Teaching Paper: Reflection for Resilient Leadership – A Guided Framework for Non-Profit Leaders
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-rslpsstrldtm-tp-03
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About the Article
This Teaching Paper introduces a structured reflection guide for nonprofit leaders aiming to strengthen resilience within themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Reflection is presented as a strategic leadership competency—an essential process for adaptive learning and sustainable decision-making. The guide offers five dimensions of reflection: personal challenge response, stress management, team contribution, organizational support, and resilience goal-setting. Drawing from research in reflective practice, adaptive leadership, and organizational learning, it provides practical prompts, coaching applications, and case examples. By embedding reflection into leadership routines, nonprofit leaders can enhance self-awareness, foster collective resilience, and create organizational cultures capable of enduring uncertainty and change.
Key Topics
- Reflective practice and adaptive leadership
- Psychological and organizational resilience
- Team dynamics and wellbeing
- Leadership self-awareness and stress management
- Organizational learning and sustainability
- Practical reflection tools for non-profit leaders
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Teaching Paper: Reflection for Resilient Leadership – A Guided Framework for Non-Profit Leaders. NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-rslpsstrldtm-tp-03
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