Journal of Leadership Education: Volume 18 Issue 4 , Open Access

STUDENT MOTIVATION FOR ELITES: A STEM Leadership Program

Jean Mistele, Sandra N. Baker, Sarah Strout

In this article we explore the level of motivation held by students engaged in a specially designed leadership program - Emerging Leaders in Technology, Science and Mathematics…

Know Thy Self: An Examination Between Individual Core Self-Evaluations and Demographic Characteristics Among Agricultural Leadership Development Program Participants

Kevan Lamm, Nhu-Ngoc “Tina” P., Don Edgar, Abigail S. Borron, Alexa J. Lamm

Engaging learners is one of the most important responsibilities of an educator. Finding opportunities to connect with individuals in a meaningful way is a powerful tool…

EXPLORING FACTORS RELATED TO FEEDBACK-SEEKING BY STUDENT LEADERS

Barry Z. Posner

Research in corporate settings has demonstrated the importance of leaders seeking feedback on such dimensions as credibility, effectiveness, engagement, and productivity. This…

A Multi-Level Evaluation of the Relationship Between Leadership Program Satisfaction, Opinion Leadership, and Intent to Participate in an Alumni Program

Kevan W. Lamm, Alexa J. Lamm

A census of 23 adult leadership development programs including 2,200 individuals from 262 classes investigated the influence of the group level (class) elements on individual…

INVESTING IN CRITICAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: A qualitative examination of a semester-long internship

Vicky Katsioloudes, Nicole Cannonier

The study explored the experiences of undergraduate students during a semester-long, leadership development internship course offered at a large research university in the…

LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP BELIEFS OF RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORP CADETS

Mychel Estevez

Using interview data from cadets (program participants) in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC), I examined the beliefs cadets have about obedience. I scrutinize their ideas…

LEADERSHIP SKILLS NEEDED BY HIGH SCHOOL PREFECTS IN THE MANZINI REGION OF ESWATINI

Alfred F. Tsikati, Thabo F. Magagula

In schools, one form of student participation is through the school prefects. Paucity of information is available on the leadership skills needed by high school prefects in…

LEADERSHIP EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: Characteristics of Student Affairs Leadership Educators

Allison Dunn, Lori L. Moore, Krista J. Bailey, Summer F. Odom, Gary A. Briers

Currently, more students receive leadership education from student affairs offerings than academic leadership courses. Using two simultaneous Delphi panels, Group A – 17 student…

A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL INVESTIGATING HOW LEADERSHIP CAPACITY MODERATES FAMILY INCOME IN PREDICTING CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Jennifer A. Smist, David M. Rosch

Existing leadership research focuses more on single experiences than the sustained application of skills beyond the formal leadership program. Using data from 124 college students…

THE MOTIVATION AND INTENT TOWARD LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

Allison L. Dunn, Summer F. Odom

This study examined the motivation and intent towards leadership and entrepreneurship of students enrolled in academic leadership programs. The Entrepreneurship Professional…

TEACHING NETWORK LEADERSHIP: Using Collaborative Structure and the Remote Associates Test

Timothy S. Bullington, Wesley A. Alford

In this application briefing we describe an inductive learning activity designed for an executive-level leadership development session on leadership networks. We separated…

THE STUDENT ASSESSMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM: Elevating the Student Role in Academic Assessment

Sara Hofmann

Over the past decade, a growing number of institutions of higher education have added leadership studies as a formal academic program of study. In many instances, however…

TEACHING LEADERSHIP IN ‘MAJOR’ CONTEXTS: A ‘Minor’ Application

Christopher R. Leupold

This article describes an innovative upper-level leadership studies minor course that was created to provide a transdisciplinary-type of experience for students. Seminar and…

ADVANCING RECIPROCITY IN CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP COACHING

Brandon W. Kliewer, Beth Wanjiku Ndirangu

Leadership coaching is a method of learning and development. This brief describes a leadership practice that was effective in navigating culture when it became a relevant factor…

RE-IMAGINING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE POST-INDUSTRIAL ERA

Lori E. Kniffin, Ryan M. Patterson

The challenges of the 21st century, post-industrial society are increasingly complex. They will not be solved by the actions of individual, “heroic” leaders; instead, they require…