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Teaching leadership is hard. Join professors Dan Jenkins and Lauren Bullock, leadership educators with 25+ yrs experience in curricular and co-curricular leadership programs in higher education, as they capture in dialogue questions from their peers and share knowledge and expertise on facilitating leadership learning. Passionate about leadership education? Want to expand your resource toolbox with practical strategies for teaching, learning, and program design? This is the podcast for you!
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by the three co-editors of the newest New Directions for Student Leadership issue: Dr. Kerry Priest, Professor and Director of Leadership Studies at the Staley School of Leadership at Kansas State University; returning guest Dr. Jason Headrick, Associate Professor of Leadership and Community Development at Texas Tech University; and Dr. Haley Traini, Associate Professor of Leadership Education at Oregon State University. Together they co-edited NDSL #188: Leadership Learning for Systems Thinking and Practice — the 20th episode in the TLE–NDSL partnership series.
Kerry, Jason, and Haley trace the issue's origins from a 2023 keynote by Mary Uhl-Bien in Copenhagen to a call for submissions deliberately open to stories, case studies, and reflections. They walk through the three questions that structure the issue — how we develop systems capacities, how we teach them, and how we evaluate systems-level change — along with tools like Human Systems Dynamics and its "what, so what, now what" adaptive-action cycle. The conversation is full of classroom-ready metaphors, from tracing how ice gets made to why an iPhone is merely complicated while mayonnaise is truly complex. As Kerry reminds us, in systems work the goal isn't winning or losing — it's staying in the game.
Resources and works mentioned in this episode include:
- New Directions for Student Leadership, Issue #188: Leadership Learning for Systems Thinking and Practice
- Human Systems Dynamics Global, co-founded by Glenda Eoyang and Royce Holladay
- 21st International Studying Leadership Conference, Copenhagen Business School, December 2023
- Complexity Leadership: Insights on Adaptability from Professor Mary Uhl-Bien
- Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Laura Greenhaw, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Leadership in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication at the University of Florida. Laura's path to the leadership classroom ran through a ranching family in rural New Mexico, years teaching high school agriculture, and a Ph.D. at Texas Tech — where she first watched a fellow doctoral student weave film clips into teaching and never looked back.
The conversation explores how Laura has turned film into a deliberate, evidence-based tool for teaching team leadership and group development. Students arrive already knowing what leadership and teamwork feel like, she argues, but they rarely share the same mental model of the words — and film creates a shared experience the whole class can debrief together. Laura walks through the research arc she has built with collaborator Matthew Gold: applying Tuckman and Jensen's stages of small-group development to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, examining how Hogwarts house identity shapes team decision-making, and comparing inductive and deductive sequencing with The Imitation Game. Along the way, she and the hosts trade the practical craft of film-based teaching — student choice, "REEL" analysis papers, showing full-length films as students' viewing habits change — and talk candidly about navigating sensitive content with intention. Dan connects it all to his own long-running "Leadership in Film" assignment and the Collegiate Leadership Competition's curated clip library.
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- Gold, M., & Greenhaw, L. L. (2024). Harry Potter and the Leadership Educator: Using Film to Teach Team Leadership. Journal of Leadership Education, 23(2), 121–127.
- Dyment, M. A., Gold, M., & Greenhaw, L. (2026). The Science of Sorting: Analyzing Team Decision-Making in an Agricultural Communication and Leadership Course Using Hogwarts Houses. Journal of Agricultural Education, 67(1), Article 18.
- Gold, M., Greenhaw, L. L., & Bunch, J. C. (2025). Decrypting Enigma: Utilizing 'The Imitation Game' to Analyze the Impact of Abstraction Order on Team Development Comprehension. Journal of Leadership Education, advance online publication.
- UF/IFAS Leading Teams series — Greenhaw's Extension publication series on the stages of group development
- Tuckman, B. W., & Jensen, M. C. (1977). Stages of Small-Group Development Revisited. Group & Organization Management, 2(4), 419–427.
- Wimmer, G., Meyers, C., Porter, H., & Shaw, M. (2012). Learning Vicariously: Students' Reflections of the Leadership Lessons Portrayed in The Office. Journal of Leadership Education, 11(2), 52–71.
- Collegiate Leadership Competition — Dan's curated film-clip library
- Dr. Gaea Hock — Professor of Agricultural Education, Kansas State University
- Matthew Gold — Ph.D. student, The Ohio State University
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Kathy Guthrie, Professor of Higher Education and Leadership at Florida State University, and Dr. Gayle Spencer, Senior Director of the Illinois Leadership Center at the University of Illinois. Together, Guthrie and Spencer co-edited New Directions for Student Leadership Issue #187: General Principles for Advancing Leadership Programs (Fall 2025) alongside the late Rian Satterwhite. This conversation honors both the issue and Rian's foundational contributions to the work.
Kathy and Gayle share how the issue came together and how it works: each of the five core areas of the ILA General Principles — context, conceptual framework, content, learning, and metrics/outcomes/assessment — gets one chapter that deepens the knowledge base and one that shows real application. Listen for why the general principles are a living document worth revisiting early and often, especially as the contexts leadership educators teach and lead in keep shifting. This marks the 19th episode in the TLE–NDSL partnership series; find all NDSL episodes in The Leadership Educator Podcast archive
Resources and works mentioned in this episode include:
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- New Directions for Student Leadership, Issue #187: General Principles for Advancing Leadership Programs — Guthrie, K., Spencer, G., & Satterwhite, R. (Eds.). (Fall 2025)
- ILA General Principles for Leadership Programs (2nd Edition, March 2026) — available via search at ilaglobalnetwork.org
- International Leadership Association (ILA) — home of the Committee for Advancing Leadership Programs (CALP)
- ILA Webinar: What's Next for Leadership Learning: Adapting the ILA General Principles for an Unsettled World— with Denny Roberts, Kathy Guthrie, Oliver Seale, and Jay Gary
- Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) — referenced by Gayle Spencer in her role as CAS president
- Taylor, J., et al. — chapter on applying content and designing for where students are. Josh Taylor, Hargis Leadership Institute, Oklahoma State University
- Seale, O., et al. — chapter applying the context principle from an international (South Africa) perspective. Oliver Seale
- Hastings, L., & Rosch, D. — chapter on framing metrics, outcomes, and assessment; application to fraternity and sorority life. Lindsay Hastings | Dave Rosch
- Jenkins, D. M., & Rocco, M. — co-authored chapter on learning. Melissa Rocco
- Dr. Kathy Allen — cited by Gayle Spencer for her work on reflection and intentional practice in leadership learning
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Cris Wildermuth, Professor of Leadership and Program Director for the Master of Science in Leadership and Innovation and the B.S. in Organizational Leadership at Barry University. Cris is also a member of the ILA Leadership Education Academy facilitation team and brings more than two decades of experience as a leadership educator, researcher, and consultant.
The conversation explores how generative AI and technology-enhanced tools are changing what is possible in the leadership classroom — not by replacing good pedagogy, but by dramatically expanding the range of experiences educators can design and deliver. Cris shares how she uses vibe coding tools like Lovable and AI voice platforms like ElevenLabs to build immersive branched scenarios, simulations, and themed course experiences that would have been impractical or impossible before. She walks through concrete examples: an ethics course built around Game of Thrones, an online simulation using John Rawls' theory of justice played out through a dukes-knights-and-peasants game, and an alien-invasion metaphor for leading change. Dan and Lauren reflect alongside her on what it means for educators to be willing to fail, to stay curious, and to use AI as a lever for the kind of creative teaching that has always been at the heart of good leadership education.
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- Lovable — AI-powered vibe coding platform for building apps, simulations, and interactive learning tools through natural language prompts; used by Cris to create branched scenarios, board games, and logic simulations
- ElevenLabs — AI voice and video generation platform; used by Cris to create character voices and short video segments for immersive course scenarios
- Mollick, E. (2024). Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI. Portfolio/Penguin. — referenced by Dan in connection with teachers as skilled prompt engineers; Mollick is an associate professor at the Wharton School and directs the Generative AI Lab
- John Rawls' Theory of Justice — discussed in connection with Cris's dukes-knights-and-peasants simulation, used to teach ethical leadership and systems of fairness
- Mentimeter — audience engagement and polling tool referenced among technologies that support both in-person and virtual learning spaces
- Slido — live polling and Q&A platform referenced alongside Mentimeter and Kahoot as part of the technology toolkit for interactive facilitation
- Kahoot! — game-based learning platform referenced in the same context
- Barry University — Leadership Programs — Cris's institutional home; she directs the B.S. in Organizational Leadership and the M.S. in Leadership and Innovation
- ILA Leadership Education Academy — Cris serves on the faculty facilitation team; Dan also collaborates with her through LEA
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Jason Headrick, Associate Professor of Leadership and Community Development at Texas Tech University. Jason's work sits at the intersection of leadership education, rural community development, and inclusive leadership practices. He also serves as director of the Civic Leadership Academy at Texas Tech's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources — a yearlong program that helps students develop civic leadership principles.
The conversation explores how leadership educators can move students from the classroom into genuine community engagement — and why that shift matters. Jason shares how his own roots as a first-generation college student from Kentucky, deeply involved in 4-H, shaped his understanding of leadership as something lived in community. He discusses community-engaged learning as a pedagogical approach that centers community partners in the learning process, and walks through concrete examples from his Civic Leadership course, including an interdisciplinary asset-mapping project spanning multiple departments and multiple semesters. Dan and Lauren reflect alongside Jason on their own teaching experiences with civic engagement, stakeholder analysis, and helping students see their capacity to lead and make change — now, not later.
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- Matkin, G. S., Headrick, J., & Sunderman, H. M. (Eds.). (2023). Developing Human Potential: A Personal Approach to Leadership. Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communication, University of Nebraska–Lincoln. (Free OER — includes a civic leadership chapter focused on developing a personal leadership philosophy)
- Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R. (2013). Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference (3rd ed.). Jossey-Bass. — referenced in connection with the Passion Project Headlines activity and Strategies for Change chapter
- New Directions for Student Leadership, Issue #188 — co-edited by Jason Headrick; recently published
- Deep Roots Podcast — Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University; Jason was featured as a guest
- Association of Leadership Educators 2026 Conference – Philadelphia — referenced by Dan and Jason; registration open
In this episode of The Leadership Educator Podcast, Lauren and Dan talk with Dr. Kat Callahan and Dr. Sean Connable about New Directions for Student Leadership Issue 185, Pop Culture’s Contributions to Leadership Development. The conversation explores how leadership educators can use pop culture as more than an attention-getter and instead treat it as a serious tool for examining storytelling, cultural values, identity, and leadership development. Listeners will hear examples from podcasts, sports, comic books, television, and other cultural spaces, along with practical ideas for helping students critically examine the stories that shape how society defines leadership.
Resources and works mentioned in this episode include:
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- Devies, B., Bullock, L., Jenkins, D. M., Allen, S. J., & Stanberry, J. (2025). Sound Leadership: Harnessing the Power of Podcasts in Leadership Development. New Directions for Student Leadership, 185.
- Leaders Assemble! Leadership and Mentorship in the Marvel Comic Universe with Drs. Gordon Schmidt and Sy Islam — prior TLE episode referenced in conversation
- The Power of Storytelling in Leadership Education with Dr. Shannon Cleverley-Thompson — prior TLE episode referenced in conversation
- Department of Leadership and American Studies, Christopher Newport University
- StarPower® Simulation — Simulation Training Systems; discussed in the context of ethics, power, and experiential learning
- Scholar Tea Podcast — hosted by Shawna Patterson-Stephens and Cameron Beatty; referenced by Kat as a source that led to a research article in the issue
- Kegan, R., & Lahey, L. L. (2009). Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization. Harvard Business Review Press. — referenced in the context of emotive and transformative learning experiences
- Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm — discussed by Sean in connection with his article on comic books and the cultural power of storytelling
- Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed — referenced in the context of liberatory pedagogy and the creative acts of marginalized communities
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are back for Season 12 of The Leadership Educator Podcast. Before diving into the season, they catch listeners up on where they have been since May 2025 — what they have been working on, what they have published, and what is ahead. This season focuses on specific instructional strategies leadership educators use to facilitate learning across curricular and co-curricular spaces. Guests will discuss strategies such as reflection, community-engaged learning, teaching with film and media, team building, AI, and more.
