The dialectics of leadership identity construction: Case studies from Indigenous women leaders

The dialectics of leadership identity construction: Case studies from Indigenous women leaders

Challenging oversimplified models, the leader identity literature calls for new perspectives of leadership identity construction (LIC). Using a collective leadership lens and narrative methods, this collaborative study explores how Indigenous women’s leadership identities develop within a contest fo...

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Main Authors: DE SANTIBANES, Mariana, OSPINA, Sonia M., LEE, Seulki, SANTAMARIA, Angela, EVANS, Michelle Marie, MUELAS, Dunen, GUERRERO, Nazareth
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
Subjects:
Leadership identity construction
Indigenous leadership
collective leadership
intersectionality
Indigenous women leaders
nonprototypical leaders
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Leadership Studies
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3775
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5033/viewcontent/DialecticsLeadershipIdentityConstruction_av.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Challenging oversimplified models, the leader identity literature calls for new perspectives of leadership identity construction (LIC). Using a collective leadership lens and narrative methods, this collaborative study explores how Indigenous women’s leadership identities develop within a contest for power and voice. Observations, interviews, and micro-ethnographies helped identify how history, community dynamics and cultural contradictions influence LIC. We find the LIC process to unfold as a dialectical spiral, informed by contradictions experienced when enacting social identities in various spheres of influence. This highlights the intersectionality of salient identities when theorizing LIC, and suggests that minoritized leaders can resignify and ultimately, capitalize on their multiple identities to strengthen their leadership.

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