Journal of Leadership Education: Volume 3 Issue 1 , Open Access

Volunteer Administration: Theoretical Dimensions of the Discipline

Nicole L. P. Stedman, Rick Rudd

The focus of this paper is to provide the profession of volunteer administration (VA) a model outlining theoretical dimensions of the discipline. The dimensions provided include…

Out-of-School Programming: Assessing the Impact on Asset Development in Young People

Jill Walahoski, Kathleen Lodl

Current literature on youth development supports the theory that out-of-school programming has an effect on youth development. However, little research has been conducted on types…

Return on Investment (ROI): Calculating the Monetary Return of a Leadership Development Program

Frederick R. Rohs

Measuring the Return on Investment (ROI) in training and development has consistently earned a place among the critical issues in the human resource development (HRD) field…

Transformational Leader as Person-Centered Communicator: Empirical Findings and Observations for Leadership Educators

C. B. Crawford, C. Sue Strohkirch

This article focuses on the empirical effects of cognitive differentiation and persuasive skills on transformational, transaction, and laissez-faire leadership. Subjects (N = 294…

Perceptions of Leadership Skills as an Indicator of a Community’s Social Capital

Elizabeth B. Bolton

The leaders of two local and regional organizations, Cooperative Extension Service (CES) and Workforce Development Board (WDB), were surveyed to determine their perceptions of the…

Prescriptive Leadership Development: Developing Tomorrows Leaders Today

Michael Z. Hackman, Amy M. Kirlin, Janice L. Tharp

This article highlights the Chancellor’s Leadership Class, a highly selective, four-year program for undergraduate students at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The…

The Use of a Citizen Leader Model for Teaching Strategic Leadership

Christine A. Langone

Strategic leadership is perhaps the area where undergraduate students have the least experience. Therefore, a focus on developing these skills is critical for college-level…