Reflective Practices in Leadership

Reflective Practices in Leadership

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Reflection-In-Action “Using remembered skills, experiences, and knowledge” to contemplate current actions" (Nanwani, 2021, p. 13). Reflection-On-Action Looking back at events to “improve attitudes, assumptions, and actions” (American College of Education, 2025).

Appreciation Inquiry (AI)AI is the "co-evolutionary search for the best in people, their organizations, and the relevant world around them" (Kelm, 2015, p. 3). Appreciative Living (AL) AL is "journey...to shift our automatic thinking and open our minds and hearts" to search for the best (Nanwani, 2021, p. 16).

Action Research Living TheoryLeaders "use actions to show others how and what to do" (American College of Education, 2025, p. 7) Steps to examine yourself as a leader: -Identify a focuc of inquiry -Collect data -Develop a living theory -Test your theory -Reflect and refine -Share your living theory

Self-Reflection and Self-Discovery“Engaging in self-reflection and self-discovery," leaders contimplate their "thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and explore who [they} are as individuals" (American College of Education, 2025, p. 8).

Practice Reflection on three characteristics: Integrity How honest am I? Professionalism How good am I at my job? Spirituality What do I believe in?

References: American College of Education. (2025). LEAD6011 Leadership as a Reflective Practice Module 1 [Transcript}. Canvas. file:///C:/Users/102649/Downloads/lead6011-presentations-transcript%20(3).pdf Suresh Nanwani. (2021). Organization and Education Development : Reflecting and Transforming in a Self-Discovery Journey. Routledge.