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Inclusion: The DNA of leadership and change (2019)
Report
Bolden, R., Adelaine, A., Warren, S., Gulati, A., Conley, H., & Jarvis, C. (in press). Inclusion: The DNA of leadership and change

This report, commissioned by the NHS Leadership Academy, sets out the evidence base for Building Leadership For Inclusion (BLFI) – an ambitious new programme of work that aims to (1) raise the level of ambition, (2) quicken the pace of change, and (... Read More about Inclusion: The DNA of leadership and change.

The Texture of Entrepreneurship Programs: Revisiting Experiential Entrepreneurship Education Through the Lens of the Liminal–Liminoid Continuum (2019)
Journal Article
Gaggiotti, H., Jarvis, C., & Richards, J. (in press). The Texture of Entrepreneurship Programs: Revisiting Experiential Entrepreneurship Education Through the Lens of the Liminal–Liminoid Continuum. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, https://doi.org/10.1177/2515127419890341

Positioning the liminal and the liminoid on a continuum, we define a ‘‘space’’ within which practice-led, experiential learning occurs. The more liminal processes within this space are associated with familiarity, wide social recognition, and relativ... Read More about The Texture of Entrepreneurship Programs: Revisiting Experiential Entrepreneurship Education Through the Lens of the Liminal–Liminoid Continuum.

Developing systems leadership in public health: A scoping report (2019)
Report
Bolden, R., Evans, D., Jarvis, C., Mann, R., & Patterson, M. (2019). Developing systems leadership in public health: A scoping report

This document reports the outcomes of a scoping project commissioned by Public Health England (PHE) in order to outline possibilities for developing the systems leadership capacity of public health registrars and newly appointed consultants. It has b... Read More about Developing systems leadership in public health: A scoping report.

Escaping silence: A communities of practice view on learning from innovation in the health sector (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Jarvis, C., & Sheffield, R. (2019, April). Escaping silence: A communities of practice view on learning from innovation in the health sector. Paper presented at OLKC 2019

This article contributes to our understanding of the power of communities of practice (CoPs) to move innovation forward in organisations illustrating how managers, armed with the benefits of collaborating and sharing ideas on practices of innovation... Read More about Escaping silence: A communities of practice view on learning from innovation in the health sector.

Riding the wave: Leadership learning and innovation outcomes (2017)
Book Chapter
Hadfield, J., Jarvis, C., & Sheffield, R. (2017). Riding the wave: Leadership learning and innovation outcomes. In D. Remenyi (Ed.), Innovation and Entrepreneurship Teaching Excellence Awards 2017: An Anthology of Case Histories, 45-58. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited

This book chapter is a case study of the Leadership for Improving Frontline Talent leadership development programme, its learning approach and impact on innovation outcomes.

Healthy returns: Leadership learning and innovation climate in the UK health sector (2017)
Journal Article
Jarvis, C., Kars-Unluoglu, S., & Sheffield, R. (2017). Healthy returns: Leadership learning and innovation climate in the UK health sector

Sir Ian Carruthers’ (2011) report for the Department of Health entitled ‘Innovation, Health and Wealth’ highlighted a pressing need for the NHS to improve its capacity for innovation to deal with growing demand and shrinking/static budgets, a challen... Read More about Healthy returns: Leadership learning and innovation climate in the UK health sector.

Kafka and the experience of innovation in bureaucratic organisations (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Jarvis, C., & Sheffield, R. (2017, July). Kafka and the experience of innovation in bureaucratic organisations. Presented at 35th Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism

Different theories and models of innovation compete for legitimacy and popularity. Despite variations, all offer a pro-innovation bias, implying that some kind of innovation system that enables them to try fast, fail often and small, learn quickly an... Read More about Kafka and the experience of innovation in bureaucratic organisations.

Greenpreneurs: A guide to curriculum design (2017)
Other
Jarvis, C., Aben, I., Ainhoa, E., Prieto-Alonso, J., Brooks, I., MacInnes, J., …Rajala, M. (2017). Greenpreneurs: A guide to curriculum design

This curriculum design guide provides support and guidance to educators working in sustainability and seeking to introduce entrepreneurship and the development of entrepreneurial capacities into their programmes.

