Journal of Leadership Education: Volume 16 Issue 4 , Open Access

Addressing Complex Problems: Using Authentic Audiences and Challenges to Develop Adaptive Leadership and Socially Responsible Agency in Leadership Learners

Anthony C. Andenoro, Matthew J. Sowcik, Teresa C. Balser

Complex and adaptive challenges threaten human well-being and sustainability. However, our leadership graduates often lack the capacity and or commitment to address these…

An Examination of the Relationships between Leadership Development Approaches, Networking Ability, and Social Capital Outcomes

Bradley Burbaugh, Eric K. Kaufman

Participants in leadership development programs take part in multiple developmental experiences that can influence the composition of their social network and enhance social…

Moving Students to Deeper Learning in Leadership

Sheri Stover, Corey Seemiller

The world is a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment (Carvan, 2015) that calls for leaders who can effectively navigate the complexity of leadership…

Relationships between Eco-Leadership and Problem-Solving Styles of Gifted and Talented Youth

Curtis R. Friedel, D. Adam Cletzer, Sarah A. Bush, J. Danielle Barber

Our understanding of leadership has undergone a significant shift in the early part of the 21st century. An emerging perspective, dubbed Eco-Leadership, suggests leadership is a…

Global Leadership Education: Upping the Game

Elizabeth Goryunova, Daniel M. Jenkins

While scholars recognize that digital technology is a major tool employed by contemporary learners to access knowledge, its full capacity is yet to be utilized. This paper…

Moving from Competing to Complementary: UnderstandingtheInfluenceofPersonalNarrativeswhen Designing Leadership Studies Curriculum

NyashaM. GuramatunhuCooper, Linda M. Lyons

Leadership Studies education is a highly personal endeavor shaped by the personal experiences and philosophies of leadership educators. However, when course design collaboration…

Addressing Complex Challenges through Adaptive Leadership: A Promising Approach to Collaborative Problem Solving

Tenneisha Nelson, Vicki Squires

Organizations are faced with solving increasingly complex problems. Addressing these issues requires effective leadership that can facilitate a collaborative problem solving…

A Comprehensive Multi-Level Model for Campus-Based Leadership Education

David Rosch, Gayle L. Spencer, Beth L. Hoag

Within this application brief, we propose a comprehensive model for mapping the shape and optimizing the effectiveness of leadership education in campus-wide university settings…

Leadership as a Way of Being: A Way Forward for a News Industry in Chaotic Transition

Keith Herndon, Richard McCline

Hesselbein developed the concept: “leadership is a matter of how to be and not how to do.” Joseph later provided instructional content based on the concept and helped…

Thriving in Complexity: A Framework for Leadership Education

Daryl Watkins, Matthew Earnhardt, Linda Pittenger, Robin Roberts, Kees Rietsema, Janet Cosman-Ross

Technological advances, globalization, network complexity, and social complexity complicate almost every aspect of our organizations and environments. Leadership educators are…

Addressing the Biggest (Baddest) and Best Ideas Ever: Through the Lens of Humility

Matthew J. Sowcik, Anthony C. Andenoro, Austin Council

Now and into the foreseeable future, both effective leadership and creativity are going to be important when addressing complex problems. The connection between effective…