The 4-H program can be improved if Extension agents administer rather than conduct the program. This means that leaders will have to be well-recruited and trained, and take responsibility for conducting much of the program. (Author)

Examines the relationship between adult development and preparation for roles in educational leadership and administration as exemplified by the master's degree program in educational leadership/administration at St. Mary's College. Considers the program's philosophical foundations and modes of operation. (DMM)

The purpose of this paper is to suggest a framework for analyzing "outdoor management development" so as to help potential consumers assess the compatibility of provider organizations and their own. (Author/SSH)

Discusses the importance of presenting a set of basic skills to beginning group leaders. Six basic skills are discussed: cutting off, drawing out, holding the focus, shifting the focus, use of eyes, and tying things together. (Author/JAC)

The purpose of this study was to determine how well selected leadership competencies were remembered and used 1, 2, and 3 years after the completion of a structured collegiate leadership course. The study also investigated self-perceived leadership skills of the students 1, 2, and 3 years removed from the course and the use of selected leadership…

This document is a series of three workshops for principals and school leaders using a Pacific region cultural context. Its goal is to promote diverse thinking and opinions that will lead to discussions that, in turn, will have a positive impact on student achievement. Workshop settings are based on the bai, a traditional house where people gather…

In 1996, BellSouth Foundation launched a $1.5 million initiative to address the central role of school district leadership in ensuring education reform in the South. This report describes the BellSouth Foundation's investment in the Superintendents Leadership Network (SLN) from a developer's and funder's point of view. It also describes how the…

Using teams is an effective way to meet the challenges of breaking down teacher isolation, halting curriculum fragmentation, and creating a learning organization. This guide is designed to help school leaders train groups to become teams, guide them to become high-performance teams, and empower them to become technology-based teams. It contains…

The more complex society gets, the more sophisticated leadership must become. This book is about how leaders can focus on certain key change themes that will allow them to lead effectively under messy conditions. Chapter 1 identifies theoretical reasons why change occurs as it does. They include moral purpose, understanding change, developing…

There is an easy case to make for the imperative of investing in tomorrow's leaders today. It is the law of supply and demand: more organizations in greater competition under increased pressure to perform put a premium on scarce talent. The labor economy has become a seller's market, and poaching or luring talent away from other organizations is a…

This book provides in-depth guidance for students, scientists, managers, and professionals in achieving conservation goals through better communication. It introduces communication approaches--marketing and mass media, citizen participation, public information, environmental interpretation, and conservation education activities--and offers scores…

The role and responsibilities of a principal as leader of a learning community within K-12 schools is undergoing dynamic evolution. This exploratory study describes and analyzes the professional growth of 18 educational practitioners while participating in a principal preparation cohort program. The study goal was to understand the nature of…

Between 1990 and 1998, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation funded 31 projects focused on leadership development in college-age young adults. This summary report presents an overview of the results from an external retrospective evaluation of approximately 60 percent of the funded projects, primarily those based in higher education institutions. It begins…

Livingston College, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, offers a minor in organizational leadership. The university has a body of courses that are fundamental to leadership instruction. The minor gathers those courses into a curriculum that provides the expertise students need to assume a leading role in an organization. Most of the course…

As part of a course in Senior Nursing Practice in Community Health, ten senior nursing students were encouraged to explore the possibilities for practicing leadership skills by developing individual service projects. The program results exceeded all expectations. (AG)