The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal

The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal is based on Kouzes and Posner′s Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® as outlined in their best–selling book The Student Leadership Challenge . Each module delves into the leadership practices and behaviors that will help students go deeper into the actual work of leadership. It includes: An overview of The Five Practices and thirty leadership behaviors that make up the model Experiential, reflective, and film activities to bring the leadership practices to life Guidance for getting the most from the Student Leadership Practices Inventory A personal leadership journal to help students continually practice and reflect Praise for The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal "As a Student Leadership Challenge Certified Facilitator I am excited about using these books to further aid me in developing curriculum and giving our students a tool to acknowledge and reflect on the concepts as they pertain to their own capacity to lead effectively." —Deborah Mann , Student Leadership Challenge Certified Facilitator, BOLD Leadership Program, Cornell University "In our public service leadership programs and courses we will be able to easily use the many relevant and engaging activities and reflection exercises provided in this workbook. It will enable our students to better engage with and benefit from The Student Leadership Challenge , and will also help foster their personal leadership development journeys." —Jon McConnell , associate director, Haas Center for Public Service, Stanford University "Every young person dreams of doing something extraordinary. The Student Leadership Challenge provides everything this generation needs to turn a dream into reality." —Brian C. Warren Jr. , executive director, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Welcome to the Student Leadership Challenge 1 About The Student Leadership Challenge 2 How to Use the Student Workbook 2 Module 1: Introduction 7 Core Philosophy of The Student Leadership Challenge 8 Activity 1.1 Your Personal–Best Leadership Experience 10 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model 12 Module 2: Your Student LPI 17 What Is the Student LPI? 18 Understanding Your Student LPI Results 19 Using Your Student LPI for Your Development as a Leader 21 Module 3: Model the Way 23 Practice Summary 24 Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Model the Way 24 Further Actions to Improve in Model the Way 44 Activities to Learn About and Apply Model the Way 45 Activity 3.1 Values Spotlight 45 Activity 3.2 Mark Your Calendars 48 Activity 3.3 Movie Activity: Pay It Forward 49 Connect Model the Way to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 51 Module 4: Inspire a Shared Vision 53 Practice Summary 54 Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Inspire a Shared Vision 55 Further Actions to Improve in Inspire a Shared Vision 71 Activities to Learn About and Apply Inspire a Shared Vision 72 Activity 4.1 The Dream Sheet 72 Activity 4.2 Come Join Me on Vacation 73 Activity 4.3 Movie Activity: Invictus 76 Connect Inspire a Shared Vision to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 78 Module 5: Challenge the Process 79 Practice Summary 80 Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Challenge the Process 80 Further Actions to Improve in Challenge the Process 90 Activities to Learn About and Apply Challenge the Process 91 Activity 5.1 We Need More Parking 91 Activity 5.2 Take It One Step at a Time 92 Activity 5.3 Movie Activity: Apollo 13 93 Connect Challenge the Process to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 95 Module 6: Enable Others to Act 97 Practice Summary 98 Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Enable Others to Act 98 Further Actions to Improve in Enable Others to Act 111 Activities to Learn About and Apply Enable Others to Act 113 Activity 6.1 What Makes You Trust Someone? 113 Activity 6.2 Blindfolded Square 114 Activity 6.3 Movie Activity: Freedom Writers 115 Connect Enable Others to Act to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 117 Module 7: Encourage the Heart 119 Practice Summary 120 Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Encourage the Heart 120 Further Actions to Improve in Encourage the Heart 135 Activities to Learn About and Apply Encourage the Heart 137 Activity 7.1 Web of Appreciation 137 Activity 7.2 Recognition Cards 137 Activity 7.3 Movie Activity: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 139 Connect Encourage the Heart to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 140 Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 141 Overview and Guidelines for Continuing Your Leadership Development Journey 142 After Reviewing Your Student LPI data 143 After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Model the Way 145 After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Inspire a Shared Vision 150 After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Challenge the Process 155 After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Enable Others to Act 161 After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Encourage the Heart 166 Onward! 173 Appendix A: Student Leadership Practices Inventory Behavior Statements 175 Appendix B: Ten Tips for Becoming a Better Leader 179 Acknowledgments 185 About the Authors 187

James Kouzes is the Dean′s Executive Fellow of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business,Santa Clara University. Barry Posner is Accolti Endowed Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University where hehas also served as dean of the Leavey School of Business. Beth High is a Leadership Challenge Certified Master, a facilitator and leadership development trainer, and founder and president of High Road Consulting. Gary M. Morgan has taught student leadership at a variety of universities and is the founder of the Student Leadership Excellence Academy.