Updates and resources mentioned in this episode include:
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- Moving the Needle: What We Know and Don't Know About Developing Leaders – Rosch, Allen, & Jenkins (Emerald, 2025)
- Journal of Leadership Studies Special Symposia Issue on AI & Leadership (Vol. 18, No. 4)
- Jenkins, D. M., & Khanna, G. (2025). AI-Enhanced Training, Education, & Development: Exploration and Insights Into Generative AI's Role in Leadership Learning. Journal of Leadership Studies, 18(4).
- Jenkins, D. M., Cleverley-Thompson, S., Erikson, D., Blankenbaker, A., & Brown-Saracino, B. (2025). Prompting for Meaning: Exploring Generative AI Tools for Qualitative Data Analysis in Leadership Research. Journal of Leadership Studies, 19(3), 1–12. — grew out of The Power of Storytelling in Leadership Education with Dr. Shannon Cleverley-Thompson
- Devies, B., Bullock, L., Jenkins, D. M., Allen, S. J., & Stanberry, J. (2025). Sound Leadership: Harnessing the Power of Podcasts in Leadership Development. New Directions for Student Leadership.
- Bullock, L., & Jenkins, D. M. (2025). Coaching the next team: Mastering teaching, fundamentals, time management, and goal setting in youth sports. In E. Buschlen & A. DiOrio (Eds.), The Coach's Playbook: Becoming a Transformational Coach and Leader (Chap. 14). ICPEL Publishing.
- Bullock, L., & Jenkins, D. M. (in press). Generative leadership in the classroom for women and girls. In T. Swed & S. Wamble-King (Eds.), Global Generative Leadership: Lessons from Women's Leadership to Sustain Our Future. Emerald.
- Leaders in the Loop Podcast – supported by an ALE mini-grant
- ILA AI Summit – May 6–7, available on demand
- 8th Leadership Education Academy (LEA 2025) – ILA
- Association of Leadership Educators 2026 Conference – Philadelphia – registration open
- AiM Higher Delaware Conference
- Journal of Leadership Studies – Call for Editor-in-Chief Applications – deadline July 30
- Service Learning in a Pandemic with Dr. Tara Coste – referenced in connection with Dan's South Africa Study Abroad program
In this episode of The Leadership Educator Podcast, Dan and Lauren wrap up Season 11 by reflecting on the innovative tools and themes explored throughout the series. They explore how reflection, healthy competition, storytelling, gamification, and online simulations are transforming leadership education. Guests from the season share insights on designing meaningful learning experiences, using digital tools with purpose, and creating emotionally resonant leadership development environments. The conversation offers practical strategies and key reflections for leadership educators and practitioners seeking to level up their impact.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren go behind the scenes of the 2025 International Leadership Association’s Leadership Education Academy with co-founder and co-chair Dr. Corey Seemiller and co-chair Dr. Nathan Eva. They talk about what’s new in the evolving curriculum, the energy and fun that make the experience unforgettable, and how LEA continues to foster a strong, inclusive community of leadership educators.
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- From a Diner to the Academy with Dr. Corey Seemiller
- What to Expect When Attending the 2022 Leadership Education Academy with Dr. Kerry Priest and Rian Satterwhite
- Rian Satterwhite Impact Stipend – Apply Now and Read more about this opportunity and Rian Satterwhite’s work here
In this episode, hosts Dan and Lauren speak with Gary Lloyd, founder of The Leadership Skills Lab and author of Gardeners Not Mechanics: How to Cultivate Change at Work. With decades of experience leading change in financial markets and banking, Gary shares how his interactive, web-based platform leverages coaching, role play, and AI to support leadership growth. He challenges traditional approaches to change management, advocating for adaptive, organic leadership development. Gary also reflects on his recent keynote conversation at the ILA’s AI in Leadership Summit, offering insights into the evolving role of AI in leader learning and performance.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with the co-editors of New Directions for Student Leadership #184, Drs. Jonathan R. Kroll, Cameron C. Beatty, and Amber Manning-Ouellette. They explore Facilitating Leadership Development in Training Contexts, released in Winter 2024. This special issue centers on student leadership training and emphasizes the need for leadership educators to both understand the theories, history, and complexities of the field and to model healthy leadership habits that help individuals thrive and organizations flourish. The editors share their collaborative process and underscore the importance of self-reflective practice, authentic identity development, and the creation of belonging in leadership spaces. The issue highlights facilitation strategies that move beyond lecture-style delivery to support meaningful leadership learning and application.
In this episode of The Leadership Educator Podcast, hosts Dan and Lauren connect with Drs. Lisa Kuron and Kris Gerhardt from Wilfrid Laurier University, where they teach in the Leadership Program within the Department of Human & Social Sciences. Active in ILA, ALE, and MOBTS, both are closely involved with the Collegiate Leadership Competition (CLC), a global initiative that turns leadership into a high-impact, team-based learning experience. Lisa and Kris share how they use competition and team building in their leadership courses, offering evidence-based strategies and real-world examples to support student growth and engagement.
In this episode of The Leadership Educator Podcast, hosts Dan and Lauren sit down with Dr. Lacey Grey Hunter and Lori Throupe from Christopher Newport University. Lacey serves as Director of the President’s Leadership Program and adjunct faculty, while Lori is the Faculty Director of Academic Success and a leadership faculty member. Together, they explore the concepts of team building and team becoming as powerful strategies in leadership education. They discuss evidence-based practices, the role of followership, and how feedback supports the development of strong, collaborative teams across curricular and co-curricular settings.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss the latest issue of New Directions for Student Leadership with special issue co-editors Drs. Brittany Devies and Ana C. Maia. They explore NDSL #183: Applying the Leadership Learning Framework in Practice, released in Fall 2024. Brittany and Ana share insights on how the Leadership Learning Framework can be applied to enhance student leadership development, improve organizational effectiveness, and create more intentional learning experiences.Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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The Role of Leadership Educators: Transforming Learning book
New Directions for Student Leadership: Volume 2024, Issue 183 -- Applying the Leadership Learning Framework in Practice
Graduate Certificate in Professional Leadership Education at the University of Southern Maine
- LOS 626 - Leadership Education: Assessment & Evaluation
- LOS 627 - Leadership Education: Design & Delivery
The National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA) 2020–2025: Advancing the State of Leadership Education Scholarship
In this episode of The Leadership Educator Podcast, hosts Dan and Lauren sit down with Dr. Shannon Cleverley-Thompson, President of Cleverly Consulting and Dissertation-in-Practice Chair at Creighton University. With over 15 years of experience teaching in executive leadership programs, Shannon shares how storytelling can be a transformative tool in leadership education. She dives into evidence-based practices, real-world applications, and practical strategies that educators and leaders can use to enhance engagement and impact.Resources mentioned in this episode include:----more----•The Storytelling Leader by David Hutchins - The Storytelling Leader & Free Resources - The Storytelling Leader •The Story Factor: Secrets Of Influence From The Art Of Storytelling•The chapter is free for download here: Chapter 1. The Six Stories You Need to Know How to Tell
In this episode of The Leadership Educator, hosts Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Paige Haber-Curran about creating engaging teaching activities for leadership education. Drawing from her experiences as both an educator and a parent, she reveals how inspiration for innovative classroom techniques can emerge from everyday life. Dr. Haber-Curran shares insights into the origins of the Great Ideas Teach & Share session at the International Leadership Association (ILA) conference and offers practical strategies for designing activities that motivate and inspire students.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss integrating reflection into leadership classes and programs with Dr. Jillian Volpe White. Jillian shares things to consider when adding reflection to your teaching and workshop plans. All share ways they have used it in the classroom or trainings.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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- Journal Keeping: Journal Keeping: How to Use Reflective Writing for Learning, Teaching, Professional Insight, and Positive Change
- Leadership development and reflection: what is the connection?
- Thinking to Transform: Reflection in Leadership Learning
- Thinking to Transform Companion Manual: Facilitating Reflection in Leadership Learning
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Dr. Joe Lasley, an educator and scholar who integrates gaming into leadership courses and training. Together, they discuss their experiences incorporating games into classrooms and workshops. Joe also shares valuable resources for those looking to get started.
In this episode, Dan speaks with Drs. Corey Seemiller and Jessica Hill about adding improv exercises to leadership courses and workshops. Resources mentioned include:
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- Professors at Play: https://professorsatplay.org/
- Yes, and Higher Education Network: https://eastsideinstitute.org/yes-and-higher-education-network/
- Applied Improvisation Network: https://www.appliedimprovisationnetwork.org/
- Tucson Improv Movement: https://www.tucsonimprov.com/
- The “Yes, and” book on Jess's desk was this one: Leonard, K. & Yorton, T. (2015). Yes, and: How improvisation reverses “no, but” thinking and improves creativity and collaboration. Harper Business (it’s from the folks that run the Second City training program).
In this episode, Dan and Lauren preview the theme for this season, focusing on teaching activities within leadership classrooms and programs. They begin with a few professional updates before exploring the topics that will be discussed throughout the season. Other updates mentioned in this episode include:
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- Journal of Leadership Studies Special Symposia on AI & Leadership Call for Proposals
- Association of Leadership Educators 2025 Conference Call for Proposals
- International Leadership Association 2025 Global Conference Call for Proposals
In the final episode of season 10, Dan and Lauren reflect on their experiences from the season. They revisit conversations with faculty members about their innovative courses and explore the diverse approaches to teaching leadership. The duo shares key takeaways and lessons learned from various episodes, discussing classroom strategies and the challenges faced by educators.
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- Followership Episode - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-28v6r-175d0c4
- Creativity and Innovation Episode - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-dp9jy-17143f3
- Athletics, Coaching and Leadership Episode - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-nqeue-16fb7a0
- Creating a Class for a Conference Episode - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-4wxnp-16e712a
- Stop Hazing Episode - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-49u9a-1714084
- Leadership and AI Virtual Summit website - https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/events/2024-ai-amp-leadership-virtual-summit/
- ILA Women and Leadership Conference website - https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/7th-women-and-leadership-conference/
- Global Followership Conference website - https://www.followershipconference.com/
In this episode, Dan and Lauren dive into a masterclass on teaching followership with Drs. Mark Rennaker and Mike Linville from Indiana Wesleyan University's Division of Leadership & Followership Studies. They explore how followership education enhances leadership development, sharing insights from their undergraduate and graduate courses. The conversation delves into assignments, like charting leadership systems, and impactful readings, such as works by Kellerman and Chaleff, to help students reframe their understanding of roles, responsibilities, and hierarchies. Mark and Mike also discuss how personal beliefs and societal factors shape their teaching, providing leadership educators with tools to foster meaningful discussions and student engagement.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren dive into a conversation with Dr. Donnette Noble and Jesse New about their approach to teaching a civic leadership course. They discuss how leadership educators can foster civility and constructive debate in a polarized society by integrating critical thinking assignments, impactful texts, and reflective learning. All share practical strategies to help create meaningful classroom discussions and inspire students to engage with challenging topics.
Join Lauren and Dan as they delve into The Inclusive Organization with Dr. Kimberly Walker, a leader in DEI education. Learn about the course's unique structure, which blends practical assignments like action plans with DEI history and culture explorations. Dr. Walker discusses how she empowers students—ranging from explorers to seasoned leaders—to push boundaries and drive organizational change. Tune in for actionable advice on fostering respect, engagement, and critical thinking in leadership education.
