Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference, Student Workbook

Exploring Leadership For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference, Student Workbook This companion to the third edition of Exploring Leadership is designed to help you deepen your understanding of leadership and develop your leadership potential. The workbook includes tools to enhance your exploration of the Relational Leadership Model, and exercises to guide your learning. You will discover how to lead with integrity and interact productively with teams and groups, develop a clear understanding of complex organizations, and cultivate strategies for dealing with change. In addition, the workbook includes provocative discussion questions, journal prompts, and space for reflective writing. Praise for Exploring Leadership: Student Workbook "I would say that this is a must for all student leaders... the perfect companion to Exploring Leadership, complete with engaging activities and thoughtful prompts." — Vernon A. Wall , director of business development, LeaderShape, Inc. "Just what the field of leadership education is craving! This workbook is filled with resources to situate the content in such a way that students will have the greatest opportunity to advance their understanding of the study and practice of leadership." — Craig Slack , assistant director, Adele H. Stamp Student Union – Center for Campus Life, University of Maryland; director, National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs "This workbook reflects the collective expertise of the very best leadership educators from across the country. Whether used as a classroom supplement or as a facilitation tool in experiential cocurricular programs, the Student Workbook is a must-have and provides critical tools for personal development and leadership learning." — T.W. Cauthen III , assistant dean of students, The University of Georgia

Acknowledgments ix About the Authors xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1 An Introduction to Leadership 1 Activity 1 Leadership Paradigm Continuum 3 Activity 2 Leaders and Leadership Behaviors 4 Activity 3 Reflecting on Leadership 5 Activity 4 Five Follower Competencies 6 Chapter 2 The Changing Nature of Leadership 10 Activity 1 Myths About Leadership 12 Activity 2 Leadership Metaphors 14 Activity 3 Generations of Leadership Theories 15 Chapter 3 The Relational Leadership Model 18 Activity 1 Reflecting on Leadership 20 Activity 2 Develop a Vision Based on Values 23 Activity 3 Connecting Ethics to Leadership 24 Activity 4 Concept Map for Ethics and Leadership 26 Activity 5 Personal Reflection on Ethics 28 Activity 6 Bases of Power 29 Chapter 4 Understanding Yourself 32 Activity 1 Understanding Your Talents 34 Activity 2 Talents in Action 38 Activity 3 What aboutWeaknesses? 39 Activity 4 Values in Action (VIA) Exploration 41 Activity 5 Personal Vision Statement 42 Activity 6 Leading Change Skills Self–Assessment 43 Chapter 5 Understanding Others 48 Activity 1 Understanding the Complexity of Identity 50 Activity 2 Gender Influences on Leadership 52 Activity 3 Cultural Influences on Leadership 54 Activity 4Case Studies of Unassertive, Assertive, and Aggressive Communication 55 Chapter 6 Leading with Integrity 60 Activity 1 Values Continuum 62 Activity 2 Ethical Assumptions about Leadership 64 Activity 3 Ethical Decision Making 67 Activity 4 Organizational Ethical Audit 69 Chapter 7 Being in Communities 71 Activity 1 Privilege ‘‘Walk’’ 73 Activity 2 Effective Communities 76 Chapter 8 Interacting in Teams and Groups 78 Activity 1 Tuckman’s Touch Points 80 Activity 2 Adjourning and the Role of the Leader 81 Activity 3 Experience with Group Norms 83 Activity 4 Hieroglyphics 84 Activity 5 Drawing Conflict 85 Activity 6 Behavior–Feelings–Reason 86 Activity 7 Group Decision–Making Approaches 88 Activity 8 Roles in Teams and Groups 91 Activity 9 Team Action Toolkit 95 Chapter 9 Understanding Complex Organizations 99 Activity 1 Flipping the Pyramid 101 Activity 2 Organizational Analysis 102 Activity 3 Campus Culture Survey 103 Activity 4 Enhancing Organizational Learning 104 Activity 5 The FiveWhys 107 Chapter 10 Understanding Change 109 Activity 1 Personal Change Inventory 111 Activity 2 Change Quotations 112 Activity 3 Stages of Change and the Relational Leadership Model 113 Chapter 11 Strategies for Change 115 Activity 1 Social Change Model of Leadership 117 Activity 2 Social Justice Advocacy 123 Activity 3 Narrowing Your Passions and Building Coalitions 124 Activity 4 Headlines 125 Activity 5 Words CreateWorlds 126 Activity 6 The Power of Stories 127 Chapter 12 Thriving Together 130 Activity 1 Well–BeingWorksheet 132 Activity 2 Reflect on Renewal and Balance 133 Activity 3 Savoring the Good 134 Activity 4 Creating a Spiritual Development Plan 135 Final Thoughts 137

Wendy Wagner is the former coordinator of the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs. She is the coauthor of the Handbook for Student Leadership Development, Second Edition and Leadership for a Better World , both published by Jossey-Bass. Daniel T. Ostick is the coordinator for leadership curriculum development and academic partnerships for the Adele H. Stamp Student Union – Center for Campus Life at the University of Maryland. He is a chapter author in the Handbook for Student Leadership Development, Second Edition and a contributor to Leadership for a Better World.