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This is a working document. The design described here is very tentative and subject to change. No... more This is a working document. The design described here is very tentative and subject to change. No part of it will be finalized until the whole is finalized. Suggested additions, deletions, or modifications are solicited from all who read this report. Those involved in the design process will consider the inputs received for incorporation into the next version of the design. This record is not a literal transcription of what transpired at the design session on April th. It is based on the data collected in the design session and written and oral recollections of the facilitators augmented by their notes. Some data presented may have misinterpreted the will of the group. Nevertheless, this report is written in a positive mode in order to stimulate comments. Even where there was no resolution of differences among the participants/designers, we have chosen to be positive because we believe it will stimulate reactions and subsequent discussion. We are confident

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Over the past three decades, the Institute for Cognitive Prosthetics (ICP) has studied and report... more Over the past three decades, the Institute for Cognitive Prosthetics (ICP) has studied and reported1 2 3 4 5 a novel approach for treating patients with cognitive deficits following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and certain non-degenerative acquired brain injuries (ABI). A research and development enterprise, ICP's mission is to advance clinical outcomes by patient use of technology and by providing therapists with new tools that expand their ability to produce clinical outcomes. ICP subsequently established Neuro-Hope as the provider of the professional services now referred to as Collaborative Rehabilitation Therapy (CoRT). CoRT is designed to support patients with a broad range of challenges as well as their families who experience relationship disruptions following sudden brain injury in a loved one.

Jefferson Strategic Leadership Newsletter reports information relevant to the Jefferson (Philadel... more Jefferson Strategic Leadership Newsletter reports information relevant to the Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) Doctor of Management Program in Strategic Leadership (DSL) and its community including personal and professional events and accomplishments, new practices, research, opportunities, and suggestions. You are encouraged to forward the Newsletter to friends and colleagues to expand awareness and to brand yourself as a community member. You are also invited to recommend people or organizations to be added to the mailing list. Contact Jefferson Strategic Leadershi

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Jefferson Digital Commons. The Jef... more This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Jefferson Digital Commons. The Jefferson Digital Commons is a service of Thomas Jefferson University's Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The Commons is a showcase for Jefferson books and journals, peer-reviewed scholarly publications, unique historical collections from the University archives, and teaching tools. The Jefferson Digital Commons allows researchers and interested readers anywhere in the world to learn about and keep up to date with Jefferson scholarship. This article has been accepted for inclusion in School of Continuing and Professional Studies Faculty Papers by an authorized administrator of the Jefferson Digital Commons.

The International Journal of Coaching in Organizations, 2008

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Jefferson Digital Commons. The Jef... more This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Jefferson Digital Commons. The Jefferson Digital Commons is a service of Thomas Jefferson University's Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The Commons is a showcase for Jefferson books and journals, peer-reviewed scholarly publications, unique historical collections from the University archives, and teaching tools. The Jefferson Digital Commons allows researchers and interested readers anywhere in the world to learn about and keep up to date with Jefferson scholarship. This article has been accepted for inclusion in School of Continuing and Professional Studies Coronavirus Papers by an authorized administrator of the Jefferson Digital Commons.

A theoretical analysis of the factors involved in perceiving a plot or conspiracy is presented. T... more A theoretical analysis of the factors involved in perceiving a plot or conspiracy is presented. Three categories consisting of sociohistorical; social psychological, and personality processes were provided as contextual bases for understanding the various issues leading one to perceive secret agreements and ulterior intent. Two studies were conducted in order to demonstrate how several of the proposed factors produced these perceptions. Study 1 involved the relationship between negative affect and vulnerability, operational ized as threat to personal safety. Results indicated a significant relationship between conspiracy and plot perceptions and affect but a mixed relationship for vulnerability. Reactance was suggested as a contaminating factor within the vulnerability induction. Study 2 investigated the relationship between several standardized personality measures and conspiracy rhetoric on perceptions. While the rhetoric did not produce significant indices of plot perception, a ...

Part of the Infectious Disease Commons, and the Strategic Management Policy Commons Let us know h... more Part of the Infectious Disease Commons, and the Strategic Management Policy Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits you This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Jefferson Digital Commons. The Jefferson Digital Commons is a service of Thomas Jefferson University's Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The Commons is a showcase for Jefferson books and journals, peer-reviewed scholarly publications, unique historical collections from the University archives, and teaching tools. The Jefferson Digital Commons allows researchers and interested readers anywhere in the world to learn about and keep up to date with Jefferson scholarship. This article has been accepted for inclusion in School of Continuing and Professional Studies Coronavirus Papers by an authorized administrator of the Jefferson Digital Commons.

From the Ackoff Centennial Celebration held on July 26-28, 2019 in Jefferson Alumni Hall is a pan... more From the Ackoff Centennial Celebration held on July 26-28, 2019 in Jefferson Alumni Hall is a panel discussion on the topic, “Russ Ackoff: The Vincent Van Gogh of Management? Under-appreciated during his lifetime but recognized after his death as a leader and prophet. What evidence do we have?” The program is introduced by Larry M. Starr, PhD, with Moderator Vince Barabba and panelists Bill Bellows, PhD, Derek Cabrera, PhD, Laura Cabrera, PhD, Venard Scott Koerwer, PhD, EdD, Gerald Midgley, PhD, and Nick Pudar. The Ackoff Centennial details are here: https://sites.google.com/bzlot.com/ackoff/home. Sponsored by The Thomas Jefferson University Office of Institutional Advancemen