In this episode, Lauren and Dan welcome Dr. Tony Middlebrooks, Clinical Full Professor of Leadership at the University of Florida, and Matthew Creasy, Associate Director of Leadership Development at the University of Delaware. Together, they explore their experiences teaching LEAD 300: Leadership, Creativity, and Innovation. Listeners will hear insights on how creativity and leadership intersect in the classroom, focusing on engaging students through hands-on activities and fostering an innovative mindset. The conversation delves into how students can overcome self-imposed limits on creativity and how leadership educators can inspire students to think divergently, innovate, and address complex challenges. Tony and Matt also discuss their own teaching philosophies and memorable moments from the course, providing valuable takeaways for leadership educators.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren explore the critical topic of hazing prevention with experts from StopHazing, Jennifer Desmond, and Dr. Elizabeth Allan. They discuss the "10 Signs of Healthy and Unhealthy Groups" workshop, designed to help leaders and educators foster safer, more positive group environments. Jenny and Elizabeth explain key concepts like defining hazing, recognizing behaviors along the Spectrum of Hazing™, and identifying the signs of healthy and unhealthy groups. They also explore how unhealthy group dynamics and hazing are interconnected and the broader impact on individuals and communities. Through interactive scenarios and group discussions, they share strategies to create and maintain positive group cultures while addressing unhealthy behaviors. A key takeaway from the episode is the importance of empowering leaders to intervene and build supportive, inclusive environments.
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In this episode, Lauren and Dan discuss the most recent issue of New Directions for Student Leadership with special issue co-editors Drs. Linnette Werner and John Weng. They discuss the issue released in Spring 2024, titled "NDSL #181: Intentional Emergence: Addressing 21st Century Learner Needs."
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Resources mentioned in this episode include:
- Intentional Emergence: Addressing 21st Century Learner Needs: New Directions for Student Leadership: Vol 2024, No 181
- NDSL #172: Leadership Education through Complex Transitions (Part I) with Dr. Darren Pierre and John Weng
- Leadership Can Be Taught, by Sharon Daloz Parks
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Ron Siers from Salisbury University. He shares his approach to blending leadership principles with sports performance theories in his Athletic Coaching course. Ron offers valuable resources for developing leadership-focused courses, noting that "Good teaching is good coaching." His work grew from his observations of leadership in sports and his desire to teach coaches good practices. Ron emphasizes the importance of teamwork and developing exemplary teammates. A national championship-winning associate head baseball coach, Ron also leads programs at Ascendant Global Leadership.
In this episode, Lauren and Dan speak with Dr. Cheryl Getz from the University of San Diego about her course that prepares students for the International Leadership Association Global conferences. Getz explains how the course immerses graduate students, and occasionally undergraduate students, in a professional leadership association experience. She balances rotating assigned readings based on the conference's annual theme and highlights speakers with student-chosen resources related to their interests. This approach helps students engage meaningfully with leadership content that matters to them in pursuit of finding their scholarly voice. The episode offers inspiration for incorporating real-world experiences into leadership courses.
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Educating Graduate Leadership Students to Become Active Participants in Their Discourse Communities
Dan's 2024 ILA course syllabus
Cheryl's 2015 ILA course syllabus
In this episode, Lauren interviews Dan about his approach to teaching a "Leadership and the 2024 Elections" course. The course delves into leadership and organizational theory and how these concepts intersect with U.S. politics. Students critically evaluate political campaigns and respond in real time to speeches, debates, and breaking news. Dan remains neutral, using intentional questions and resources to encourage thoughtful discussion. He creates a safe space for students to explore how leadership styles shape their political behavior.
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- Tom Wren's The Leader's Companion
- Stephen Medvic's Campaigns & Elections
- TED Talks:
- Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained
- Can a divided America heal? (Haidt)
- The moral roots of liberals and conservatives (Haidt)
- How to have better political conversations
- How to understand power
- Podcasts
- 538 Politics
- NPR Politics
- NY Times Politics
- Bias Charts
- AllSides Media Bias Chart
- Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart
- Geroge Orwell's "Politics and the English Language"
- Mapping Out Your Leadership Education Courses With Innovative Teaching Strategies w/ Dr. Libby Bischoff from USM's Osher Map Library
In this episode, Dan interviews Lauren about her graduate leadership course, Leading Diverse Teams. As part of the season's focus on individual leadership courses, they explore how Lauren structures her course, starting with diversity frameworks on the first day to set a strong foundation for inclusive leadership. She emphasizes the balance between scholarship and practical application throughout the course, helping students connect theory with real-world leadership practices. This conversation highlights Lauren's approach to creating a thoughtful, engaging learning environment that integrates DEI principles from the start.
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- Creating Significant Learning Experiences with Dr. Dee Fink
- Diversity Wheel
- Inclusive Behaviors Inventory
- Bopaiah, M. (2021). Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
- Gundling, E. & Williams, C. (2019). Inclusive Leadership: From Awareness to Action. Aperion Global.
- Roberts, L.M., Mayo, A.J. & Thomas, D.A. (2020). Race, Work & Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience. Harvard Business Review Press.
- Wergin, J. (2020). Deep Learning in a Disorienting World. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.
- Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives
- Inclusive Leadership: From Awareness to Action
- The Routledge Companion to Inclusive Leadership
In this episode, Lauren takes on the role of interviewer and sits down with Dan to dive into his experiences teaching during the global health pandemic. Drawing from the questions in her dissertation, Lauren explores Dan's unique challenges in the digital classroom and the reflections that shaped his teaching approach during such an unprecedented time. Together, they offer fresh insights on adapting to new circumstances and lessons learned along the way.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren preview the 10th season of The Leadership Educator Podcast. The pair focus on how faculty members and course instructors teach leadership courses. They preview the season's theme by answering a few questions about their classes.
VOLUNTEER AI-Infused Leadership Education, Training, & DevelopmentLeadership Educator Podcast co-host Dan Jenkins will be an ILA Fellow during his Fall 2024 sabbatical and would love for you to get involved in the development of an ILA, AI-Infused Leadership Education, Training, & Development resource hub and AI virtual summit taking place in early 2025.
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In this special summer episode, Dan and Lauren discuss the Winter 2023 New Directions for Student Leadershipissue, "Applying Theories and Models in Leadership Program and Curricular Design," with co-editors Drs. Melissa Rocco and Darren Pierre.
In the final episode of the ninth season, Dan and Lauren recap two semesters of episodes focused on how higher education faculty, administrators, faculty developers, leaders, and others are navigating life post-pandemic. Dan and Lauren share their key takeaways from the second part of the season. They also share their plans for the summer.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren chat with Dr. Kaley Klaus, Assistant Professor of Leadership at Fort Hays State University. Klaus is currently the Vice President and 2024 Conference Chair for the Association of Leadership Educators. She explains her initial involvement at the 2015 ALE conference in Washington, D.C., and her subsequent rise to leadership within the organization. She highlights the significance of hosting this year’s conference in Minneapolis and details her responsibilities in leading the team that is organizing the professional event. Klaus provides insight into the logistics of organizing the conference, set to be held at The Graduate Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Sunday, July 14, through Wednesday, July 17. Listen to uncover the behind-the-scenes efforts that go into creating a successful leadership conference.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren host Dr. Kevin Lo, Professor of Management at the University of San Francisco and President of the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS). They explore Kevin’s journey to USF, his ascent to the MOBTS presidency, and his experiences spearheading the dynamic organization. The conference environment is welcoming and unique. Attendees of the MOBTS conferences enjoy living on campus, engaging directly with peers, and integrating social activities into their learning experience. The 51st Annual Conference of MOBTS will be hosted at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts, from June 11 to June 14, 2024. Future conferences will take place this year in New Zealand and Singapore.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book: 50 Activities for Promoting EQ at Work
Collegiate Leadership Competition
In this episode, Dan and Lauren welcome Dr. Jennifer Eury to the show. She opens with her journey from a student in the public relations program to teaching business ethics and management. She reflects on her role in shaping integrity initiatives, connecting alumni, and enhancing risk management at Penn State. The discussion delves into her research interests, particularly around ethical leadership and building communities of practice, offering listeners valuable insights into creating strong organizational cultures. Through her metaphor of "tending the garden," Dr. Eury illustrates the importance of nurturing and maintaining thriving communities in the field of leadership education. The episode also explores her strategies as the former honor and integrity director in a business school, emphasizing the impact of role modeling, value alignment, and community collaboration in fostering ethical environments.
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- Building a Community of Practice: Insights From Vicarious Learning and Crowdsourcing
- Building a Culture of Honor and Integrity in a Business School
- The Past is Not Dead: Legacy Identification and Alumni Ambivalence in the Wake of the Sandusky Scandal at Penn State
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss the latest issue of New Directions for Student Leadership with special issue co-editors Rian Satterwhite, Director of the Office of Service Learning & Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and teaching faculty at Claremont University, Kate Sheridan, Associate Director of Alumni and Employer Networks in the Center for Career Development at Duquesne University and Dr. Whitney McIntyre Miller, associate professor of leadership studies in the Attallah College of Educational Studies at Chapman University. The trio recently edited NDSL issue #179, released in the Fall of 2023, and titled “Teaching Sustainability in Leadership Education.” The group discusses the push for both research and action in sustainability utilizing the UN Sustainability Development Goals as a framework.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren invite Dr. Scott Allen to join them to discuss planning the 2024 ILA Global Conference in Chicago. Get insights into Dr. Allen's journey within the association, his evolving experiences as a conference attendee, and his fresh and innovative vision for this year's event.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren welcome Dr. Morris Thomas, Assistant Provost for Digital and Online Learning and Director for the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment at Howard University. He shares his perspective on teaching and learning during and through the pandemic, emphasizing the increased importance of faculty readiness for online teaching. The group explores the changes educators are facing, and where to find resources to address them. The conversation helps provide insights for leadership educators seeking to navigate the changing educational landscape.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Gallup article that supplements the Four Domains discussion
Morris's article "A Missing Piece [Peace]: Teaching & Learning in the Digital Age"
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Melissa Rocco, Senior Lecturer of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration in the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont. They delve into Rocco's transition from student affairs to a leadership faculty member, discussing the challenges and unique insights she gained from her diverse roles in consulting, academia, and professional associations. The episode highlights Rocco's contributions to leadership communities through her work with ILEC, ACPA, and NCLP, as well as the 2024 Leadership Educators Academy and Leadership Educators Institute.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Constanza Bartholomae, Associate Director of Teaching Support from Bryant University. Constanza shares her background in classroom management and faculty wellness. All discuss ways to engage with students post-pandemic and how faculty can cope with the changes occurring in the classroom.
