Journal of Leadership Education: Volume 17 Issue 2 , Open Access

Am I A Leader? Female Students Leadership Identity Development

Brenda L. McKenzie

This grounded theory study aimed to understand the process of leadership identity development experienced by traditional-aged female undergraduate college students. The findings…

Swarm Intelligence: Establishing Behavioral Norms for the Emergence of Collective Leadership

Eric J. McNulty, Barry C. Dorn, Eric Goralnick, Richard Serino, Jennifer O. Grimes, Lisa Borelli Flynn, Melani Cheers, Leonard J. Marcus

To explicate the qualities of cooperation among leaders and their organizations during crisis, we studied the response to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Through interviews and…

Celebrities and slackers: A grounded theory of the dynamics of social loafing on student teams

Amy E. Boren, Sarahi Morales

The purpose of this study was to explore how team members identify the social loafers on their teams and how they explain and manage social loafers’ behavior. The participants…

A Framework For Virtual Leadership Development In The Intelligence Community

Jacob R. Jenkins

The purpose of this paper is to develop a set of elements that Intelligence Community (IC) leadership can use as a framework to transition leadership development courses from the…

Learning servant leadership and identifying community-based strategies in times of divide: A student, faculty, community partner interfaith collaboration

Kristine Hoover, Maggie Douglas

In times of deep political and religious division and limited resources, the need for developing leadership that influences and heals our communities is particularly critical…

Power to Influence Leadership Perceptions and Innovatively Challenge the Status Quo: President Donald Trump and Social Activism

Mariana J. Lebrón

Daring to challenge the status quo impacts innovation. Yet, successful outcomes depend on individual risk-taking and choice to influence others to support new ideas. This…

Real Life Leader in the Mirror: An Online Undergraduate Leadership Course Assignment

Summer Odom, Valerie McKee

There has been an increased frequency of leadership courses being taught online. Scant research exists that describes effective practices for teaching leader ship online. This…

Let’s Argue: Using Debate to Teach Critical Thinking and Communication Skills to Future Leaders

Michael Chikeleze, Iris Johnson, Trey Gibson

Some employers contend that the college graduates they hire should have stronger communication and critical thinking skills upon arrival from their various college/university…

Leadership Education and Development: Theory Driven Evolutions

Steven D. Raymer, James Dobbs, Christopher P. Kelley, Douglas R. Lindsay

This paper examines the evolution of the core academic leader development course at the United States Air Force Academy. The course serves as a key part of student leadership…

Leadership Theory: A Different Conceptual Approach

William E. Allen

Creating a logical and consistent picture of the state of leadership theory and research is a difficult task (Hernandez, Eberly, Avolio, & Johnson, 2011). Attempts to describe…