In this second of a two-part essay (see Starr (2020a 1) for part 1) a systems-informed discussion... more In this second of a two-part essay (see Starr (2020a 1) for part 1) a systems-informed discussion of learning leadership is presented. I review the components of a system which consist of inputs, transformation, outputs, feedback and contextual environment, and argue that from a system perspective learning leadership emerges from interactions among elements particularly contextual variables. The concept of context is expanded to include the theory of learning applied, i.e., pedagogy, andragogy or heutagogy, and the communication channel used, i.e., face-to-face, virtual/online, or hybrid/blended. Learning leadership is also influenced by environmental context variables such as threats to health and safety, financial and economic losses, political polarization, and cultural characteristics. The paper concludes with examples of how a systems approach can be used to select leadership content followed with examples for prototypical undergraduate, master and doctoral leadership courses. a HEI is the term used in Europe and applied in this paper to designate a Higher Education Institute and organization that provides higher, postsecondary and tertiary education. "HEIs include traditional universities and profession-oriented institutions, also called universities of applied sciences or polytechnics": https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/inciting-grassroots-change/13097.

This paper contends that current executive education programs are inadequate for the present busi... more This paper contends that current executive education programs are inadequate for the present business environment which is characterized by increasingly dynamic complexity characterized by increasing rate of change, widespread connectivity, globalization, and innovation. We propose a new model which underlies a new education program that focuses on the pathway to anticipate and navigate dynamic complexities, and how to avoid catastrophe by creating new models of business thinking and structure in sync with the "new normal." We describe the assumptions and details of the model for making effective decisions for improved performance in dynamic complexity and present sample contents of the education program. 99 ПЕРЕСМОТР ОБУЧЕНИЯ МЕНЕдЖЕРОВ: ОБУЧЕНИЕ ГОТОВНОСТИ дЕЙСТВОВАТЬ ПРИ ВНЕЗАПНЫХ ЗАТРУдНЕНИЯХ ... INTroDUcTIoN This paper contends that executive education programs are inadequate for the present business environment which is characterized by increasingly dynamic complexit...

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The International Journal of Coaching in Organizations, 2008

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Jefferson Digital Commons. The Jef... more This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Jefferson Digital Commons. The Jefferson Digital Commons is a service of Thomas Jefferson University's Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The Commons is a showcase for Jefferson books and journals, peer-reviewed scholarly publications, unique historical collections from the University archives, and teaching tools. The Jefferson Digital Commons allows researchers and interested readers anywhere in the world to learn about and keep up to date with Jefferson scholarship. This article has been accepted for inclusion in School of Continuing and Professional Studies Coronavirus Papers by an authorized administrator of the Jefferson Digital Commons.

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https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jscpsfp/9/ While conventional in-clinic Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) re... more https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jscpsfp/9/
While conventional in-clinic Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) rehabilitation serves the needs of the vast majority of patients many of whom go on to resume their lives a significant percentage of patients continue to have enduring cognitive disabilities despite long-term and skilled therapy. However, these patients can rapidly achieve gains which typically continue to increase toward substantial self-sufficiency when engaged in Collaboration Therapy (CT). CT is directed toward patient populations appropriate for a telehealth service who meet the following criteria: 1) patients have plateaued in conventional in-clinic therapy; 2) in-patients are too distant from an appropriate outpatient facility; and 3) individuals with TBI/ABI (acquired brain injury) are in unserved or underserved geographical areas. CT telehealth service is also valuable for High Achieving individuals – by occupational, avocational or educational achievement – who will often have difficulty with conventional rehabilitation. This paper describes CT, telehealth and presents seven case studies that provide context and detail to the CT model and outcomes.

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It is increasingly evident that the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, is more than a health problem;... more It is increasingly evident that the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, is more than a health problem; it is and will continue to adversely affect work and workplaces, education, families and social engagements, political and environmental dimensions, and financial indicators. Apart from its health ramifications, the crisis is revealing serious challenges in the global supply chain. Those difficulties are, at least in part, consequences of unwise, short-sighted business decisions made over the course of decades to outsource and downsize.

I suggest two frameworks that may improve understanding of strategic thinking, strategic decision... more I suggest two frameworks that may improve understanding of strategic thinking, strategic decision making, and strategic leadership. The first I call the Epistemology Framework. The second which was described and continues to be promoted by David Snowdon and colleagues is the Cynefin Framework.

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Learning leadership in higher education can be framed as a system. A system is a metaphor and mod... more Learning leadership in higher education can be framed as a system. A system is a metaphor and model of reality with a structure consisting of inputs, transformation process with an internal context, outputs, feedback loop, and with the whole system influenced by an external context, environment or containing system. Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jscpsfp/8

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In two parts this paper examines how leadership is understood, taught, and anticipated to be lear... more In two parts this paper examines how leadership is understood, taught, and anticipated to be learned in undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs. Part 1 https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jscpsfp/4/ introduces the challenges of defining leadership then presents three taxonomies or themes representing the prevailing leadership models, theories, and practices. I then introduce a fourth theme derived from a broader understanding of context, particularly differences between challenges that are complicated and complex. This informs an expanded context-definition of leadership for which examples of leadership characteristics and proficiencies from a complex systems perspective are presented. Part 2 is presented as a separate essay. It discusses the assumptions, expectations and relationships among learners, instructors, context, and content from which teaching and learning approaches have emerged. Pedagogy is most common, andragogy is increasingly appropriate for the changing demographics of higher education, and heutagogy is urged for adult learners in higher levels, particularly doctoral and applied executive leadership learning programs. I then describe leadership curricula and using a woven strands metaphor I propose courses appropriate for undergraduate, master, and doctoral leadership programs.