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Item Government Leadership During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic(2023-08) Hempel, BrianThis study looks to express the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on elected county commissioners’ leadership and decision-making. The researcher conducted a qualitative study to answer two research questions. In order to answer the two research questions, the researcher used quantitative methods to identify the counties that outperformed all other counties in the United States; the researcher found there are six counties that performed better based on the variables used. From these six counties, the researcher found that there are 81 people serving those counties in the capacity of an elected county commissioner. The first research question looked to find what leadership styles the elected leaders of those counties used to minimize the deaths from COVID-19; the researcher found that elected officials in counties that outperformed all others used the principles of servant leadership, authentic leadership, or a combination of both. The second research question attempted to identify what changes county leaders made to their decision-making during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic; the researcher found a systematic approach to decision-making that had five major themes: information, awareness, previous experience, human impact, and communication.Item The Phenomenon of Blacks Emerging Out of Poverty into Prominent Leadership Positions(2022-12) Board, AfarahA disproportionate number of Blacks live in poverty, experience trauma and adversity as children, and face more challenges to achieve success than non-Blacks. Yet still some rise. Why is that? This phenomenological study explores answers. The researcher examined the lived experiences of Blacks who lived in poverty, scored high adverse childhood experiences (ACE) levels, and underwent other traumatic experiences. The participants completed the ACE questionnaire, and the researcher conducted interviews, evaluated scores, and captured the essence of their stories. Responses to research questions focused on what motivated the participants to emerge from poverty and adversity to become prominent leaders, the advice they would give to their younger selves, and the leadership traits and principles they practice as leaders today. The study established that all participants lived in poverty, experienced adversity and trauma as a child but were able to emerge into successful positions. A significant finding is that participants in this study defied the odds by overcoming their poverty, adversity, and trauma to emerge into success and give hope to other Black children. Participants were motivated by self-determination, support of their family, extended family—or “the village"—and strong belief in Christ. The experiences of resiliency and the strong personal will to succeed led them to form natural leadership characteristics at a young age, transform their circumstances and environments, and develop a desire to serve others. These leaders operationalize a variety of leadership principles in their current positions. Hear their life stories and view the research results within the study.Item To Apologize or Not to Apologize… What Else Is in Between? A Case Study Analysis with Implications for Leaders & Organizational Context(2022-12) Sega, TaylorThe purpose of this content analysis case study was to determine if there was a correlation between the leadership apology behaviors utilized after a scandal, the organizational context, and the leadership style responsible for building the context by utilizing a case study content analysis. The six cases examined were the Nixon Watergate scandal, the NFL Colin Kaepernick controversy, the Wells Fargo fraudulent account scandal of 2016, the JetBlue crisis of 2007, the Emma Watson reparations statement made in response to performative allyship claims in 2020, and the Toto Wolff apology to Sir Lewis Hamilton after the 2022 Imola Grand Prix loss. The researcher provided a history of the existing literature on the field of apologies and analyzed the cases before examining the organizational context, the visible leadership style, the apology delivered by leadership, and the responses from the constituents. The researcher utilized publicly available information, archival data, and articles to analyze the cases as well as Diction software to measure for emotional tonality of the apology. The data suggest that there is a tri-directional relationship between the organizational context, the leadership style utilized, and the leadership apology behaviors. These data are presented and discussed in addition to limitations, suggestions for future research, and broader implications.