Wisdom through Adversity: Situated Leadership Learning of Engineering Leaders

Abstract

Her research interests include engineering leadership in university and workplace settings as well as ethics and equity in engineering education.

“We Did It!” Proud Moments as a Catalyst for Engineers’ Situated Leadership Learning

“…In all 29 cases, participants experienced institutional support as fertile ground for leadership development. The absence of this support was actually one of the key differentiators between participants' proud moments and their career lows [46]. Several interviewees attempted to replicate a previously successful leadership strategy in a new context, only to be disappointed that their efforts failed to achieve similar ends.…”