Greenpreneurs: A handbook for trainers (2017)
Other
Rajala, M., Jarvis, C., Prieto-Alonso, J., Aben, I., Brooks, I., Esnaola, A., …Diaz Rivas, A. (2017). Greenpreneurs: A handbook for trainers

This handbook is designed for educators who want to design and deliver a highly interactive learning project aimed at helping people in the renewable energy and energy efficient buildings sectors develop their entrepreneurial capacities. The Greenpre... Read More about Greenpreneurs: A handbook for trainers.

Using Greek mythology in leadership development: The role of archetypes for self-reflection (2017)
Book Chapter
Schedlitzki, D., Jarvis, C., & MacInnes, J. (2017). Using Greek mythology in leadership development: The role of archetypes for self-reflection. In S. Kempster, A. Turner, & G. Edwards (Eds.), Field Guide to Leadership Development, 91-102. Edward Elgar

Deep, critical self-reflection is not easy (Reynolds, 1999). It requires time, space, courage and careful support and is often very difficult to achieve in the context of busy, demanding organisational lives where we are expected to be confident, str... Read More about Using Greek mythology in leadership development: The role of archetypes for self-reflection.

GreenPreneurs (2016)
Book Chapter
Aben, I., Brooks, I., Esnaola, A., Jarvis, C., Lopez Perez, S., Prieto Alonso, J., & Rajala, M. (2016). GreenPreneurs. In D. Remenyi (Ed.), Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teaching Excellence Awards: An Anthology of Case Histories 2016, 1-13. Academic Conferences & Publishing International

How to care for our planet; a drive to create innovative, green businesses and a 12 week intensive 'Learning by Doing' course supports unemployed and underemployed Europeans to achieve their entrepreneurial ambitions

Bridging the divide: Valuing critical practice in entrepreneurship education (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Jarvis, C., & Chang, J. (2016, September). Bridging the divide: Valuing critical practice in entrepreneurship education. Paper presented at ECIE 2016: 11th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Much of the literature suggests that entrepreneurship education tends to take one of two paths: the ‘traditional’ classroom based, academic theory led approaches that are perceived as more critical and academically rigorous or practice-led ‘learning... Read More about Bridging the divide: Valuing critical practice in entrepreneurship education.

Mind the gap! Shifting expectations through entrepreneurship education (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Richards, J., Jarvis, C., & Fowle, M. (2016, April). Mind the gap! Shifting expectations through entrepreneurship education. Paper presented at Learning, Teaching and Student Experience 2016 5th annual conference

This workshop paper explores findings from a pilot, practice-based, programme that integrated a full time Masters in Entrepreneurship with an economic development-focused business incubation initiative. The programme, which was supported by the Euro... Read More about Mind the gap! Shifting expectations through entrepreneurship education.

Leadership development: A place for storytelling and Greek mythology? (2015)
Journal Article
Schedlitzki, D., Jarvis, C., & MacInnes, J. (2015). Leadership development: A place for storytelling and Greek mythology?. Management Learning, 46(4), 412-426. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507614560303

© 2014, © The Author(s) 2014. This article explores how storytelling and Greek mythology within classroom-based leadership development may facilitate learning to deal with ambiguity and social construction in leadership practice. We aim to show how u... Read More about Leadership development: A place for storytelling and Greek mythology?.

Leadership Matters: Tensions in Evaluating Leadership Development (2013)
Journal Article
Jarvis, C., Gulati, A., McCririck, V., & Simpson, P. (2013). Leadership Matters: Tensions in Evaluating Leadership Development. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 15(1), 27-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422312467138

The Problem. This article explores some of the tensions that required careful management in the design and delivery of a leadership development program. This discussion draws particularly upon a formal evaluation of two cohorts, each comprising appro... Read More about Leadership Matters: Tensions in Evaluating Leadership Development.

A Labour of Love? Academics in Business Schools (2012)
Journal Article
Clarke, C., Knights, D., & Jarvis, C. (2012). A Labour of Love? Academics in Business Schools. Scandinavian Journal of Management, 28(1), 5-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scaman.2011.12.003

This paper contributes to a growing literature on new public management in relation to academia in general but more specifically UK business schools. Following interviews with a range of staff in universities, we explore the impact that auditing and... Read More about A Labour of Love? Academics in Business Schools.