscience. PBS. Retrieved September 15, 2023, from https://www.pbs.org/video/idaho-public-television-specials-the-color-of-conscience-human-rights-in-idaho/.
ORGL 530: Servant Leadership
Thorough review and examination of the fundamental principles and practices of servant-leadership underscored the exponential impact of leadership practices in serving others before self. Further, this course reinforced foundations of my leadership philosophy related to daily practice of self-reflection, service to others, creating space for both, and listen-first leadership. Listen-first servant-leaders demonstrate and create space that honors others by listening and acknowledging the content and perspective of speaker.
References
Greenleaf, R. K. (1998). The power of servant leadership: A series of addresses and a personal testimony.
Berrett-Koehler Publishers.Horsman, J. H. (2019). Servant-leaders in training: Foundations of the philosophy of servant-leadership. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN.
Thompson, C. M., & Johnson, R. A. (2000). The congruent life: Following the inward path tofulfilling work and inspired leadership. Jossey-Bass.
ORGL 535: Listen, Discern, Decide
One of my favorite courses. My course focus and study relayed and reinforced the benefits of
listening to self and others. Additionally, this course sharpened my focus on allowance for the
passage of time, repeated pray for freedom, and deeper contemplation of the information
revealed before making an ultimate decision. Sparough et al., (2010),” The path is a spiral into
deepening awareness. You feel your way along the path” (p. 99). Frick (2011), “Wonder,
curiosity, and human growth are as important to servant-leader listeners as skill sets. We learn
how to listen....we become listeners because that is how we will be most effective as servant
leaders” (p. 27). Sardello (2009),” Rhythm is as important as the practice itself because it brings
us into harmony with the great rhythms governing the world” (p. 39).
References
Frick, D. M. (2011). Greenleaf and servant-leader listening: An essay. The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership.
Sardello, R. J. (2009). Silence: The mystery of wholeness. North Atlantic.
Sparough, J. M., Manney, J., & Hipskind, T. (2010). What's your decision?: How to make choices with confidence and clarity: An Ignatian approach to decision making. Loyola Press.
ORGL 605: Imagine, Create, Lead
During my three-day immersion I had the good fortunate of bonding with an amazing team and classmates. Each segment of this experience leaned into the theme of Imagine, Create, Lead. Group activities and self-reflection engaged a thorough inquiry, recognition and challenging of assumptive thinking, belief systems, how to create space for other perspectives, creating community, and zooming in and out to see and see again. Robert Keagan’s theory on human development and observation of their reality was very impactful. Exploring local community projects given life through imagination, creativity and leadership brought our course full circle. The impact of this course remains a powerful force in challenging my thoughts, narrative and action toward others and self.
ORGL 523: Psychology of Leadership
Another favorite of my courses. During this three-day immersion Joe Albert led a great journey into a deeper discovery of self and others. The intense view into practices in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, empathy, belief systems, and humility allowed for thorough examination of the impact they have on myself and my leadership. My internal dialogue, discernment, and ability to stay open to challenging perspectives was pushed and probed through the lens of how the psychology of such influences my growth, availability to self and others. I was reminded of leading with fluidity to examine and continually re-examine my psychological barriers in discovery of areas for possibilities in personal growth and likewise of those I serve.
ORGL 615: Organizational Theory & Behavior
One of the most challenging courses in content, pace and artifacts. The Mount Everest Climb was an interesting approach to exploring roles, team dynamic, organization, communication, and leveraging expertise and the potential destruction when all of the afore mentioned are neglected or overlooked. Additionally, the climb provided a real time experience exemplifying the delicate balance of practicing ongoing surveillance and related decision making on adjustments. The lab exercises provided great depth into tools and study of systems analysis.