Describes a human resources development program for school administrators, including training in management functions, leader behavior skills, instructional leadership skills, and more traditional topics. (Author/JM)

Reviews the roles that each of the following components of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) will play in the 1980s: leadership programs, supervised occupational experience programs, contests, the "National Future Farmer" magazine, publicity, the National FFA Foundation, the FFA Alumni group, the FFA Supply Service, and the Work…

Camp experiences are fertile ground for developing youth leadership skills such as self-awareness, communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ethics and responsibilities associated with leadership. Discusses camp activities that develop each of these skills, and the role of camps in reversing high-risk behaviors by providing adequate support…

Focuses on how conductors can gain leadership skills. Discusses the process of becoming a leader, beginning with developing a personal philosophy. Describes the differences between leadership and management, a specific approach to leadership called the servant-leader, and the characteristics of a servant-leader. Includes a bibliography of…

Addresses the critical need for leadership development in light of the significant number of community college leaders expected to retire in the near future. Discusses current options and recommended solutions for meeting the training needs of a new generation of community college leaders. Contains 10 references. (AUTH/NB)

Effective camps share seven habits that are essential elements of success: internal leadership development, explicit expectations for staff, ample camper preparation, personal relationships, supervisors-in-residence, two-way communication flow, and commitment to self-improvement. Three key outcomes for directors, staff, and campers resulting from…

Four nationally recognized experts in group counseling research, practice, and training--Robert K. Conyne, Riley L. Harvill, Rosemarie S. Morganett, and D. Keith Morran--present their views of effective group leadership. A major theme emerging from these presentations is the complexity inherent in effective group leadership, and that more…

Leadership education is distinguished from leadership training, and moral education from moral indoctrination, in a discussion of the need to educate young gifted leaders in moral excellence. The role of parents is discussed, and parallels drawn between Bloom's Taxonomy and Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development. (JW)

High school principals should make every effort to encourage student and staff participation in extracurricular activities. Out-of-class activities provide a forum where students can learn valuable leadership training and obtain skills useful for their future. Jim Sabard, in "Student Council Advisors: Let the Students Shine," offers suggestions to…

Identifies a core set of leadership qualities, and prescribes observable, measurable, and learnable behaviors for each. A review of the following major leadership themes is presented: power-influence research, trait research, behavior research, situation research, excellence, quality, empowerment, ethics, and vision. (Contains seven references.)…

Nothing in the professional training of higher educators equips them to understand and respond competently to the cultural diversity our society is facing. The first step to change involves acknowledging this fact, and the second step involves envisioning the professional, civic, and social demands diversity will create. Training of leaders for…

Discusses the role of tribal colleges in tribal development. Highlights the struggle for tribal self-determination and types of leadership that promote self-determination. Offers examples of institutional missions that promote tribal culture and curricula supporting that mission. Suggests strategies to sustain tribal identity and empower students…

An interview with a college student activities director addresses topics concerning student activities planning including the need for good planning, activities planning as leadership training, roles of staff and students, planning phases, effective use of financial and human resources, contracting with artists, effective promotion, event-day…

In this interview, the president of Radcliffe College discusses her own development as one of the nation's higher education leaders and reflects on the identification and development of emerging leaders and talent development of women. (DB)

States that most community-college chairs do not receive any training for the complex roles and responsibilities associated with their positions. Offers a description of North Carolina State University's leadership-development program as a resource for practitioners. Contains 10 references. (VWC)