Enhancing the Leadership by Game Based Learning

Abstract

Researchers and practitioners have gained interest to game-based learning (GBL) as a common method for improving leadership skills. Experiments, plot or storytelling are the main approaches of games. Games in different industries may be used as training programmes. There are several research that supports the beneficial effect of gaming on learning and knowledge growth, but more research is needed on how games can affect leadership skills development. This paper discusses recent research on the impact of game-based learning on the development of leadership skills and whether new forms of leadership can arise throughout an interactive gaming process.The concerns which might emerge are: 1) throughout a GBL program, what were the leadership qualities created? In addition, 2) what other kind of styles of leadership are evolving in the sense of playing games? The results indicate that a game-based learning approach is an efficient step in the development of leadership qualities, and the key skills learned were: inspiration, facilitation, coaching, change of attitude, and communication.