Journal of Leadership Education: Volume 10 Issue 1 , Open Access

The Intersection Between Soft Skill Development and Leadership Education

Christie Brungardt

This study examined the relationship of soft skills gained to the amount of leadership education completed by graduates from the Department of Leadership studies at a Midwestern…

You Are What You Read: Inside Leadership Texts

Justin Harris, Jacklyn Bruce, David Jones

The purpose of this study was to understand the types of texts currently being used and recommended within the field of leadership education. Data triangulation methods were used…

Learning to Lead at 5,267 feet: An Empirical Study of Outdoor Management Training and MBA Students’ Leadership Development

Darrin Kass, Christian Grandzol

This study examined the leadership development of MBA students enrolled in an Organizational Behavior course. Students enrolled in either an in-class section or a section that…

Bridging Brown County: Captivating Social Capital as a Means to Community Change

Catherine M. Rasmussen, Jessica Armstrong, Scott A. Chazdon

As our communities strive to support community change efforts for survival and vitality, the importance of social capital has become evident in leadership development. Many…

The Overlap Between Emotional Intelligence and Post-Industrial Leadership Capacity: A Construct Validity Analysis

David M. Rosch, Dana L. Joseph, Daniel A. Newman

A sample of 276 students enrolled in campus leadership programs completed the Emotional Competence Inventory-University Edition (ECI-U) and the Socially Responsible Leadership…

Preparation for Full Time Employment: A Capstone Experience for Students in Leadership Programs

Gregory T. Gifford, Karen J. Cannon, Nicole L. Stedman, Ricky W. Telg

This practice paper describes the development and implementation of a senior capstone course for communication and leadership development for undergraduate students. The resulting…

Perception is Reality: Your Strengths Matter

Donna V. Jackson

Perception is reality. While you perceive yourself to be an effective leader even under stress, do your colleagues share this perception of you? Your perception of effective…

Leadership for Dummies: A Capstone Project for Leadership Students

Lori L. Moore, Summer F. Odom, Lexi M. Wied

Capstone courses in leadership provide students opportunities to synthesize prior knowledge about various aspects of leadership. This article describes the Leadership for Dummies…

Power-Filled Lessons for Leadership Educators from Paulo Freire

Paul A. Kaak

This paper is designed to introduce readers to teacher-philosopher-practitioner, Paulo Freire and to illustrate the power of his educational ideals for the task of teaching…

The Benefit of Negative Examples: What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Taliban

Douglas R. Lindsay