Dr Valerie Stead
PhD Lancaster, MA in Management Learning Lancaster, Postgraduate Certificate in Education Manchester, BA (Hons) Manchester
Lecturer
Department
Management Learning and Leadership
Research Overview
My research centres on the learning of leadership and the development of leaders. Taking a critical approach I draw on ideas of gender and power to explore the interrelations between micro level and macro level practices that shape individuals' learning of leadership. My current research is focused on the social and situated nature of women's leadership learning. Through conducting empirical research I examine the dynamics of leadership learning in the workplace, to inform leadership and leadership development theory and practice. I co-ordinate the Academy for Women, Diversity and Leadership, a forum for researchers that meets annually.
Current Teaching
I am Director for the full-time MA in Human Resources and Consulting programme. I teach on research methods on postgraduate and undergraduate programmes and I contribute to consulting and leadership teaching at postgraduate and undergraduate level.
Research Grants
Understanding Women Entrepreneurs' Learning of Leadership (2012) Awarded £3,930 from the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies: to develop an event in conjunction with the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development aimed at bringing together researchers of entrepreneurship, leadership, learning and development to exchange research and develop networks.
Promoting Leadership Diversity (2011) Awarded £3,510 by LUMS Pump-Priming Grants Scheme: to inform leadership development provision through an examination of Lancaster alumni women's learning of leadership.
Shaping the Future for Primary Care Education and Training with Professor David Collinson (2003-2006) Project allocated £40,000 by the North West Development Agency. Work package lead for the evaluation of a training needs analysis toolkit for the integration of health and social care for primary care trusts in the North West of England. This research resulted in two published reports and a workshop in the North West England region.
Evaluation of the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Service Leadership in Scotland (2006) Awarded £5,000 funded by Lancaster University Management School. This work informed the development of further collabroative leadership programmes and a workshop for LUMS staff on the design and development of leadership and management postgraduate part-time programmes.
Leading Northern Women (2004) Awarded £2, 500 for the development of leading northern women profiles funded by the Northern Leadership Academy. This project contributed to the development of my book entitled 'Women's Leadership'.
Evaluation of Learning with Peers (2004) Awarded £10,000 from Business Link for managing the evaluation of the Learning with Peers programme run by Business link and Lancaster University Management School . This research informed the development of learning programmes within IEED.
Journal article (7)
Book (1)
Conference contribution (8)
Conference paper (3)
Selected publications (5)
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Publications
- Elliott C J and Stead V, 2010, 'Learning from leading women's experience: towards a sociological understanding', in Women and Management, Edward Elgar International Library of Critical Writings on Business and Management Vols 1 and 2, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, ISBN: 9781848443266
View details - Stead V, 2005, 'Mentoring; a model for leadership development?', International Journal of Training and Development, vol 9, no. 3, pp. 170-184.
View details - Stead V, 2004, 'Business-focused evaluation: a case study of a collaborative model', Human Resource Development International, vol 7, no. 1, pp. 39-56.
View details - Davies J, Mort M and Stead V, 2001, 'Theory generation and practice improvement: a mental health service perspective', Educational Action Research, vol 9, no. 1, pp. 61-78.
View details - Stead V and Lee M M, 1998, 'Human resource development in the UK: a partial exposition', Human Resource Development Quarterly, vol 9, no. 3, pp. 297-308.
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