Journal of Leadership Education: Volume 13 Issue 2 , Open Access

Key Events in Student Leaders’ Lives and Lessons Learned from Them

Valerie I. Sessa, Brett V. Morgan, Kalenderli Selin, Fanny E. Hammond

This descriptive study used an interview protocol developed by the Center for Creative Leadership with 50 college student leaders to determine what key developmental events young…

Sources of principals’ leadership practices and areas training should emphasize: Case Finland.

Kakon Montua Ajua Shantal, Leena Halttunen, Kanervio Pekka

Quality educational leadership preparation has positive influences on practices of graduates. In the Finnish decentralized education system, little is yet known about the sources…

Remembering Apple CEO Steve Jobs as a “Transformational Leader”: Implications for Pedagogy

Marlane C. Steinwart, Jennifer A. Ziegler

This paper explores the implications of using Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs as a “paradigm case” of transformational leadership by comparing the practical…

Perspectives and Values of Leadership for Native American College Students in Non-Native Colleges and Universities

Robin Minthorn

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

David M. Rosch, Daniel A. Collier, Sarah M. Zehr

A sample (N=81) of undergraduates participating in a semester-long team-project engineering course completed assessments of their leadership competence, motivation to lead, and…

Relational Principles for Effective Church Leadership

Willis M. Watt

In the 21^st century, effective church leaders need to be prepared to emphasize and demonstrate ethical leadership, personal responsibility, and community service. The foundation…

Forces for Positive Change: Preparing Leaders for the 21st Century in an Undergraduate Honors Program

Denise M. Polk

Leadership education is offered in myriad ways at many institutions of higher education (Borgese, Deutsch, & Winkler, 2004). This article highlights the West Chester University…

The Undergraduate Leadership Teaching Assistant (ULTA): A High-Impact Practice for Undergraduates Studying Leadership

Summer F. Odom, Sarah P. Ho, Lori L. Moore

To meet the demands for effective leadership, leadership educators should integrate high-impact practices for students to develop, practice, and evaluate their leadership…

Leadership: The Teacher's Imperative

Les Stein

There has been a great deal of discussion in recent years focusing on the need for teachers to have leadership responsibilities and to participate in the decision-making processes…

Leadership That Settled the Frontier

Barry L. Boyd

This idea brief explores the leadership lessons displayed by the characters of Louis L’Amour’s western novels. Western fiction can be a powerful tool to engage students and…