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Resources mentioned in this episode include:
- "Revising the stories we hold dear with Denise Hamilton" from WorkLife with Adam Grant
In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Lisa Endersby, an educational developer at York University, who blends roles across faculty, student, administrator, and researcher, to enhance student engagement and learning. Her work focuses on bridging educational development with research on communities of practice, emphasizing the impact of her experiences on educational innovation and the development of professional identities through the journey from peripheral to full participation. Lisa discussed her dissertation which explores communities of practice and the importance of finding community for meaningful engagement. She advocates for the power of these communities in fostering professional growth and the critical role of tacit knowledge in this transformative process.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Leadership 2050: Critical Challenges, Key Contexts, and Emerging Trends (Building Leadership Bridges)
ILA's PAUSE for Pedagogy
Lisa's Dissertation: Learning to Be: Tacit Knowledge of Professional Identity Negotiated, Developed, and Communicated by Emerging Student Affairs Professionals within a Community of Practice
New Directions for Student Leadership Issue 164: Becoming and Being a Leadership Educator
In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Clare Forstie, an Education Program Specialist. She provides programming and consulting, with a particular interest in inclusive teaching principles and practices at the University of Minnesota. They discuss creating or joining faculty communities of practice, fostering engagement in the classroom, and balancing flexibility with structure in teaching spaces.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
- Teaching to Transgress (to learn more about classes as communities)
- All About Love (to learn more about connecting care with action for change)
- CJ Pascoe's book: Nice Is Not Enough: Inequality and the Limits of Kindness at American High
- Creating Significant Learning Experiences with Dr. Dee Fink
- Subscribe to the POD Network Open Discussion Group at discussion@podnetwork.org
- Heather Dubrow, English professor at Fordham University, who described a teaching practice involving students' reflections on each others' contributions in class. It was highlighted in this Chronicle teaching newsletter ----more----
In this episode, Dan and Lauren host Riaz Patel, a two-time Emmy-nominated producer and director to discuss his work at Connect Effect. Patel explores the art of having conversations about controversial topics with civility—a vital skill for leadership students and participants to have. He provides insights into how his program is producing meaningful and life-changing discussions at college campuses across the U.S. This conversation from this episode offers a valuable perspective from someone actively shaping the conversation landscape within higher education.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren pick up following winter break. Both share their semester plans and then preview some of the topics to be discussed this Spring.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Collegiate Leadership Competition
2024 International Leadership Association Global Conference
2024 ILA Leadership Education Academy
- What to Expect When Attending the 2022 Leadership Education Academy with Dr. Kerry Priest and Rian Satterwhite
- From a Diner to the Academy with Dr. Corey Seemiller
2024 Association of Leadership Educators Annual Conference
2024 Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society Annual Conference
2024 Global Followership Conference
New Directions for Student Leadership
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss what they have learned about generative leadership from this season's guests. Dan highlights discovering more about how ChatGPT can build leadership learning practices and how collaboration is essential to good research practices. Lauren expands on how Bert DeCoutre's comments about digitizing leadership sparked new ideas and experiences in her teaching practice. Both confirm the continuation of the generative leadership learning theme into the new year and preview future topics.
Mentions in this episode include:
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International Leadership Association (ILA) 2024 Global Conference Call for Proposals
Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society 2024 Annual Conference Call for Proposals
Books by Barbara Kellerman:
- Leaders Who Lust
- Bad Leadership
- Professionalizing Leadership
Podcast Episodes:
- Ethical Uses of ChatGPT in Leadership Classes and Programs
- Adapting Leadership Training in the AI Era: Insights from the Center for Creative Leadership’s Bert De Coutere
- Exploring the Dynamics of Toxic Followership with Dr. Wendy Edmonds
- Mapping Out Your Leadership Education Courses With Innovative Teaching Strategies
- What Leadership Educators Can Learn From Teaching Statistics with David Franklin
In this episode, co-hosts Dan and Lauren discuss toxic followership with Dr. Wendy Edmonds. Wendy, a past ILA Followership Member Community Chair and current assistant professor at Bowie State, describes her experience collecting data and writing her dissertation on the Jonestown Massacre and how it led to a book on the topic. She provides strategies for addressing and preventing toxicity in the workplace.
In this episode, co-hosts Dan and Lauren discuss generative leadership education with Bert De Coutere from the Center for Creative Leadership. They explore how the CCL has adapted its leadership training methods post-pandemic and in the AI era. Bert shares his curiosity about digitizing leadership training and development and provides insights on maintaining a generative approach in leadership development amidst evolving challenges.
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Using Mediated Dialogue for Meaningful Conversations with the CCL's Chuck Palus and Steadman Harrison
In this episode, Dan and Lauren sit down with Dr. Liz Darger, Senior Associate Athletic and Senior Woman Administrator at BYU Athletics and a member of the Leadership Team of the NCAA Common Ground initiative. They dive into the groundbreaking work Common Ground is doing to bridge gaps between LGBTQ+ and faith-based communities in college sports and higher education. Liz shares her own experiences leading and participating, and how it's shaped the student-athletes, coaches, and administrators that have participated.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Sonia Ospina, one of the 2023 ILA Lifetime Achievement Award Winners. The recently retired Ospina served as Professor of Public Management and Policy at New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and former Faculty Director of the Research Center for Leadership in Action (RCLA). She is a sociologist by training and an expert in participatory and qualitative research methods. Her interests in the participatory, inclusive, and collaborative dynamics of democratic governance have produced research on social change leadership, engaged scholarship, social innovation, public accountability, and public sector reform, both in the United States and in Latin America.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren listen as Dr. Bruce Avolio shares his experience as one of this year's ILA Lifetime Achievement Award Winners. Avolio is the Mark Pigott Chair in Business Strategic Leadership within the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. In the Foster School, he also serves as the Executive Director for the Center for Leadership & Strategic Thinking. He is recognized as being among the top 70 most highly cited researchers in the United States in Economics and Business and among the top 3,000 across all sciences around the globe (Thompson Reuters).
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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"Lasso on Leadership"
Bruce Avolio's list of top 100 positives amidst the Pandemic with the goal of bringing one smile to the receiver and me
In this episode, Dan and Lauren recap their attendance at the ILA 25th Global Leadership Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from October 12-15, 2023. Both discuss meeting new people, attending sessions on research, AI and generativity, and future conversations for the podcast.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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ILA Great Ideas from the Annual Teach and Share Forum
Leaders Assemble! Leadership and Mentorship in the Marvel Comic Universe with Drs. Gordon Schmidt and Sy Islam
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Dr. Joey Crawford, Senior Lecturer in Management at the University of Tasmania and Editor of the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. Joey explains the findings from his recent co-authored piece titled, “Leadership Is Needed for Ethical CHATGPT: Character, Assessment, and Learning Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Using Artificial Intelligence (AI).”
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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What Leadership Educators Can Learn From Teaching Statistics with David Franklin
"It is not magic, it's pedagogy." from Lee Shulman's article "Pedagogies" (Shulman, 2005, p. 25)
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Dr. Libby Bischoff, a Professor of History, the recently adorned University Historian, and the Executive Director of the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education at the University of Southern Maine. Dr. Bischoff focuses on innovative teaching approaches following the pandemic era. Additionally, she shares how she incorporated integrating generative writing, AI, and imaging tools into her courses, and that reflection is increasing in value in classrooms.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Ralph Gigliotti, Assistant Vice President for Organizational Leadership in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Rutgers University. Ralph, a leading researcher in crisis leadership in higher education, updates us on where we are now and how we can use leadership theories and frameworks for making decisions for your classes and programs.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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ILA Interface Newsletter PAUSE for Pedagogy Column: Crisis Leadership Education and Exploration
What Academic Leaders Can Do to Navigate Crisis with Dr. Ralph Gigliotti (Sept. 8, 2020, podcast episode)
NDSL #170: Using Inventories and Assessments to Enhance Leadership Development with Drs. Marcy Levy Shankman and Ralph A. Gigliotti (Dec. 15, 2021 podcast episode)
Ralph's book: Crisis Leadership in Higher Education
Ralph's book: Competencies for Effective Leadership: A Framework for Assessment, Education, and Research
Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering
In the first episode of the ninth season, Dan and Lauren explain this season's theme: "Generative Learning for Leadership Education". With all of the changes happening in higher education and society, the pair will explore how leadership educators focus on cultivating generative thinking and behaviors in leaders. The hosts, alongside other leadership educators and scholars, will discuss topics such as integrating artificial intelligence into leadership teaching, navigating complex ethical challenges, understanding new social phenomena, teaching during disruptions and adaptive challenges, and other emerging trends and issues affecting leaders in this space. This season's broad question is - how are leadership educators processing what's happening as they are trying to develop curriculum, teach, evaluate leadership learning, and build community?
In this final installment before Season 9 kicks off, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Julie E. Owen, an Associate Professor of Leadership Studies in the School of Integrative Studies at George Mason University. The conversation sheds light on Julie's leadership in the reevaluation of the Leadership Identity Development (LID) model, tracing back to her contributions as a member of the team overseen by Dr. Susan Komives. Julie discusses the subsequent research stemming from the initial efforts and outlines her aspirations for future investigations pertaining to the model.
You can check out "Deepening Leadership Identity Development" in Volume 2023, Issue 178, of New Directions for Student Leadership.
Other resources mentioned in this episode include:
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We are the Leaders We've Been Waiting For
A Research Agenda for Leadership Learning and Development through Higher Education
Qualitative Research on Black Women Leaders with Dr. Becka Shetty
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Dr. Gail Latta, Professor and Inaugural Program Director of the Leadership Studies Doctoral Program in the College of Professional Sciences at Xavier University. She shares her experience working on the priority area of ethical leadership for the National Leadership Education Research Agenda. The authors in this Priority argue for increased scholarship and new methodologies and the inclusion of followership in future research and practice.
Latta is the lead author for Priority #8 of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda.
This episode is part of a series of conversations with the lead authors of the nine priorities of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA) 2020-2025, published in Volume 14, issue 3, of the Journal of Leadership Studies.
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Links:
NLERA 2020-25 - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1935262x/2020/14/3
Priority #8 - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jls.21711
"Developing Ethical Leaders: Innovations in Promoting Ethical Decision-making, Using Discretionary Power & Overcoming Immunity to Moral Integrity" - https://doi.org/10.33423/jlae.v17i2.2869
"Shall We Serve the Dark Lords? A Meta-Analytic Review of Psychopathy and Leadership" - https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/apl0000357
"Let’s agree about nice leaders: A literature review and meta-analysis of agreeableness and its relationship with leadership outcomes" - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2021.101593
"Character Not Charisma is the Critical Measure of Leadership Excellence" - https://doi.org/10.1177/107179190300900404
In this episode, Dr. Douglas Lindsay, the Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Character and Leader Development and a professor and consultant, join Dan and Lauren Lauren to discuss the planning and writing of the interdisciplinary nature of leadership education.
Diverse knowledge, methodologies, and growth strategies beyond specific fields enrich leadership. To address the challenge, Lindsay and priority co-author, Dr. Katherine Friesen, identified the importance of understanding the current state of leadership education, including educator preparation, comprehension of encountered issues, and implementing a systematic approach using new methodologies, evidence, and diverse viewpoints that recognize the interdisciplinary approaches available for advancing the field.
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Lindsay is the lead author for Priority #7 of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda.
This episode is part of a series of conversations with the lead authors of the nine priorities of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA) 2020-2025, published in Volume 14, issue 3, of the Journal of Leadership Studies.
2013 Journal of Leadership Education article mentioned in this episode: “Context Matters: An Interdisciplinary Studies Interpretation of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda” (Jenkins & Dugan, 2013)
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Dr. Graziella McCarron, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies in the School of Integrative Studies at George Mason University, and Dr. Grant Jackson, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling at Texas Tech University.
Graziella and Grant walk us through their group writing experience for Priority No. 6 of the NLERA. The pair share parts of the conversations around centering dialogic and digital approaches in leadership education scholarship. The priority focuses on how technology is increasingly necessary when teaching leadership and supports the need for new methodologies and approaches to collecting data in the subject area.
----more----McCarron is the lead author, and Jackson is part of the writing team for Priority #6 of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda, titled "Centering Dialogic and Digital Approaches in Leadership Education Pedagogy".
This episode is part of a series of conversations with the lead authors of the nine priorities of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA) 2020-2025, published in Volume 14, issue 3, of the Journal of Leadership Studies.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Rian Satterwhite, Director for Service Learning and Leadership at UNLV, and Teaching Faculty at Claremont Lincoln University and Dr. Carolyn Cunningham, Chair and Professor of Communication and Leadership at Gonzaga University. Rian and Carolyn explain the writing team’s process and vision for proposing and crafting the priority that focuses on complex problem-solving. The group proposed addressing the challenges around the increased complexity of solving problems and how new methods in advocacy and activism, big data and visualization, and new materialism are needed. The priority poses a path forward for centering sustainability and developing a mindset based on cognitive, affective, and behavioral outcomes.
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This episode is part of a series of conversations with the lead authors of the nine priorities of the (NLERA) 2020-2025, published in Volume 14, issue 3, of the Journal of Leadership Studies.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Darren Pierre, Lecturer in the Office of Global Engineering Leadership in the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland and Dr. Kerry Priest, Professor in the Staley School of Leadership and Program Director for Leadership Communication at Kansas State University. The group identified research areas centered on developing leadership educators. They built on prior work done on the professional practice of leadership education.
