This is a Google Notebook LM (https://notebooklm.google.com) Audio Overview (i.e., "deep dive" discussion) of research published in the Journal of Leadership Education, titled "Eco-Leadership Among County 4-H Organizations: Relationship to Programmatic Success and Best Practices for Eco-Leaders." The article explores a paradigm shift in leadership from a traditional, hierarchical model to an ecological approach. The study, focusing on county 4-H associations, employs mixed methods research to examine how different leadership attitudes and practices relate to programmatic success. While a direct correlation between individual hierarchical/systemic thinking and success wasn't found, the qualitative findings highlight distinctions in how high and low-performing programs operate, supporting the ecological leadership principles of interdependence, open systems, resource cycling, and adaptation. The paper concludes with recommendations for leadership educators and 4-H professionals to foster more adaptive and community-connected leadership structures. 

Source: Cletzer, D. A., & Kaufman, E. K. (2020). Eco-leadership among county 4-H organizations: Relationship to programmatic success and best practices for eco-leaders. Journal of Leadership Education, 19(4), 20-36. https://doi.org/10.12806/V19/I4/R2

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