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Is the future of leadership development wearable? Exploring self-tracking in leadership programs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2020

Marian N. Ruderman Open the ORCID record for Marian N. Ruderman [Opens in a new window]  and
Cathleen Clerkin Open the ORCID record for Cathleen Clerkin [Opens in a new window]
Marian N. Ruderman*
Affiliation:
Center for Creative Leadership
Cathleen Clerkin
Affiliation:
Center for Creative Leadership
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*Corresponding author. Email: ruderman@ccl.org
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Abstract

This practice forum explores how the “quantified self movement” can contribute to developing leaders by offering new approaches to assessment and feedback. Often associated with wearable technologies (digital technologies worn on the body), self-tracking sensors and feedback systems help individuals assess how they interface with the world, automatically capturing and monitoring data for learning, growth, and change. The authors make the case that such tools can create ongoing opportunities for learning intrapersonal qualities relevant to leadership. In particular, they offer insights about using self-tracking to manage responses to stress and fatigue and for the delivery of verbal presentations. The exploration also notes concerns about the use of technological devices for development purposes. The authors conclude by offering a summary of six factors to consider before using self-tracking tools for leadership development, and by identifying four aspects of self-tracking approaches that would benefit from more I-O psychologist involvement.

Keywords

leadership developmentself-trackingstress reactionsfatigue levelsvocal characteristics
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Practice Forum
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , March 2020 , pp. 103 - 116
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© Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. 2020

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