The article presents thought-provoking questions and ideas for innovative research methods. The authors envision a future where leadership facilitators are well-trained and knowledgeable in current teaching practices and research. Pierre is the lead author and Priest was part of the writing team for Priority #4 of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda.
----more----Pierre and Priest were lead authors and part of the writing team for Priority Number 4, titled “A Critical Look at Leadership Educator Preparation: Developing an Intentional and Diverse Approach To Leadership Learning and Development"
This episode is part of a series of conversations with the lead authors of the nine priorities of the (NLERA) 2020-2025, published in Volume 14, issue 3, of the Journal of Leadership Studies.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Dr. Barry Boyd, Associate Professor of Agricultural Leadership Education and Communication at Texas A&M University, and Dr. Amy Forbes, Director of Strategic Custom Live Programs at Cornell University. They led the writing team for Priority #3 of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda: "Understanding the Leadership Learner".
During the conversation, Barry and Forbes explain how the priority filled a gap in the literature calling for an increase in socially just and critically oriented perspectives in leadership education. He highlighted how working together, respectfully and professionally, as a writing team produced a clear and detailed call for future research. The priority calls for rigorous and uplifting research and for researchers to engage in either evolution or revolution.
----more----This episode is part of a series of conversations with the lead authors of the nine priorities of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA) 2020-2025, published in Volume 14, issue 3, of the Journal of Leadership Studies.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Dr. V. Chunoo, outgoing Assistant Professor of Organizational and Community Leadership at the University of Illinois and Associate Editor of New Directions for Student Leadership.
During the conversation, Chunoo explains how the priority filled a gap in the literature calling for an increase in socially just and critically oriented perspectives in leadership education. He highlighted how working together, respectfully and professionally, as a writing team produced a clear and detailed call for future research. The priority calls for rigorous and uplifting research and for researchers to engage in either evolution or revolution.
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Chunoo is the lead author and part of the writing team for Priority Number 2, titled “Evolution and Revolution: Social Justice and Critical Theory in Leadership Education Research: Priority 2 of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda 2020-2025.”
This episode is part of a series of conversations with the lead authors of the nine priorities of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA) 2020-2025, published in Volume 14, issue 3, of the Journal of Leadership Studies.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Dr. Cameron Beatty, Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator in the Higher Education program and the Associate Director of the Leadership Learning Research Center at Florida State University.
During the conversation, Dr. Beatty shares how the group came together to support the call for leadership education to emphasize inclusion, identity, social justice, and equity. The co-authors of Priority #1 of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA) state, "we must move beyond theorizing about individual student differences and do more to interrogate the systems and structures involved in the socialization of leadership education.” Additionally, all examine existing research and practice related to the priority.
Beatty is the lead author and part of the writing team for Priority Number 1, titled “A Call for Centering Social Identities: Priority 1 of the NLERA 2020-25.”
This episode is part of a series of conversations with the lead authors of the nine priorities of the (NLERA) 2020-2025, published in Volume 14, issue 3, of the Journal of Leadership Studies.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren revisit the National Leadership Education Research Agenda 2020-2025 with Drs. Kristan Cilente Skendall and Tony Andenoro. They provide an update on its progress midway through the projected target date of 2025. Kristan and Tony highlight the progress of the research teams ahead of individual episodes featuring authors from each of the nine priorities.
In this episode, Lauren previews the upcoming summer mini-series on the National Leadership Education Research Agenda 2020-2025. Dan and Lauren spoke with research priority authors about their contributions to advancing the field. They asked how each priority started, what were some of the conversations among writing teams, and how they found a united scholarly voice. Episodes will be released weekly focused on each priority area. Resources mentioned in this episode are linked below:----more----Current research agenda -- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1935262x/2020/14/3Original research agenda -- https://journalofleadershiped.org/jole_articles/the-national-leadership-education-research-agenda-strategic-priorities-and-deepened-perspectives/
In this episode, Dan and Lauren close the season by highlighting themes from scholarship editors, peer reviewers, and authors. The guests that led publications focused on creating environments where researchers could contribute and support the publications' missions. Researchers commented on developing an aligned agenda and growing scholarship based on personal interests and institutional and leadership education community needs.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from ILA Leadership Scholarship Member Community Chair, Dr. Rich Whitney, and Past-Chair, Dr. Lori Kniffin. The global community leaders discuss the focus of the community and how members can contribute to the scholarship agenda within the association.
Some of the resources mentioned in this episode include:
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NDSL #171 Special Issue: Advancing Racial Equity in Leadership Education: Centering Marginalized Institutional Contexts With Drs. Rich Whitney and Jasmine Collins
ILA Leadership Scholarship Member Community
ILA Doctoral Consortium
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Drs. Jennifer Moss Breen and Michael Gleason following the Winter 2022 release of the New Directions for Student Leadership Issue #176 on Developing Leaders in Graduate and Professional Settings. The authors share how their personal and professional experiences informed the broader outline of the research and their learnings from the authors' chapters. All discuss the changing nature of graduate leadership education and how the special issue can inform those enrolled in or running master's- and doctoral-level curricula.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren provide insight into the peer review process for conference proposals and academic journals. Lauren explains her approach to reviewing conference submissions and Dan details the process of reviewing submissions for peer-reviewed journals.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren sit down with Dr. Nathan Eva, Associate Professor, Fulbright Scholar, and co-Director of Engagement for the Department of Management at the Monash University Business School, in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan shares strategies for researchers from post-doc to mid-career scholars, including identifying your researcher identity, crafting a meaningful research agenda, and identifying a community of scholars to co-author publications.
Some other things to mention from this episode include:
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Register for the International Leadership Association's Leadership Education Academy (LEA)
Check out Nathan's research productivity here
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss the creation and continuation of the New Directions for Student Leadership journal with Editor and Associate Editor, Drs. Kathy Guthrie and V. Chunoo. The group shares how the NDSL editorial team focuses on collaboration and creating a community of leadership educator scholars.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Drs. Lindsay Hastings and Hannah Sunderman. Lindsay and Hannah started working on research during Hannah's undergraduate career at the University of Nebraska, and have continued to explore leadership education through various partnerships. All discuss the process of creating a research agenda and choosing topics from research for presentation.
Some resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Graduate students and emerging scholars--the deadline to submit a proposal for ILA's Emerging Scholars Research Symposium is April 14th
Check out all of the Association of Leadership Educators' Focus Area Networks (FANs) here
Past ALE Conference Proceedings
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Management Teaching Review Co-editors Dr. Kerri Anne Crown and Dr. Gordon Schmidt. First, Gordon and Kerri provide background on how they’ve continued to focus on providing evidence-based teaching strategies that can be applied to management courses and other disciplines. Next, they explain the variety of submission areas to ensure the journal covers a broad array of management education. Then, they highlight how they support scholars and reviewers from idea to submission. Finally, they add how they work together to create a community of scholars.
The Leadership Educator Podcast commemorates its 100th episode with a special conversation with Dr. Jackie Bruce, Editor of the Journal of Leadership Education. In this episode, the theme of relationship-building research emerges as Jackie, Dan, and Lauren share how they've connected with other scholars through the content of the publication. Jackie shares how mentors suggested she take on the leadership role after being inspired by scholarship since her time as a doctoral student.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Jennifer S. A. Leigh and Dr. Melanie Robinson from the Journal of Management Education. The editors share their insights on the skills and experience needed to lead the collaborative journal editing process, how mentors tapped and helped them develop in their roles, and the community they are building through management scholarship.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Articles that Melanie mentioned during the podcast:
- Clapp-Smith, R., Hammond, M. M., Lester, G. V., & Palanski, M. (2019). Promoting Identity Development in Leadership Education: A Multidomain Approach to Developing the Whole Leader. Journal of Management Education, 43(1), 10–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562918813190
- Cunningham, R. (1997). Meet Dr. Clay and Dr. Glass: A Leadership Exercise. Journal of Management Education, 21(2), 262–264. https://doi.org/10.1177/105256299702100211
- J. (2022). Ninja training meets management education: Integrating Taijutsu into an MBA complexity leadership course. Journal of Management Education, 46(5), 951-974. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562922109034
- Sanyal, C., & Rigg, C. (2021). Integrating Mindfulness into Leadership Development. Journal of Management Education, 45(2), 243–264. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562920934040
- Schyns, B., Keifer, T., Kerschreiter, R., & Tymon, A. (2011). Teaching implicit leadership theories to develop leaders and leadership: How and why it can make a difference. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 10(3), 397-408. https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2010.0015
- Sronce, R., & Arendt, L. A. (2009). Demonstrating the Interplay of Leaders and Followers: An Experiential Exercise. Journal of Management Education, 33(6), 699–724. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562908330726
- Webber, S. S., O’Neill, R. M., & Dossinger, K. (2020). The Empowering Leadership Project. Journal of Management Education, 44(3), 342–361. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562919884717
Jennifer’s Recommendations:
2020 Rothlisberger Winner
- Clapp-Smith, R., Hammond, M. M., Lester, G. V., & Palanski, M. (2019). Promoting Identity Development in Leadership Education: A Multidomain Approach to Developing the Whole Leader. Journal of Management Education, 43(1), 10–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562918813190
Recent Examples
Curricular:
- Fulmore, J. A., Olson, J., & Maellaro, R. (2022). Aligning Leadership Education: Linking Interpersonal Skills Development to Business Needs. Journal of Management Education, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10525629221133369
- Khilji, S. E. (2022). An Approach for Humanizing Leadership Education: Building Learning Community & Stakeholder Engagement. Journal of Management Education, 46(3), 439–471. https://doi.org/10.1177/10525629211041355
Conceptual:
- Allen, S. J., Rosch, D. M., & Riggio, R. E. (2022). Advancing Leadership Education and Development: Integrating Adult Learning Theory. Journal of Management Education, 46(2), 252–283. https://doi.org/10.1177/10525629211008645
Research articles:
Mindfulness
- Donaldson-Feilder, E., Lewis, R., Yarker, J., & Whiley, L. A. (2022). Interpersonal Mindfulness in Leadership Development: A Delphi Study. Journal of Management Education, 46(5), 816–852. https://doi.org/10.1177/10525629211067183
- Sanyal, C., & Rigg, C. (2021). Integrating Mindfulness into Leadership Development. Journal of Management Education, 45(2), 243–264. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562920934040
Context:
Large classroom
- Page, N. C., Nimon-Peters, A. J., & Urquhart, A. (2021). Big Need Not Be Bad: A Case Study of Experiential Leadership Development in Different-Sized Classes. Journal of Management Education, 45(3), 360–386. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562920948921
Grand Challenge:
- André, R. (2020). Teaching Climate Leadership: Promoting Integrative Learning in Courses on Strong Sustainability. Journal of Management Education, 44(6), 766–793. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562920941547
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Drs. David Rosch, Editor-In-Chief, and Danielle Desawal, Associate Editor, from the Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, about leadership education scholarship and resources in the journal. The group discusses everything from brainstorming topics for research to what constitutes a strong reviewer.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by New Directions for Student Leadership special issue co-editors Dr. Lindsay J. Hastings, Clifton Professor of Mentoring Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Dr. David M. Rosch, Associate Professor of Agricultural Leadership at the University of Illinois. Hastings and Rosch recently edited NDSL issue #175, released in the Fall of 2022, and titled “Research and Assessment Methods for Leadership Development and Practice.” The group discusses measuring outcomes of leadership programs and contributing to the broader scholarship in leadership education.
Dan and Lauren kick off Season 8 with a preview of their sessions with scholars, editors, and reviewers of leadership education research. They talk about the leadership research agenda, the process for writing and submitting a manuscript, and the opportunities and challenges with publishing. Editors share secrets to their publications, while scholars discuss how they collaborate with others to address leadership research priorities.
In the final episode of Season 7, Lauren and Dan recap their learnings from the semester. They share the expected and surprising responses from three months of discussion with those researching and experiencing mentoring and mentorship in leadership education.
