The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal

ISBN-13: 9781118390092 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 208 str.

James M Kouzes

Opis

The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal is based on Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership(R) as outlined in their best-selling book The Student Leadership Challenge . Each module delves into the leadership practices and behaviors that will help students go deeper into the actual work of leadership. It includes:

• An overview of The Five Practices and thirty leadership behaviors that make up the model
• Experiential, reflective, and film activities to bring the leadership practices to life
• Guidance for getting the most from the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
• A personal leadership journal to help students continually practice and reflect

Praise for The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal -As a Student Leadership Challenge Certified Facilitator I am excited about using these books to further aid me in developing curriculum and giving our students a tool to acknowledge and reflect on the concepts as they pertain to their own capacity to lead effectively.- --Deborah Mann, Student Leadership Challenge Certified Facilitator, BOLD Leadership Program, Cornell University -In our public service leadership programs and courses we will be able to easily use the many relevant and engaging activities and reflection exercises provided in this workbook. It will enable our students to better engage with and benefit from The Student Leadership Challenge, and will also help foster their personal leadership development journeys.- --Jon McConnell, associate director, Haas Center for Public Service, Stanford University -Every young person dreams of doing something extraordinary. The Student Leadership Challenge provides everything this generation needs to turn a dream into reality.- --Brian C. Warren Jr., executive director, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Spis treści

Welcome to the Student Leadership Challenge 1

About The Student Leadership Challenge 2

How to Use the Student Workbook 2

Module 1: Introduction 7

Core Philosophy of The Student Leadership Challenge 8

Activity 1.1 Your Personal–Best Leadership Experience 10

The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model 12

Module 2: Your Student LPI 17

What Is the Student LPI? 18

Understanding Your Student LPI Results 19

Using Your Student LPI for Your Development as a Leader 21

Module 3: Model the Way 23

Practice Summary 24

Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Model the Way 24

Further Actions to Improve in Model the Way 44

Activities to Learn About and Apply Model the Way 45

Activity 3.1 Values Spotlight 45

Activity 3.2 Mark Your Calendars 48

Activity 3.3 Movie Activity: Pay It Forward 49

Connect Model the Way to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 51

Module 4: Inspire a Shared Vision 53

Practice Summary 54

Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Inspire a Shared Vision 55

Further Actions to Improve in Inspire a Shared Vision 71

Activities to Learn About and Apply Inspire a Shared Vision 72

Activity 4.1 The Dream Sheet 72

Activity 4.2 Come Join Me on Vacation 73

Activity 4.3 Movie Activity: Invictus 76

Connect Inspire a Shared Vision to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 78

Module 5: Challenge the Process 79

Practice Summary 80

Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Challenge the Process 80

Further Actions to Improve in Challenge the Process 90

Activities to Learn About and Apply Challenge the Process 91

Activity 5.1 We Need More Parking 91

Activity 5.2 Take It One Step at a Time 92

Activity 5.3 Movie Activity: Apollo 13 93

Connect Challenge the Process to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 95

Module 6: Enable Others to Act 97

Practice Summary 98

Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Enable Others to Act 98

Further Actions to Improve in Enable Others to Act 111

Activities to Learn About and Apply Enable Others to Act 113

Activity 6.1 What Makes You Trust Someone? 113

Activity 6.2 Blindfolded Square 114

Activity 6.3 Movie Activity: Freedom Writers 115

Connect Enable Others to Act to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 117

Module 7: Encourage the Heart 119

Practice Summary 120

Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Encourage the Heart 120

Further Actions to Improve in Encourage the Heart 135

Activities to Learn About and Apply Encourage the Heart 137

Activity 7.1 Web of Appreciation 137

Activity 7.2 Recognition Cards 137

Activity 7.3 Movie Activity: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone 139

Connect Encourage the Heart to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 140

Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 141

Overview and Guidelines for Continuing Your Leadership Development Journey 142

After Reviewing Your Student LPI data 143

After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Model the Way 145

After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Inspire a Shared Vision 150

After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Challenge the Process 155

After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Enable Others to Act 161

After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Encourage the Heart 166

Onward! 173

Appendix A: Student Leadership Practices Inventory Behavior Statements 175

Appendix B: Ten Tips for Becoming a Better Leader 179

Acknowledgments 185

About the Authors 187

O autorze

James Kouzes is the Dean′s Executive Fellow of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business,Santa Clara University.

Barry Posner is Accolti Endowed Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University where hehas also served as dean of the Leavey School of Business.

Beth High is a Leadership Challenge Certified Master, a facilitator and leadership development trainer, and founder and president of High Road Consulting.

Gary M. Morgan has taught student leadership at a variety of universities and is the founder of the Student Leadership Excellence Academy.

Blurb

The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal is based on Kouzes and Posner′s Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® as outlined in their best–selling book The Student Leadership Challenge . Each module delves into the leadership practices and behaviors that will help students go deeper into the actual work of leadership. It includes:

• An overview of The Five Practices and thirty leadership behaviors that make up the model
• Experiential, reflective, and film activities to bring the leadership practices to life
• Guidance for getting the most from the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
• A personal leadership journal to help students continually practice and reflect

Praise for The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal

"As a Student Leadership Challenge Certified Facilitator I am excited about using these books to further aid me in developing curriculum and giving our students a tool to acknowledge and reflect on the concepts as they pertain to their own capacity to lead effectively." Deborah Mann , Student Leadership Challenge Certified Facilitator, BOLD Leadership Program, Cornell University

"In our public service leadership programs and courses we will be able to easily use the many relevant and engaging activities and reflection exercises provided in this workbook. It will enable our students to better engage with and benefit from The Student Leadership Challenge , and will also help foster their personal leadership development journeys." Jon McConnell , associate director, Haas Center for Public Service, Stanford University

"Every young person dreams of doing something extraordinary. The Student Leadership Challenge provides everything this generation needs to turn a dream into reality." Brian C. Warren Jr. , executive director, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity