Exploring Leadership

Acknowledgments ix About the Authors xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1 An Introduction to Leadership 1 Activity 1 Leadership Paradigm Continuum 3 Activity 2 Leaders and Leadership Behaviors 4 Activity 3 Reflecting on Leadership 5 Activity 4 Five Follower Competencies 6 Chapter 2 The Changing Nature of Leadership 10 Activity 1 Myths About Leadership 12 Activity 2 Leadership Metaphors 14 Activity 3 Generations of Leadership Theories 15 Chapter 3 The Relational Leadership Model 18 Activity 1 Reflecting on Leadership 20 Activity 2 Develop a Vision Based on Values 23 Activity 3 Connecting Ethics to Leadership 24 Activity 4 Concept Map for Ethics and Leadership 26 Activity 5 Personal Reflection on Ethics 28 Activity 6 Bases of Power 29 Chapter 4 Understanding Yourself 32 Activity 1 Understanding Your Talents 34 Activity 2 Talents in Action 38 Activity 3 What aboutWeaknesses? 39 Activity 4 Values in Action (VIA) Exploration 41 Activity 5 Personal Vision Statement 42 Activity 6 Leading Change Skills Self-Assessment 43 Chapter 5 Understanding Others 48 Activity 1 Understanding the Complexity of Identity 50 Activity 2 Gender Influences on Leadership 52 Activity 3 Cultural Influences on Leadership 54 Activity 4Case Studies of Unassertive, Assertive, and Aggressive Communication 55 Chapter 6 Leading with Integrity 60 Activity 1 Values Continuum 62 Activity 2 Ethical Assumptions about Leadership 64 Activity 3 Ethical Decision Making 67 Activity 4 Organizational Ethical Audit 69 Chapter 7 Being in Communities 71 Activity 1 Privilege ''Walk'' 73 Activity 2 Effective Communities 76 Chapter 8 Interacting in Teams and Groups 78 Activity 1 Tuckman's Touch Points 80 Activity 2 Adjourning and the Role of the Leader 81 Activity 3 Experience with Group Norms 83 Activity 4 Hieroglyphics 84 Activity 5 Drawing Conflict 85 Activity 6 Behavior-Feelings-Reason 86 Activity 7 Group Decision-Making Approaches 88 Activity 8 Roles in Teams and Groups 91 Activity 9 Team Action Toolkit 95 Chapter 9 Understanding Complex Organizations 99 Activity 1 Flipping the Pyramid 101 Activity 2 Organizational Analysis 102 Activity 3 Campus Culture Survey 103 Activity 4 Enhancing Organizational Learning 104 Activity 5 The FiveWhys 107 Chapter 10 Understanding Change 109 Activity 1 Personal Change Inventory 111 Activity 2 Change Quotations 112 Activity 3 Stages of Change and the Relational Leadership Model 113 Chapter 11 Strategies for Change 115 Activity 1 Social Change Model of Leadership 117 Activity 2 Social Justice Advocacy 123 Activity 3 Narrowing Your Passions and Building Coalitions 124 Activity 4 Headlines 125 Activity 5 Words CreateWorlds 126 Activity 6 The Power of Stories 127 Chapter 12 Thriving Together 130 Activity 1 Well-BeingWorksheet 132 Activity 2 Reflect on Renewal and Balance 133 Activity 3 Savoring the Good 134 Activity 4 Creating a Spiritual Development Plan 135 Final Thoughts 137