Campus Location
Dallas Campus (Online)
Date of Award
2-2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Department
Organizational Leadership
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Antonina Lukenchuk
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Scott Self
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Deardra Hayes Whigham
Abstract
Introverted leaders are instrumental in building relationships and teams, setting benchmarks and pursuing academic goals, and planning and strategizing the implementation of performance initiatives. This qualitative case study illustrated how Organizational Leadership has been previously isolated to extraverts and clarifies the need for introverted leadership. The purpose of this study was to explore ways in which high school leaders identify themselves as introverts and demonstrate the strengths of introverted leadership within the parameters of their professional roles. This study followed three introverted administrators at a suburban Texas secondary campus. Participants were observed in their professional settings: in meetings, correspondence, duty assignments, and in the physical design of their office spaces. Semistructured interviews were conducted and, after coding, revealed three themes: introversion through the participant’s lens; introverted leadership unraveled; and personal imprints of introverted leadership. One of the major findings of this study was that viewing introverted leadership as a strength, rather than a treatable illness, alters the perspective and allows for the consideration that school leadership may now require more than one leadership personality. The contributions of introverted leaders can be seen in specific circumstances or areas of leadership potential that have not always been effectively utilized. This study filled important gaps in existing research and scholarship in terms of understanding the value of introverted leadership for school administrators while also providing more opportunities for career choices and leadership prospects to introverted leaders.
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Recommended Citation
Hotz, Jill Reynolds, "A Case Study of Introverted Leadership in a Suburban High School in Central Texas" (2021). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 310.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/310