The purpose of this study was to provide recommendations to improve the practice of incorporating emotional intelligence instructional strategies at Marine Corps University (MCU) in Quantico, Virginia. The problem was that emotional intelligence needs to be consistently addressed in the curriculum at MCU since research and strategic guidance…

Considered one of the nation's most comprehensive statewide principal development initiatives, the primary purpose of the Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS) is to develop and support effective school leaders. The Region 12 Comprehensive Center's recent evaluation of MLDS examined educators' overall perceptions of MLDS, the extent to…

Purpose: Many higher education institutions have not invested in leadership succession planning despite suggestions for such action. In this article, the authors discuss the relevance of succession planning to the senior levels of leadership in higher education institutions, proposing that the role of succession planning and accompanying…

Active learning experiences, such as games, have been found to increase the holistic learning experience for students in college curricular settings. However, barriers exist to using games as a leadership pedagogy in the curriculum. This article reviews the benefits and challenges of using games in college leadership curricular settings and…

Leadership skills are a prerequisite in the 21st-century workplace in all fields. However, graduates often leave universities with a wealth of knowledge but less mastery and confidence in leadership skills. The purpose of the current study was to estimate the impact of a 20-hour leadership training program (LTP), on learning. A quasi-experimental…

This article studies the organisational view inherent in a public management and leadership development programme. Organisational views are important to study as they guide and frame the actions of the members of the organisation. In the management and leadership development programme under investigation the organisational view was a…

This article provides an overview of the formation of engineering leadership programs across North America. The article describes how programs, learning communities, and research influenced the engineering leadership field.

Associate teachers (ATs) play a crucial role in supporting beginning teachers but there is little research that identifies the practicum as an opportunity for advancing ATs' leadership capability. While research identifies mentoring as central to the way ATs support beginning teachers entering the profession, there is little explicit discussion of…

Purpose: Despite increasing interest and scholarship on authentic leadership, definitions of the construct remain contested. In addition, limited research exists on its enactment in practice and its sustainability in a global context. The purpose of this study was to explore the practice of authentic leadership and understand more about how it is…

The purpose of this self-reflexive case study was the exploration of a teacher's perceptions of three teacher leader development experiences. While teacher leader programs intend to empower teacher leaders, tensions within programs may limit fully realizing this goal. Considering teachers, and therefore teacher leaders, as an oppressed group,…

In this article, the author summarizes what critical and transformational theory is, along with its goals, and describes why such an approach is particularly relevant within the field of student leadership development. Application of a critical and transformational approach to conducting research and program evaluation efforts in leadership and…

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided leadership educators with a unique and perilous opportunity. The events of 2020 were profoundly impactful and traumatic for our students, but they also illustrate a level of visceral engagement with various leadership topics that is incredibly useful. In this article, we outline some of the pedagogical…

This study explored the impact that participating in a collegial coaching relationship had on public school leaders. Collegial coaching was defined as a peer-based relationship with a colleague that was "on-going, customized support in a trusting relationship in which the coachee is able to openly and safely acknowledge and deal with complex…

Women today are completing their undergraduate studies and entering careers during a time of shifting values, systemic barriers, and complex social environments. Undergraduate leadership development may positively influence women's leadership self-concept, which includes the incorporation of their intersectional social identities with their sense…

The need for community college leadership development is pressing due to impending retirements and leadership vacancies. To better understand how leaders develop leadership skills and aptitudes, this explanatory sequential mixed-methods study aimed to examine perceptions of community college administrators' leadership learning experiences. The…