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Table 2 Definitions of leadership categories

From: Finding the leaders: an examination of social network analysis and leadership identification in STEM education change

Leader

Actor who has received 2+ nominations as a leader (current or potential)

 Both leader

Actor who has received an almost equal number of nominations in the current and potential categories. The maximum absolute difference between the two categories is 1.

 Current leader

Actor who has received 2+ nominations as a leader, with the majority of nominations as a current leader (2+ more nominations as a current leader than as a potential leader)

 Potential leader

Actor who has received 2+ nominations as a leader, with the majority of nominations as a potential leader (2+ more nominations as a potential leader than as a current leader)

Maybe leader

Actor who has received only one nomination as a leader

Non-leader

Actor who has receive no nominations as a leader