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Exploring Leadership For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference, Student Workbook
This companion to the third edition of Exploring Leadership is designed to help you deepen your understanding of leadership and develop your leadership potential. The workbook includes tools to enhance your exploration of the Relational Leadership Model, and exercises to guide your learning. You will discover how to lead with integrity and interact productively with teams and groups, develop a clear understanding of complex organizations, and cultivate strategies for dealing with change. In addition, the workbook includes provocative discussion questions, journal prompts, and space for reflective writing.
Praise for Exploring Leadership: Student Workbook
"I would say that this is a must for all student leaders... the perfect companion to Exploring Leadership, complete with engaging activities and thoughtful prompts."
— Vernon A. Wall, director of business development, LeaderShape, Inc.
"Just what the field of leadership education is craving! This workbook is filled with resources to situate the content in such a way that students will have the greatest opportunity to advance their understanding of the study and practice of leadership."
— Craig Slack, assistant director, Adele H. Stamp Student Union - Center for Campus Life, University of Maryland; director, National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs
"This workbook reflects the collective expertise of the very best leadership educators from across the country. Whether used as a classroom supplement or as a facilitation tool in experiential cocurricular programs, the Student Workbook is a must-have and provides critical tools for personal development and leadership learning."
—T.W. Cauthen III, assistant dean of students, The University of Georgia
Contents
Acknowledgments ix
About the Authors xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Leadership 1
Activity 1 Leadership Paradigm Continuum 3
Activity 2 Leaders and Leadership Behaviors 4
Activity 3 Reflecting on Leadership 5
Activity 4 Five Follower Competencies 6
Chapter 2 The Changing Nature of Leadership 10
Activity 1 Myths About Leadership 12
Activity 2 Leadership Metaphors 14
Activity 3 Generations of Leadership Theories 15
Chapter 3 The Relational Leadership Model 18
Activity 1 Reflecting on Leadership 20
Activity 2 Develop a Vision Based on Values 23
Activity 3 Connecting Ethics to Leadership 24
Activity 4 Concept Map for Ethics and Leadership 26
Activity 5 Personal Reflection on Ethics 28
Activity 6 Bases of Power 29
Chapter 4 Understanding Yourself 32
Activity 1 Understanding Your Talents 34
Activity 2 Talents in Action 38
Activity 3 What about Weaknesses? 39
Activity 4 Values in Action (VIA) Exploration 41
Activity 5 Personal Vision Statement 42
Activity 6 Leading Change Skills Self-Assessment 43
Chapter 5 Understanding Others 48
Activity 1 Understanding the Complexity of Identity 50
Activity 2 Gender Influences on Leadership 52
Activity 3 Cultural Influences on Leadership 54
Activity 4 Case Studies of Unassertive, Assertive, and Aggressive Communication 55
Chapter 6 Leading with Integrity 60
Activity 1 Values Continuum 62
Activity 2 Ethical Assumptions about Leadership 64
Activity 3 Ethical Decision Making 67
Activity 4 Organizational Ethical Audit 69
Chapter 7 Being in Communities 71
Activity 1 Privilege ''Walk'' 73
Activity 2 Effective Communities 76
Chapter 8 Interacting in Teams and Groups 78
Activity 1 Tuckman's Touch Points 80
Activity 2 Adjourning and the Role of the Leader 81
Activity 3 Experience with Group Norms 83
Activity 4 Hieroglyphics 84
Activity 5 Drawing Conflict 85
Activity 6 Behavior-Feelings-Reason 86
Activity 7 Group Decision-Making Approaches 88
Activity 8 Roles in Teams and Groups 91
Activity 9 Team Action Toolkit 95
Chapter 9 Understanding Complex Organizations 99
Activity 1 Flipping the Pyramid 101
Activity 2 Organizational Analysis 102
Activity 3 Campus Culture Survey 103
Activity 4 Enhancing Organizational Learning 104
Activity 5 The Five Whys 107
Chapter 10 Understanding Change 109
Activity 1 Personal Change Inventory 111
Activity 2 Change Quotations 112
Activity 3 Stages of Change and the Relational Leadership Model 113
Chapter 11 Strategies for Change 115
Activity 1 Social Change Model of Leadership 117
Activity 2 Social Justice Advocacy 123
Activity 3 Narrowing Your Passions and Building Coalitions 124
Activity 4 Headlines 125
Activity 5 Words Create Worlds 126
Activity 6 The Power of Stories 127
Chapter 12 Thriving Together 130
Activity 1 Well-Being Worksheet 132
Activity 2 Reflect on Renewal and Balance 133
Activity 3 Savoring the Good 134
Activity 4 Creating a Spiritual Development Plan 135
Final Thoughts 137
