Journal of Leadership Education: Volume 12 Issue 2 , Open Access

Business without the Math: Competing Discourses and the Struggle to Develop an Undergraduate Leadership Program

Patricia Genoe McLaren, Rosemary A. McGowan, Kris Gerhardt, Lamine Diallo, Akbar Saeed

Despite widespread acknowledgement of the importance of leadership education, undergraduate leadership degree programs in Canada are limited and, in some cases, struggling for…

Informal Learning in Academic Student Organizations: An Exploratory Examination of Student-Faculty Interactions and the Relationship to Leadership

Peggy C. Holzweiss, Kelli Peck Parrott, Bryan R. Cole

This exploratory study examined informal learning opportunities that exist within student organizations. The researchers specifically isolated academic organizations and the…

Exploring the Multicultural Competence of Leadership Educators

Amy B. Wilson

Research examining multicultural competence among higher education professionals responsible for leadership education demonstrated significant correlations with racial identity…

Using Involvement Theory to Examine the Relationship between Undergraduate Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Leadership Development

Elizabeth A. Foreman, Michael S. Retallick

This study examined the relationship between extracurricular involvement and leadership outcomes among traditional-age college seniors in the College of Agriculture and Life…

Outside the Comfort Zone: Strategies for Developing Emotionally Intelligent Leaders

Michael J. Liepold, Catherine M. Rasmussen, Kim Boyce, Denise Trudeau Poskas

A recent study of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) program set out to determine the relationship between andragogical program design and increased levels of…

Organizational Climate of the Association of Leadership Educators

Lori Moore, Billy McKim, Jackie Bruce

Without feedback from members and former members, professional organizations run the risk of being stalemated. This study sought to explore perceptions of current and former…

Incoming Leadership-Oriented Differences between Students in a Leadership Studies Course and a Team-based Project Course

David M. Rosch, Daniel Collier

This study examined the incoming leadership-oriented differences between students (N=166) enrolled in either an elective leadership studies course (n=50) or an elective team-based…

Cultivating Self-Awareness with Team-Teaching: Connections between Classroom Learning and Experiential Learning

Denise M. Polk

The Honors College program prepares leaders for the 21^st century to become forces for positive change through problem-solving, scholarship, service, teamwork, and leadership. Its…

Vision and Leadership: Problem-based Learning as a Teaching Tool

Douglas Archbald

We read and hear frequently about the role of vision in leadership. Standards for leadership education programs typically emphasize vision as a core component of leadership…

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

David M. Rosch, Paige Haber-Curran

We provide a brief description of a leadership-oriented short-term (nine days) study abroad program offered in May 2012. The program centered in Rome, Italy, combined classroom…