Real-world leadership training for real-world students
The Student Leadership Challenge tailors one of the world’s most respected leadership models to students’ unique needs, and provides a proven pathway to success. Based on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, this book merges solid research with personal stories from real-world student leaders to help students develop the critical skills they need to lead both now and after graduation. Useful from high school to graduate school and beyond, these lessons are reinforced by reflective and critical thinking activities to help students internalize important concepts while honestly assessing their own practices. Updated and expanded, this new third edition includes four extra chapters to allow deeper investigation, while broader, deeper, and more vivid examples from real-life students illustrate what student leadership looks like around the world. New discussion delves into the research behind the model, as well as the usefulness of leadership in the transition to post-graduate life.
What does leadership mean to you? Although it may be difficult to put into words, we all know it when we see it. Effective leaders tend to exhibit a specific set of traits, possess certain skills, and practice particular habits. This book helps you hone your natural talents and shape your path to success as the leader you want to become.
- Learn The Five Practices of Leadership, and how they help you succeed beyond school
- Discover how students around the world are exhibiting the best in modern leadership
- Practice critical leadership techniques and engage in thought-provoking discussion
- Assess your own potential with the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
Great leadership is more important than ever before, and students are in a prime position to develop these critical skills. The Student Leadership Challenge provides a comprehensive framework with real-world application to help students become their very best.
Table of Contents
Preface: Making Extraordinary Things Happen with Others xiii
Introduction: When People Are at Their Best as Leaders 1
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
Practice 1: Model the Way
Reflections from the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
1. Commitment #1: Clarify Values 19
Find Your Voice
Affirm Shared Values
Reflect and Act
2. Commitment #2: Set the Example 39
Live the Shared Values
Teach Others to Model the Values
Reflect and Act
Practice 2: Inspire a Shared Vision
Reflections from the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
3 Commitment #3: Envision the Future 67
Imagine the Possibilities
Find a Common Purpose
Reflect and Act
4 Commitment #4: Enlist Others 93
Appeal to Common Ideals
Animate the Vision
Reflect and Act
Practice 3: Challenge the Process
Reflections from the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
5 Commitment #5: Search for Opportunities 121
Seize the Initiative
Exercise Outsight
Reflect and Act
6 Commitment #6: Experiment and Take Risks 145
Generate Small Wins
Learn from Experience
Reflect and Act
Practice 4: Enable Others to Act
Reflections from the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
7 Commitment #7: Foster Collaboration 173
Create a Climate of Trust
Facilitate Relationships
Reflect and Act
8 Commitment #8: Strengthen Others 199
Enhance Self-Determination
Develop Competence and Confidence
Reflect and Act
Practice 5: Encourage the Heart
Reflections from the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
9 Commitment #9: Recognize Contributions 227
Expect the Best
Personalize Recognition
Reflect and Act
10 Commitment #10: Celebrate the Values and Victories 251
Create a Spirit of Community
Be Personally Involved
Reflect and Act
Afterword: A Call to Action for Leaders 277
Your Continuing Leadership Journey
Notes 287
Acknowledgments 299
About the Authors 303
Index 309
