This book is written to assist people to lead others in getting extraordinary things done. The basic message is that the best leaders care. This is not about being soft or a cheerleader. In chapter 1, the research to support this point of view is examined. In chapter 2, a classic case study to illustrate the seven essentials of encouraging the…

Emerging information about the brain can provide insight into the essence of leadership. The brain is accessible at a conscious level to leaders who wish to effectively achieve goals. A framework is presented for advancing leadership that is attentive to the nature and nurture of intelligence. This book provides procedures for formulating mindful…

The purpose of this study was to explore a possible relationship between involvement in student leadership activities and the development of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT; "queer") campus activists and leaders. This paper focuses on the experience of planning a regional LGBT conference; later papers will explore long-term…

Much has been written about the definitional role organizational leadership plays in the culture of an organization. Likewise, when leadership development is considered, it is often referred to as one of the tools used by leadership to help create and reinforce the desired organizational culture. This literature review explores the current…

This is a highly practical book for the first-year principal or for the assistant principal looking ahead to promotion. In place of abstract generalities, it offers real-life vignettes and scenarios that may be faced by typical first-year principals. The skill checklists are intended to be realistic and unintimidating. Step-by-step explanations…

This paper explores the nature of the curriculum within learning communities, specifically, learning communities in leadership preparation programs. It also addresses how cohorts of learning communities operate effectively as cohesive groups, and how they, in turn, promote the enhancement of individuals. The process curriculum advocated in this…

This study examined the extent to which preparation in the educational leadership program at Southern Connecticut State University benefited graduates in carrying out their responsibilities as teachers. The sample consisted of program graduates from 1995-00 who had not assumed administrative roles but instead remained as teachers. Participants…

Outdoor leaders model their values, and their ethical frameworks and moral development help shape their influence on others. Outdoor leaders face many obstacles as they seek to define ethical standards, including the challenge of defining common ethics, lack of professional certifications, the limits of professional ethics, and issues of power and…

In the exercise the task is to build a hydro electric tower. The students have responsibilities ranging from planning and objective setting to ordering materials and actual assembly. (MS)

Two articles contain reservations concerning courses held by the Tavistock Institute (1971) and a defense of such courses. A headmaster asserts that the content of such training programs typically fails to match the priorities of the practicing administrator. A second respondent reviews the purpose of such courses, their aims, evaluation, and…

A call for state leadership. (Editor)

Discusses the organization, history, and purposes of the University Council for Educational Administration; and describes the activities planning for 1969-74. (DE)

Because of the complexity of the English Postal Service a Postal Management College has evolved. Complete description presented in this article. (AF)

Describes program at George Washington University. (RT)