Dondlinger and Jones (2008) talk about business expertise as a leadership trait when they discuss, "Research has shown that students better conceptualize knowledge that is acquired in a learning context that closely matches or is 'situated in' its real-world context.""In a situated context, learners participate in a 'community of practice,' learning not only subject content, but the values and behaviors of that domain--in short, its culture (Lave & Wenger, 1991). So the fact is, leadership shapes cultures through practice, and practice is founded on applicable research. what are you thoughts?