In this episode, Kelsey Hirsch and Drs. Summer Odom and Lori Moore discuss their article “An Examination of the Impact of Peer Mentoring on First-Generation College Student Peer Mentors’ Development of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leaders” in the Journal of Leadership Education. The group examines the research, including some dialogue about the feedback from first-generation college student mentors.
In this episode, Dr. Matt Sowcik joins the podcast to discuss the increasing need for humility in leadership. Together, we explore the complex relationship between leadership and humility and how leadership educators can enact the practice in teaching and programming. Check out Matt's book:----more----
The H-Factor: The Intersection Between Humility and Great Leadership
In this episode, Dan and Lauren learn more about the research on mentoring in higher education, specifically with Ph.D. students in leadership development programs. Dr. Jonathan Orsini shares insights from his co-authored article with Dr. Natalie Coers titled, "Leaders and Scholars: How Faculty Mentoring Behavior Influences the Development of Leadership Self-Efficacy". During the episode, Jonathan highlights how being present and supportive contributes greatly to the competence and confidence of doctoral students during the dissertation process. Other resources mentioned in this episode include:----more----
-https://cimerproject.org
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear stories from Dan's mentor Dr. Jody Conway, a former higher education professional and instructor, and current President of Full Circle Coaching of Tampa Bay. Jody discusses her mentors and philosophies for coaching graduate students and professionals. One of the secrets she shares in this episode is to recruit advisors who can see the potential in all students.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Drs. Gordon Schmidt and Sy Islam to discuss their recent publication, Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU. During the discussion, Gordon and Sy shared how the project started and the MCU movies they used to explore mentoring, leadership transitions, and other topics.
Some of the resources in this episode include:
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Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU
Emerald Publishing's "Exploring Effective Leadership Practices Through Popular Culture" series
Talent Metrics Consulting (and Blog!)
In this episode, Dan and Lauren reflect on the 2022 International Leadership Association (ILA) Global Conference with Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dr. Susan Komives. She is one of four honorees this year as part of the ILA's Leadership Legacy Program, which honors individuals who have made a significant lifetime contribution to the field of leadership through their published works and influential support of leadership knowledge and practice. In addition, Susan shares her contributions to the ILA community, including her service on the board, past presentations, and personal and professional highlights from this year's conference.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren reflect on the 2022 International Leadership Association (ILA) Global Conference with Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dr. Barbara Crosby. She is one of four honorees this year as part of the ILA’s Leadership Legacy Program which honors individuals who have made a significant lifetime contribution to the field of leadership through their published works and influential support of leadership knowledge and practice. Barbara shares her start in ILA, her work in the Public Leadership community, and the personal and professional highlights from this year's conference.
Some of the resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Leadership for the Common Good
Teaching Leadership: An Integrative Approach
"Exploring and Enhancing Leader, Educator, and Leadership Educator Professional Identities" (New Directions for Student Leadership chapter co-authored with Dr. Corey Seemiller)
In this episode, Dan converses with Drs. John Banter and John Eagan about the most recent issue of New Directions for Student Leadership, "Games in Leadership Learning". The issue focuses on integrating games into leadership courses and programming. The special issue co-editors share the research behind the push for using games in leadership learning, including the high-risk, high-reward concept. Some of the resources shared in this episode include:
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- What the Best Leadership Educators Do: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Study of Instructional and Assessment Strategy Use in Leadership Education in the Journal of Leadership Education
- Comparing Instructional and Assessment Strategy Use in Graduate- and Undergraduate-Level Leadership Studies: A Global Study in the Journal of Leadership Education
- Transforming Learning: Instructional and Assessment Strategies for Leadership Education
- Learning Discussion Skills Through Games
In this episode, Dan and Lauren meet with Lauren's mentor, Dr. Wanda Lewis-Campbell. Wanda shares her entrance into Student Affairs and the powerful impact Phyllis Marshall had on her becoming an empowered leader in higher education. The trio discusses advice for keeping students at the center of your work in college.
In this episode, Drs. Kathy Allen and Bill Smedick share how a chance meeting at NACA and a follow-up phone call started a nearly 40-year mentor-mentee relationship. Both discuss a deep appreciation for nature and evolution and how their shared values and passions contribute to the communities of practice in leadership education. Note: Bill Smedick appeared in episode #18 with Melanie Bullock. They shared NACA's mission and contribution to higher education.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren chat with Drs. Audrey Murrell and Stacy Blake-Beard, co-authors of Mentoring Diverse Leaders, as they share insights from their research on mentoring. Both emphasize the power of professional relationships in the workplace and how effective peer mentoring can be.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discover the genesis of the mentoring relationship between Drs. Susan R. Komives and John P. Dugan. Susan and John share details from their first meeting at the University of Maryland, College Park, and how they continue supporting each other's professional and personal lives. All discuss how serendipity plays a role in connecting with mentors and colleagues and the importance of care and love in building relationships.
Welcome to Season 7! In this episode, Dan and Lauren introduce the theme for the Fall 2022 season of the podcast. The focus will be on mentoring in leadership education. The topic is essential as higher education faculty, staff, administrators, and students need even more support during the disruptive times we've experienced. In the preview, Dan and Lauren share their current teaching schedule, research projects, and service opportunities.
Some of the events mentioned in this episode include:
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- International Leadership Association 24th Annual Global Conference (Online Oct. 6-7, 2022, and In-person in Washington, D.C., Oct. 13-16, 2022)
- 2022 Leadership Educators Institute (New Orleans, LA, US, Dec. 14-16, 2022)
- 2023 Global Followership Conference (Newport News, VA, US, March 24-26)
- 2023 ACPA Annual Conference (New Orleans, LA, US, March 26-29)
- 2023 NASPA Annual Conference (Boston, MA, US, April 1-5)
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss topics related to student leadership in engineering with New Directions for Student Leadership special issue co-editors Drs. Meagan R. Kendall and Cindy Rottman. Meagan and Cindy share how this issue came to fruition and the critical need for more scholarship in engineering leadership studies. All discuss how the concepts in the articles can apply to engineering, STEM, and other areas of higher education.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
ASEE Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) LinkedIn Page
Journal of Leadership Studies symposium article "Infusing Leadership Education in the Undergraduate Engineering Experience: A Framework from UCF's eli2"
Meagan's department website
Cindy's department website
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from ILA Leadership Education Academy co-chairs Dr. Kerry Priest and Rian Satterwhite. The group discusses the foundations of the program designed to improve teaching and programming for leadership educators. Lauren shares her experience as a participant last year; Kerry and Rian provide insight on the planning process; and Dan revisits the process of creating the program.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Register for LEA 2022 at https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/leadership-education-academy/
Exploring Research on Leadership Educators with Dr. Kerry Priest
From a Diner to the Academy with Dr. Corey Seemiller
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss critical takeaways from teaching in higher education guests this season. Both share their experiences teaching during the Spring 2022 semester, where they fell short with this season, and a big project on the horizon. This is the last episode of the teaching in higher education season.
Click here to register for the 2022 ILA Leadership Education Academy!
In this mini-episode, Lauren shares three ways she integrates new learning into her teaching practice. She outlines the benefits of discussing ideas with fellow educators and what her CliftonStrengths talent themes taught her about brainstorming.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren invite Dr. Kathleen Gabriel to share her work, helping others understand and develop high school and college students. During the discussion, Gabriel offers ideas for leadership educators seeking to connect and engage with students in the classroom. In addition, she explains the ideas and strategies she applied in teaching high school and college students. Check out her books here!
In this episode, Dr. Dee Fink shares insight and strategies from his work creating significant learning experiences in higher education. Dan and Lauren share elements of his work that have helped them teach leadership education courses. Dr. Fink makes recommendations for building trust in classrooms and learning the situational factors that his students brought to the classroom.
Some resources mentioned in this episode include:
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International Leadership Association Advancement of Leadership Programs Task Force: General Principles for Leadership Programs 2021 Concept Paper
A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning from Dee's personal website
ILA Leadership Education Academy
Instructor's Guide for the Second Edition of Exploring Leadership for College Students Who Want to Make a Difference
First Day of Class Activities that Create a Climate for Learning, by Maryellen Weimer, Ph.D., in the Teaching Professor Blog
In Part Two of a Two, Jessica Chung and Christie Navarro join Dan and Lauren for insight into leadership education during a complex time. Jessica and Christie discuss co-editing the special issue of New Directions for Student Leadership #172 using the Co-Inquiry process and their approaches to teaching and programming during multiple pandemics.
In Part One of Two, Dr. Darren Pierre and John Weng join Dan and Lauren to explore the use of the co-Inquiry process in editing the Winter 2021 Issue #172 of New Directions for Student Leadership, "Leadership Education through Complex Transitions". Weng and Pierre highlight the personal and professional benefits of engaging in this process during a turbulent period in higher education.
In this episode, Dr. Richard Boyatzis, award-winning professor, researcher, and author shares his background in leadership education. He explains how his scientific background and love of music show up in his approach to teaching and learning and his research and teaching on social and emotional intelligence.
In this episode, author, teacher, and consultant, Dr. Stephen Brookfield, provides his perspective on teaching and learning in higher education. He shares his most recent work, Becoming a White Antiracist, and his love for playing in a pop-punk rock-and-roll band. Some resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Stephen's band, The 99ers
The Highlander Folk School(now the Highlander Research & Education Center) in Tennessee
Stephen's Homepage
Class Participation Grading Rubric
In this episode, Dan and Lauren exchange strategies and stories for turning your lecture into an engaging educational session with Dr. Barbi Honeycutt, faculty developer, facilitator, and host of The Lecture Breakers Podcast. Barbi relays strategies from past podcast guests and other teaching ideas from her practice as an educator. Dan and Lauren offer classroom activities from teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on group dynamics and leadership education.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Barbi's website: barbihoneycutt.com
The Lecture Breakers Virtual Summer Conference: https://barbihoneycutt.com/pages/conference Barbi's blog post on the group resume activity: How to use the group resume activity to help students prepare for group work. Barbi's blog post on the "what's missing" strategy discussed in the show: 3 ways to engage students in the first 5 minutes of class
Barbi's guest appearance on the Cheeky Scientist podcast: Transferable Skills in Teaching on this episode.
In this episode, Dr. Bonni Stachowiak, host of the popular Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast, highlights innovative strategies and resources to improve learning in curricular and co-curricular programs. Dan shares the connection to his teaching and research in leadership education, while Lauren details her experience applying some of Bonni's strategies to her leadership courses.
Dan and Lauren return for season six of the podcast. This season, the duo talks to the people behind the most helpful and popular resources for teaching and learning. Listeners will learn more about the application of pedagogical frameworks to leadership education. As always, the hosts and guests will share resources and teaching activities to engage in the classroom that's still navigating multiple pandemics.----more----
Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS)
International Leadership Association (ILA); 2022 ILA Global Conference
Association of Leadership Educators (ALE); 2022 ALE Annual Conference
2022 Leadership Educators Institute (LEI)
In this episode, we sit down with Drs. Rich Whitney and Jasmine Collins to discuss the process of proposing and editing the NDSL special issue on racial equity in leadership education. Both share how the issue impacted their teaching; all share resources used to teach leadership education to students from various backgrounds in the classroom and co-curricular programs. Check out Issue 171 of New Directions for Student Leadership, "Advancing Racial Equity in Leadership Education: Centering Marginalized Institutional Contexts" here.
Are you curious about the history and purpose of using instruments and assessments in leadership development courses and training? In this episode, Drs. Marcy Levy Shankman and Ralph A. Gigliotti share ideas on incorporating best practices from this special issue into teaching courses or planning training activities. The co-editors used a cross-sector lens to expand the application of the instruments and assessments to various industries. Some of the resources in this episode include:
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New Directions for Student Leadership #170: Using Inventories and Assessments to Enhance Leadership Development
The Role of Leadership Educators: Transforming Learning
In the final episode of season 5, Dan and Lauren share takeaways from the international season. From hearing experiences that leadership educators from leadership Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia, had to share, to trading classroom activity ideas, the duo reminisces about all they learned from Season 5 guests about leadership education, training, and development.
