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Open Journal of Leadership (OJL) is an open access journal published quarterly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scholars and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various practices, developments and theories of leadership and leadership abilities, and achievements of dist…
Ruth Abiola Adimula, Olayinka Abdusalam Abdusalam
Floods can happen in a multitude of ways when rivers overflow their banks due to excessive rain, or a ruptured dam upstream, which often causes damage to homes and businesses. Flood mitigation can be adopted to reduce the overall risk of flood damage. The obj…
Kristina Judith Szilak
Utilizing a correlative quantitative approach, this study explored the relationships between trust in leadership, supervisor gender, and Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) scores. An anonymous, online survey was administered to 76 female participants currentl…
Nicola Denise Kendall
The Guyana Police Force lacks a robust, effective, and strategic succession plan to fill vacancies for senior leadership and management. This qualitative case study was to ascertain the appropriate strategies that could be employed for this organization, and…
Bilal Zaghmout, Francis Chukwuedo Achi, Uma Ema, Adebowale Adeshipo
This study employs a qualitative research design to explore the role of ethical leadership in fostering cultural sensitivity and inclusivity within the hospitality industry in Dubai, a global tourism hub known for its diverse workforce and international clien…
Jörg Krauter
Backg round: A significant challenge in developing AI assistants, such as chatbots as mentors or coaches for leaders, is the Uncanny Valley effect. This phenomenon describes the discomfort leaders feel when AI-chatbots appear almost human-like but not quite p…
Prajkta Waditwar
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming leadership and management across various sectors by enhancing decision-making, improving efficiency, and providing valuable insights. However, the integration of AI into leadership practices also raises ethical con…
Nobue Tanaka-Ellis
The higher education sector has been increasingly pressured to accommodate the demand of cultivating global-minded individuals. A similar phenomenon is seen in Japan. However, teaching global leadership has always been challenging in Japan due to the lack of…
Noel Kufaine
The paper is a product of an analysis of two higher education leadership frameworks by Martin Trow and Bolman and Deal, and internationalisation of higher education literature. The analysis was conducted to establish the flexible leadership framework for the…
Loraine Antoine, Shushawna DeOliveira, Saren Ahearn
Academic health centers provide education in health professions and patient care, and department chairs represent a key leadership group within these organizations. This retrospective study examined the factors of age and gender and their relationship with jo…
Phakamani Irvine Dlamini
The subject of abusive supervision is pervasive in most of the public sectors of South Africa. Drawing on the existing and limited body of research knowledge about abusive supervision and organizational citizen behavior, the current qualitative study critical…
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Open Journal of Leadership (OJL) is an open access journal published quarterly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scholars and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various practices, developments and theories of leadership and leadership abilities, and achievements of dist… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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