Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference / Edition 2

by Susan R. Komives, Nance Lucas, Timothy R. McMahon

Overview

This is the thoroughly revised and updated second edition of the best-selling book Exploring Leadership. The book is designed to help college students understand that they are capable of being effective leaders and to guide them in developing their leadership potential. Exploring Leadership incorporates new insights and material developed in the course of the authors' work in the field. The second edition contains expanded and new chapters and also includes the relational leadership model, uses a more global context and examples that relate to a wide variety of disciplines, contains a new section which emphasizes ways to work to accomplish change, and concludes with concrete strategies for activism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780787982133
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/22/2006
Series:	The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.84(h) x 1.39(d)

About the Author

Susan R. Komives is professor emerita and former director of the College Student Personnel Graduate Program at the University of Maryland, College Park. Nance Lucas is associate dean and associate professor at New Century College at George Mason University. Timothy R. McMahon is a faculty consultant in the Teaching

Effectiveness Program at the University of Oregon.

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Table of Contents

Preface     ix
The Authors     xix
Leadership for a Changing World
An Introduction to Leadership     3
The Changing Nature of Leadership     35
The Relational Leadership Model     73
Exploring Your Potential for Leadership
Understanding Yourself     119
Understanding Others     149
Leading with Integrity and Moral Purpose     179
Context for the Practice of Leadership
Interacting in Teams and Groups     215
Understanding Complex Organizations     247
Being in Communities     281
Renewing Groups, Organizations, and Communities     301
Making a Difference with Leadership
Understanding Change     327
Strategies for Change     349
Leadership Development and Renewal
Developing a Leadership Identity     385
The Mind, Body, and Soul of the Leader     411
References     431
Subject Index     452
Name Index     481

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"What sets this book apart is its firm grounding in ethics and its practical application for young adults interested in making a difference. The focused questions at the And of each chapter are outstanding for thoughtful discussion and reflection." —Alice Faron, program director, LeaderShape, Inc.

"My students have be en searching for a leadership book that they don't have to translate to their experiences. At last, here is a book that integrates cutting edge ideas of leadership with examples and stories from college students." —Kathleen E. Allen, vice president for student development, College of Saint Benedict

"As a long-time teacher of leadership courses, I know that my students will resonate with Exploring Leadership. The book presents a well-developed analysis of both the 'how' and the 'why' of leadership as a relational process, and also challenges student readers to think about how they might practice leadership throughout their lives." —Sara A. Boatman, vice president of student affairs, Nebraska Wesleyan University)

"We've been waiting for Exploring Leadership for a long time. This is a book that can be used with a broad spectrum of students involved in positional as well as relational leadership. Exploring Leadership has finally filled the gap that has been evident for years-a book that stimulates students to look seriously at themselves and at the complexities and opportunities of leadership." —Dennis C. Roberts, assistant vice president for student affairs, Miami University

Editorial Reviews

"Students have a chance to learn leadership theory in a personal, practical and interactive way as they experience this book. [Exploring Leadership] provides important background of strengths-based approaches and their application to school and work settings." —Connie Rath, vice chair and dean, The Gallup Organization

"This edition of Exploring Leadership will inspire students to engage in deeper self-exploration about why they lead and how they can make a positive difference through their leadership. The book provides a comprehensive treatment of leadership, complete with cutting-edge scholarship, applications, and reflections from students. I recommend it highly." —Carol S. Pearson, president, Pacifica Graduate Institute, and author, The Hero Within and The Transforming Leader

"There is a reason this book is in its third edition: It is a thoughtful and practical guide designed for college students who want to study leadership, perchance become leaders themselves. Most importantly, the authors offer critical advice to young, potential leaders for leading effectively in a rapidly changing world." —Jean Lipman-Blumen, Thornton F. Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and professor of organizational behavior, Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University

From the Publisher