In this episode, Damian Medina, Vice Provost for Student Affairs at the University of Southern Maine, joins Dan and Lauren to discuss international student affairs. Damian, who has traveled to over 60 countries and territories, explains how a volunteer role as an undergraduate launched career-building student engagement departments and programs outside of the United States. While based in Maine now, Damian led student affairs departments in China, Qatar, and Switzerland.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren converse with Dr. Vincent Ogutu, Vice-Chancellor Designate at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. Vincent shares how his journey to teaching and researching workplace behavior started with a desire to help create future leaders. His purpose is to encourage young people to find a cause with their name on it. He shares stories of inspiring students to question and apply their learning and encouraging currently incarcerated adults to find a cause and a calling.
In this episode, Wajeeha Ghias joins Dan and Lauren to discuss leadership education in Pakistan. She highlights her path to studying and teaching leadership and followership in Islamabad, including how her husband encouraged her to pursue leadership studies in her early 30s. We hear about Richard Daft's book The Leadership Experience and an assignment that led her to Ira Chaleff's resources and sparked her passion for followership. Ghias is a lecturer in Leadership and Management at the National Defense University and a Management Science doctoral student at NUML-University.
Some of the resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Ira Chaleff's resources: https://www.courageousfollower.net/l
The Center for Creative Leadership's Values Able Leader Project: https://www.valueableleaderproject.com/
The Leadership Experience by Richard Daft
In this episode, Drs. Kelly Cerialo and Eric Holmlund discuss their innovative student-focused curriculum based on flexible experiential learning models that allow students to develop leadership skills, connect and contribute to the local community, question their own environmental, social, and economic impacts as a traveler, and self-reflect on their experience.
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Learn more about The Global Center for Rural Communities: International Sustainable Development
In this episode, Dr. Azadeh Davari shares her education and experience with leadership programs and research in various countries. An executive leadership coach with a focus on using reflection to raise consciousness, Dr. Davari shares how her curiosity led to the creation of a nutrition leadership program in Iran. Currently, she's based in San Diego, but teaches and consults all over the world.
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Check out Dr. Davari's dissertation: "Iranian Leadership Ideals: A Culturally-based Leadership Approach"
In this episode, Dr. Mikinari Higano shares the spread of leadership education in Japan. After being hired as an Economics professor, he was asked to create a leadership education course for undergraduate students at Rikkyo University. Since then he's worked to grow leadership education in Japan, developing courses, conferences, and workshops to help the community grow from a military-only discipline to one that includes transformational leadership practices.
In this episode, Niall O'Donnellan brings his education and experience in leading teams and designing leadership education programs in Ireland. During the conversation, he explains his early career experiences working for the Irish government to create sustainable international businesses to his more recent work designing leadership programs for business development. Niall shares his use of universal design for learning and building partnerships with colleges and universities in the U.S., Spain, and other countries.
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Some of the resources mentioned in this episode include:
Sligo Institute of Technology
Enterprise Ireland
Niall's blog "How to Nurture Leaders and Leadership"
Book: Excellent Sheep
Book: Thinking in Systems: A Primer
Hitendra Wadhwa of Mentora Institute
William Deresiewiecz
Book: The War That Ended Peace
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Dr. Nathan Eva and Katrina Johnson about designing a Master’s of Indigenous Business Leadership program. The joint effort, supported by the William Cooper Institute and the Monash Business School in Australia, is a transformational leadership program designed to strengthen the Indigenous workforce in Australia. The quartet discusses the opportunities and challenges of creating a program that honors Indigenous practices and reflects leadership literature worldwide.
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Master of Indigenous Business Leadership at Monash University
In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Cherrey discusses leading an international organization during a pandemic. She shares her path to the ILA President and CEO role, and how it has changed during the pandemic. Dr. Cherrey previews the upcoming ILA Global Conference and future considerations for international leadership education.
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International Leadership Association General Principles for Leadership Programs 2021 Concept Paper
In this episode, Dan and Lauren take the leadership conversation abroad. Join them as they speak to guests from all over the world about best practices and innovative programs in and out of the leadership classroom.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren sit down with Dr. Sonja Ardoin to discuss leadership and social class. Dr. Ardoin, who co-edited the most recent edition of the New Directions for Student Leadership with Dr. Kathy Guthrie, shares findings on leadership learning through the lens of social class.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss working with faculty and student affairs professionals to enhance the leadership development experience with guests, Dr. Joshua O'Connor and Susan Luchey. All share past projects and experiences of connecting the in-classroom pedagogy with the out-of-classroom programming.
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Seamless Leadership Learning in Curricular and Cocurricular Facets of University Life: A Pragmatic Approach to Praxis (Guthrie & Buschlen, 2014) in the Journal of Leadership Studies
Proceedings from the 2021 Virtual Association of Leadership Educators Conference-- Susan and Josh's session "There is no 'I' in Team: Student collaboration and team effectiveness through academic and student affairs leadership education programs" can be found on pp. 35-40.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Chelsea Winer about her work coaching students on campus and couples preparing to get married. All three share stories about using leadership resources with partners or friends including using the CliftonStrengths assessment to plan a wedding.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Dr. Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy from the University of Georgia about podcasting, leadership, and journalism. All agree on the value of podcasting and share ideas for infusing it into pedagogy. Specifically, Keith and Charlotte share how podcasting makes teaching more accessible to all learners. Some of the resources we chatted about in this podcast include:
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"The Power of Podcasting Redux" from The Faculty Focus
Havard Business Review's "Women at Work" Podcast episode: "Seeing Ourselves as Leaders" UGA's "The Lead" Podcast
Keith & Charlotte's article in the Journal of Leadership Education: "Leading by Ear: Podcasting as an Educational Leadership Tool"
In this episode, Dan and Lauren reflect with Dr. Kathy Guthrie on teaching graduate leadership education courses during the Spring 2021 semester. All share experiences from teaching and learning in graduate school, feedback from student participants, changes to make moving forward, and how their work prepares future leaders in and out of higher education. Note: This is a follow-up from an earlier episode, Teaching Leadership Graduate Courses from February 2021. Some of the resources discussed in this episode include:
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- Thinking to Transform: Reflection in Leadership Learning
- Transforming Learning: Instructional and Assessment Strategies for Leadership Education
- Leadership for a Better World: Instructor's Guide
- Instructor's Guide for Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference Second Edition
- Higher Education Graduate Programs at The Florida State University
- Graduate Certificate in Professional Leadership Education at the University of Southern Maine
Drs. Lindsay Lyons & Cherie Bridges Patrick join Dan and Lauren to discuss researching and developing coaching programs on racial justice leadership. Lindsay and Cherie explain how their partnership, which grew from their doctoral work, focuses on helping their peers have generative race-related conversations and advance social change.
What should leadership educators know about identity and current college students? In this episode, Dr. Kristen Renn joins Dan and Lauren to discuss the critical moment that sparked her professional purpose to bring more voices forward in the higher education conversation. Renn, a professor and associate dean of undergraduate studies for student success research at Michigan State University and author of the recently published second edition of College Students in the United States: Characteristics, Experiences, and Outcomes, provides valuable insight into the complexity of identity and student leaders.
The normal conversations we would have at conferences have changed with the introduction of virtual, and now hybrid, formats. Listen as Dr. Nyasha GuramatunhuCooper and Zachary Wooten discuss how their group continued meeting following a breakout room session at a conference last year. The group uses the space to connect but also process their experiences before heading into the classroom to teach.
Dr. Michelle Cummings-Steele's work as a leadership educator started long before she recognized it. Rooted in years of serving as a bridge between experience and learning, Dr. Cummings-Steele delves into her work connecting students with communities and how her leadership education research co-inquiry group has helped her grow during the pandemic.
Author and professor Dr. Jon Wergin joins the podcast to share wisdom from his 50+ years in higher education, leadership education, and consulting. What does deep, transformative, and adaptive learning look like in leadership? How do we facilitate better dialogue, critical reflection, and unlearning? We chat about this, Dr. Wergin's latest book, Deep Learning in a Disorienting World, and more.
"Movement carries cultural meaning and power" according to Sharna Fabiano world-renowned tango instructor, life coach, and author of the recently released book, Lead and Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork. Listen to this episode as Dan and Lauren discuss using art to increase your awareness and understanding of followership. Other resources mentioned in this episode include:
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https://www.sharnafabiano.com/
Lead and Follow book club virtual meet up: https://www.sharnafabiano.com/book/
Sharna's Followership video: https://www.courageousfollower.net/more-on-followership/followership-and-tango/
The Courageous Follower, by Ira Chaleff
Author David Franklin joins Dan and Lauren following the release of his book, Invisible Learning. During the conversation, David shares the journey of connecting leadership pedagogy to a popular Harvard statistics course.
With the Leadership Education Academy scheduled for August 2021, Dr. Corey Seemiller explains how the ILA Leadership Education Academy grew from a conversation with Dan at a diner on Ohio State University's campus into one of the most popular professional development immersion programs for leadership educators. Additionally, Dr. Seemiller explains how she researches, writes, and uses data for two timely research agendas - generations in higher education and student leadership competencies.
Some of the resources in this episode include:
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Corey's TED Talk: Generation Z: Making a Difference Their Way
Corey's books on Generation Z:
- Gen Z Goes to College
- Gen Z Leads
- Gen Z Learns
- Generation Z: A Century in the Making
Corey's work and book on student leadership competencies: https://studentleadershipcompetencies.com
Corey's personal website: https://www.coreyseemiller.com
On the heels of publishing their New Directions for Student Leadership issue on Evidence‐Based Practices to Strengthen Leadership Development, Drs. Krista Soria and Matthew Johnson join Dan and Lauren to share their experience. The duo discusses their invitation into the project, working with researchers to edit the issue, and their hopes and dreams for how the text will be used by leadership educators.
In this episode, Dr. Betty Johnson joins Dan and Lauren to talk about her dissertation on effective virtual meetings. She explains her path to becoming a leadership educator and her recent study into our experiences in workplace meetings since March 2020.
In this episode, Drs. Marc Hurwitz and Rachael Thompson highlight the robust research from their collaboration on followership in their special issue of New Directions for Student Leadership. Additionally, they share a few quick activities leadership educators can do in their classes or programs to inspire students to learn about and appreciate followership.
After living in Tanzania for nearly a decade, University of Southern Maine Leadership Studies graduate student and School for International Training (SIT) Custom Programs Manager Seth Diemond joins Dan and Lauren to talk about living and working abroad as a leadership educator. The episode highlights examples of connecting purpose, passion, and projects and strategies for immersing oneself in different cultures.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Tony Andenoro and Dr. Kristan Cilente Skendall and about leading the publication of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA). The editors discuss working with teams of researchers from all parts of the world to create a collaborative and inclusive vision for leadership education. They talk about the value of this work and the lessons learned from the process.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Becka Shetty about her educational journey with leadership education, leading up to her current role infusing leadership education into student organizations. Dr. Shetty's research areas highlight leadership identity and marginalized voices in leadership education.
