Effects of Classroom-based Team Experiences on Undergraduate Student Leadership Development: When Practice Does Not Make Perfect

Effects of Classroom-based Team Experiences on Undergraduate Student Leadership Development: When Practice Does Not Make Perfect David Rosch Assistant Professor Agricultural Education Program University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL 61801 dmrosch@illinois.edu Abstract Engineering students (N = 285) enrolled in either a first-year or senior-year design course that consisted entirely of team-based collaborative learning projects…

The Hidden “Who” in Leadership Education: Conceptualizing Leadership Educator Professional Identity Development

The Hidden “Who” in Leadership Education: Conceptualizing Leadership Educator Professional Identity Development Corey Seemiller Director of Leadership, Learning, and Assessment OrgSync, Inc. Tucson, AZ 85713 corey.seemiller@juno.com Kerry L. Priest Assistant Professor Staley School of Leadership Studies Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 66506 kerryp@k-state.edu Abstract A great deal of literature exists for leadership educators related to…

Developmental Readiness for Leadership: The Differential Effects of Leadership Courses on Creating “Ready, Willing, and Able” Leaders

Introduction Institutions of higher education have exhibited a strong commitment to leadership development since their inception, and have prepared professional and societal leaders for many years (Astin & Astin, 2000). Indeed, Marcketti and Kadolph (2010) stressed, “The importance of leadership education for today’s undergraduate students cannot be underestimated” (p.131). Formal leadership education programs represent a…

Self-vs.-Teammate Assessment of Leadership Competence: The Effects of Gender, Leadership Self-Efficacy, and Motivation to Lead

Introduction Higher education has been challenged to develop more transformative leaders “who can devise more effective solutions to some of our most pressing…issues” (Astin & Astin, 2000, p.6). In response, educators have begun to recognize the critical function of leadership development (Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education [CAS], 2011), significantly expanding formal…

Leadership for Whom? Socioeconomic Factors Predicting Undergraduate Students’ Positional Leadership Participation

Introduction While recent leadership development scholarship has shifted focus away from traditional notions of positional leadership toward expanded theories of relational leadership (Komives, Lucas, & McMahon, 1998; Komives, Owen, Longerbeam, Mainella, & Osteen, 2005), positional leadership opportunities in college have long been recognized as important in promoting college students’ development of important outcomes, including multicultural…

Getting Down to Business: A Look at Leadership Education in Business Schools

In the past twenty-five years, leadership training, education, and development has become a priority for public, private, and governmental organizations (Fulmer, Gibbs & Goldsmith, 2000). Leadership education is often communicated as a strategic advantage that will result in a better- prepared workforce that is ready to meet the ever-increasing demands of a global economy. Research supports…

Learning Leadership Abroad: An Overview of a Short-Term Leadership-Focused Study Abroad Program in Italy

Introduction Effective leadership in an increasingly global society requires understanding and interacting effectively within other cultures (Earnest, 2003; Hofstede & Hofstede, 2004). In this era of globalization the most important challenge facing leaders is how to work across cultural differences and cultural boundaries to achieve goals and accomplish change (Wibbeke, 2009). Further, there is a…

Socially Responsible or Just Plain Social? 

Introduction Leadership is a tenant of Greek Letter Organizations (GLOs), whether stated in mission and vision statements or implicitly directed via New Member Programs. Students in Greek Life are directed to demonstrate their leadership abilities, whether it is with their philanthropy of choice, within their chapter, or within the larger university setting. Little is known,…

Examining the Intersections between Undergraduates’ Engagement in Community Service and Development of Socially Responsible Leadership

Introduction Many colleges and universities hold students’ leadership development and community engagement central to their mission, vision, and values (Dugan, 2006). The increased presence of curricular and co-curricular student leadership development programs – in addition to the increased availability of and students’ participation in community engagement endeavors – is further evidence of the increasing importance of…