Leaders’ Experiences of An Organizational Journey to inclusive Leadership

Authors

John Allan Slieter, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

First Advisor

Gina S. Matkin

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Committee Members

Mark Burbach, Lindsay Hastings, L. J. McElravy

Department

Human Sciences (Leadership Studies)

Date of this Version

12-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Citation

A dissertation presented to the faculty of the Graduate College at the University of nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Major: Human Sciences (Leadership Studies)

Under the supervision of Professor Gina S. Matkin

Lincoln, Nebraska, December 2024

Comments

Copyright 2024, John Allan Slieter. Used by permission

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of fourteen leaders of a large community healthcare organization while they undertook adoption of an initiative intended to create a more inclusive culture in their organization. Utilizing a Transcendental Phenomenological approach to data collection and analysis, data generation occurred through semi- structured interviews. Analysis of data provided descriptions of the sense making that explains how these leaders experienced the phenomenon contextually. Four themes emerged from this study, (a) Our mission is to serve, (b) Who is at the table? (c) Securing our future, and (d) I didn’t know that. A discussion of these findings is provided along with implications and recommendations.

Advisor: Gina S. Matkin

Recommended Citation

Slieter, John Allan, "Leaders’ Experiences of An Organizational Journey to inclusive Leadership" (2024). Dissertations and Doctoral Documents from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–. 253.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissunl/253