Some of the resources in this episode include:
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- The Leadership Identity Development (LID) Model (Original source article: "Developing a Leadership Identity: A Grounded Theory"; and two subsequent articles from the same research team: "A Leadership Identity Development Model: Applications from a Grounded Theory" and "Leadership Identity Development: Challenges in Applying a Developmental Model")
- Becka's Dissertation: "The Leader Identity of Black Women in College: A Grounded Theory"
In this episode, Dan and Lauren chat with Dr. Tara Grey Coste about her work combining public service and leadership education. Dr. Coste shares how she teaches her students at the University of Southern Maine about the importance of public service and leadership education with projects like Random Acts, the GISH, the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt, and the Montagu Project in South Africa.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren sit down with FSU Professor Kathy Guthrie to discuss graduate-level leadership educator preparatory courses, research initiatives at FSU's Leadership Learning Research Center, and some of the upcoming issues of New Directions for Student Leadership. Other resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Leadership Learning Research Center - current projects
New Directions for Student Leadership Volume 2019, Issue 164, "Becoming and Being a Leadership Educator"
New Directions for Student Leadership chapter, "Preparing the Leadership Educator Through Graduate Education", by Barry L. Boyd, Cheryl A. Getz, & Kathy L. Guthrie
The Role of Leadership Educators: Transforming Learning
LOS 627 Leadership Education - Course Syllabus
Dan and Lauren return for the fourth season of The Leadership Educator Podcast. Listen in as we share our thoughts on leadership education in 2021. Some of the resources and events discussed in this episode include:
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The National Leadership Education Research Agenda 2020–2025: Advancing the State of Leadership Education Scholarship
New Directions for Student Leadership
Journal of Leadership Education
Association of Leadership Educators 2021 Annual Conference
International Leadership Association 2021 Global Conference
2021 NASPA Virtual Conference
ACPA 2021 Convention
ACUI 2021 Virtual Annual Conference
In this final episode of Season 3, Dan and Lauren comment on their experiences attending and presenting at virtual leadership conferences in 2020.
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Websites:
http://www.ila-net.org/
https://www.leadershipeducators.org/
In this episode, Dan and Lauren join Dr. Josie Ahlquist for an engaging discussion on connecting leadership to technology. Josie explores some of the advice and stories in her book and clarifies how leadership educators can be purposeful in a digitally connected world. Some resources noted in this show include:
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Josie's book: Digital Leadership in Higher Education: Purposeful Social Media in a Connected World
PDF of our slides from the 2016 International Leadership Association Global Conference Pre-Conference Session "TEaCHing & LEARNING LEADERSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE"
In this episode, Dan and Lauren share strategies for matching team processes to available technology and discuss the "Virtual Table," a framework for online teamwork, collaboration, and communication. Resources shared in this episode include:
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The Role of Leadership Educators: Transforming Learning (Guthrie & Jenkins, 2018)
TED Talk: Why you should treat the tech you use at work like a colleague
Group Dynamics for Teams (Levi & Askay, 2020)
"The Virtual Table: A Framework for Online Teamwork, Collaboration, and Communication" (Enderbsy, Phelps, & Jenkins, 2017)
In this episode, Dr. Chuck Palus and Steadman Harrison from the Center for Creative Leadership share stories of using mediated dialogue to facilitate meaningful conversations amongst leaders and followers across the world. Some resources shared in this episode include:
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- "Putting Something in the Middle: An Approach to Dialogue" (Palus & Drath, 2001)
- https://go-innovation.com/
- Digital Visual Explorer
- Visual Explorer Special Edition digital images
- Enhancing Leadership Learning and Dialogue With Visual Explorer (Jenkins & Palus, 2018)
In this episode, NCAA Director of Leadership Development DeeDee Merritt explains what current leadership programs are doing for student-athletes and how leadership educators can partner to support sports programs on campus.
In this episode, Dan shares some strategies for integrating topics related to the 2020 elections into leadership education programs, highlighting a summer "Leadership and the 2020 Elections" course he taught this summer. Some resources from the episode include:
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- https://www.ted.com/speakers/jonathan_haidt
- https://www.donaldjtrump.com/landing/2020-trump-vs-dem-poll
- Leadership in Turbulent Times
- The Art of Political Leadership: Essays in Honor of Fred I. Greenstein
- The Leader's Companion
Please note: This episode was recorded before the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. May she rest in peace.
In this episode, Dr. Virginia Byrne highlights issues of equity and inclusion in virtual spaces. She explains how teachers can make meaning and create "teacher presence" in asynchronous and synchronous courses. Some of the resources Virginia shared include:
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- Talk about Teacher Presence! Lee Krempel from Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, MD made the best Instagram welcome videos for his students this March. First Day Online & Second Day Online
- Jackson, S. J., Bailey, M., & Welles, B. F. (2020). #hashtagactivism: Networks of race and gender justice. MIT Press.
- Linder, C., Myers, J., Riggle, C., & Lacy, M. (2016). From margins to mainstream: Social media as a tool for campus sexual violence activism. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 9(3), 231-244.
- Linder, C., Quaye, S. J., Lange, A. C., Evans, M. E., & Stewart, T. J. (2019) Identity-based student activism on campus. New York, NY: Routledge
- Morgan, D. L. & Davis III, C. H. (Eds.). (2019), Student activism, politics, and campus climate in higher education. New York: NY: Routledge.
- Morgan, D. L., Zilvinskis, J., & Dugan, B. (2019). Opening the activism and postsecondary education black box: Relating high-impact practices and student identity with activist behaviors. Journal of Political Science Education, 1–24.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren provide techniques and resources for integrating leadership activities in your online courses. Some of the resources we noted in this episode include:
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Google Jamboards
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Transforming Learning: Instructional and Assessment Strategies for Leadership Education
When the Directions are the Problem
In this episode, Dr. Ralph Gigliotti explains the history of crisis in higher education, what has changed since the end of the 2019-2020 school year, and what colleges and universities can expect heading into the new academic year.
Ralph recently shared a reflection on crisis with the International Leadership Association community that you can read here. Additionally, click the links to view Ralph's webinar as well as the PAUSE for Pedagogy article and supplemental video interview we mention in the episode. Finally, check out Ralph's book Crisis Leadership in Higher Education.
On the heels of leading a collaborative diverse effort to provide current leadership research through the lens of gender, Dan and Lauren chat with Dr. Julie Owen, professor, researcher and author of “We Are the Leaders We’ve Been Waiting For: Women and Leadership Development in College”.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren preview season three which focuses on sharing resources for leadership educators returning to campus amidst a heightened level of uncertainty. The duo discusses themes from interviews with season three guests including making decisions on effective program delivery, understanding various audiences including women leaders and student-athletes, and activism on campus.
In this episode, ACPA President Vernon Wall shares the value of the association for leadership educators. The SJTI co-founder discusses his groundbreaking experiences in the organization and the opportunities for members in the inclusive community. *Please note that this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak.
In this episode, Dr. Fran Lo and Sean Ferris from the University of Washington-Seattle, one of the first U.S. higher education institutions to suspend in-person operations, highlight how their student leaders adapted to change.
In this episode, Dr. Bill Smedick and Melanie Bullock illustrate the impact of the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) on the growth of the leadership development community. Both provide insight into the association’s history since 1960 and the future of meaningful campus experiences in higher education. *Please note that this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak.
In this episode, Elizabeth Beltramini discusses how her team moved ACUI's 100th-anniversary conference from in-person in Atlanta to a virtual platform in rapid fashion. Liz explains how her team worked with the organization to satisfy their constituency during a time of massive change and shared an innovative virtual networking option for virtual conference participants from the virtual event firm Hopin.
In this episode, Dr. Brian Magee describes ACUI’s resources for leadership educators and the advantage of joining this student center professionals' association. He enlightens us on the association’s mission to create a shared and caring community. *Please note this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak. The information is valuable but mentions events that occurred in different formats.
In this episode, Dr. Avani Rana shares her experiences as a part of NASPA's SLPKC and serving as a leadership educator at nearly every level. Avani has planned Student Affairs workshops, webinars, conferences, and symposiums since her graduate school days at New York University. The current Director of Leadership at The College of New Jersey shared a mantra that many in the field believe: “We have to make sure we work together to build bridges between the natural synergies that come with working in leadership education”. *Please note this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak. The information is valuable but mentions events that occurred in different formats.
How do you transition a student-run leadership program to a virtual space amidst a global pandemic? Join us as Tania Irwin, Program Director for the Office of Leadership Development at Temple University, shares how her team of graduate externs and undergraduate student workers launched The LeadLAB, an initiative for people to continue learning about leadership online.
In this episode, Dr. Kerry Priest joins co-hosts Dan Jenkins and Lauren Bullock to discuss the most recent issue of New Directions for Student Leadership on "Becoming and Being a Leadership Educator," as well as her work on Leadership Educator Professional Development. Additional resources discussed in this interview include the following articles published in the Journal of Leadership Education: "The Hidden 'Who' in Leadership Education: Conceptualizing Leadership Educator Professional Identity Development" (Seemiller & Priest, 2015); "Leadership Educator Journeys: Expanding a Model of Leadership Educator Professional Identity Development"(Seemiller & Priest, 2017); and "Past Experiences, Present Beliefs, Future Practices: Using Narratives to Re(present) Leadership Educator Identity" (Priest & Seemiller, 2018). *Please note this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak. The information is valuable but mentions upcoming events that may occur in different formats.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss the concerns of and potential actions for leadership educators following the death of George Floyd. We discuss anti-racism efforts around the country and advice from diversity and inclusion professionals.
Deputy Director Sadhana Hall and Program Officer Robin Frye detail how they continued the myriad leadership programs in the Dartmouth College Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this episode, co-hosts Dan Jenkins and Lauren Bullock speak with Shelly Wilsey, Chief Operating Officer of the International Leadership Association (ILA), who shares how the ILA brings together people from around the world who study, teach, and practice leadership. *Please note this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak. The information is valuable but mentions upcoming events that may occur in alternate formats.
When the COVID-19 outbreak forced many leadership educators online, Dr. Scott J. Allen employed the timeless tenets of Dr. Ron Heifetz's work on adaptive challenges. Listen as Allen, host of the Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders, shares how he adapted his classes to a virtual platform. Check out Scott's Podcast, "Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders," here.
On this episode, co-hosts Dan Jenkins and Lauren Bullock discuss involvement and leadership in the Association of Leadership Educators (ALE) with Dr. Jill Arensdorf and Dr. Marianne Lorensen. *Please note this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak. The information is valuable but mentions upcoming events that may occur in alternate formats.
On this episode, Dr. Craig Slack, Affiliate Assistant Professor and Leadership Studies Director at the University of Maryland, joins co-hosts Dan Jenkins and Lauren Bullock to share his wisdom on the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs (NCLP) and the Inter-Association Leadership Education Collaborative (ILEC) as well as resources ranging from the practical Concepts & Connections publication to the annual National Leadership Symposium. *Please note this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak. The information is valuable but mentions upcoming events that did not occur this year.
Want to take advantage of learning and networking at leadership educator conferences? We do too! Listen to this season overview of our conversations with staff and volunteers from the Inter-Association Leadership Education Collaborative (ILEC) organizations: ILA, ALE, ACUI, ACPA, NACA, and the NCLP. *Please note this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak. The information is valuable but mentions upcoming events that did not occur this year.
How is the pandemic impacting higher education, specifically as it relates to leadership educators? Lauren and Dan discuss how their institutions are responding, how they have repositioned their programs and courses, and share some pragmatic advice from their networks.
With all the change happening surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, faculty, administrators, and staff involved in leadership education are being asked to change academic and student affairs plans. Join us on this emergency episode as we discuss resources and information to use for transitioning to online learning and programming alternatives.
In this episode, Lauren shares expertise from her experience getting a co-curricular leadership office started. While running the Office of Leadership Development at Temple University Lauren helped facilitate the execution of the office's mission and vision, scheduling workshops and conferences, handling financial tasks--including managing the budget--as well as recruiting students to participate in programming.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren share some of the resources they use to enhance their teaching practice including textbooks and instructor guides, case studies, professional association conferences, professional development opportunities, and peers.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren share some of the places they go for information about leadership education. Resources covered include professional associations and institutes, publications and research centers, podcasts, TED talks, social networks, and other media.
In this episode, Dan and Lauren explore the multiple identities as well as the journeys of leadership educators across higher education.
Co-hosts Dan and Lauren introduce the "why" behind The Leadership Educator podcast.
This podcast is supported by the Association of Leadership Educators and James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management, and Leadership within the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
Theme music written and composed by Dr. Matthew White, Associate Professor of Trumpet, Coordinator of Jazz and Commercial Music, and Director of Ensembles at Coastal Carolina University.