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How do public leaders learn from society? A reflexive analysis of action learners

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  • Anne Murphy
  • María José Canel
  • Xabier Barandiarán

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This paper uses action learning as a basis for producing research data that help explore the relationship between learning and listening in public organizations. The regional government of Gipuzkoa in northern Spain is engaged in a sustained effort to change the way it interacts with and interprets the future needs of society. Based on grounded theory and on a review of key concepts about critical action learning, a reflexive analysis of the implementation of the methodology of action learning with policy makers was conducted. The paper explores the learning journey participants undertake when implementing a governmental programme of citizen engagement, and shows that a space for criticality resulted in participants learning to listen to each other, and consequently to society, in ways which had previously been beyond reach. The paper concludes by discussing the learning implications for listening to society.

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  • Anne Murphy & María José Canel & Xabier Barandiarán, 2020. "How do public leaders learn from society? A reflexive analysis of action learners," Action Learning: Research and Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(2), pages 172-185, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:alresp:v:17:y:2020:i:2:p:172-185
    DOI: 10.1080/14767333.2020.1732868
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