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Leadership Applied
Building Leadership in the Classroom and Beyond Since its inception in 1933, leadership has always been a priority at college prep Marmion Academy. But what was once a program focused on service activities and projects has now become a comprehensive four-year curriculum course that provides students with real-world opportunities to truly learn by teaching others the leadership theories taught in the classroomand to bring The Five Practices to life by applying them in their daily lives. Learn More |
Leaders in Profile: Changing Lives One Student at a Time As a junior in high school, Brennen Clouse discovered The Student Leadership Challenge, having no idea how it would change his life as he began his leadership journey. Now a senior at Stanford University, he shares his story of the power of The Five Practices of Exemplary Student Leadership® to transform his view of what it means to be an effective leader—for himself and his peers. Learn More |
Leaders in Profile: Developing Winning Leadership in Competitive Sports Learning from others helped star lacrosse player Colleen Taggart explore her own beliefs and values of leadership. But when she had the chance to experience first-hand The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® model, she used it to accelerate her development as a leader in every aspect of her life—especially as an athlete and member of a competitive sports team. Learn More |
Leaders in Profile: Do Good Well Social entrepreneurs and kindred spirits Nina Vasan & Jennifer Przybolo share their decade-long collaborative journey, guided by The Five Practices, to reach their ultimate goal of “enabling others to act” with the publication of their new book, Do Good Well. Learn More |
Leaders in Profile:Inspiring a Shared Vision with The Five Practices and Social Change Models When Sam Eriksmoen, then a University of North Dakota sophomore, was challenged to reform a flailing leadership program he jumped at the chance. The result is a completely reimagined Emerging Leaders Program that continues to build a common language of leadership through The Five Practices and experiential learning opportunities using the Social Change Model of Leadership Development as it helps develop students to be both campus and community leaders Learn More |
Seeking Connections, Finding SynergiesWhen Marcy Levy Shankman combined two dynamic models—The Five Practices of Exemplary Student Leadership® and Emotionally Intelligent Leadership—she created a powerful solution-oriented approach that confronts, head on, the reality that “one size does not fit all” when to developing student leaders. Learn More |
University of Tennessee Martin Comes Together in Celebration to Join the Worldwide Fight Against Cancer When the Student Affairs group at University of Tennessee at Martin was asked to participate in the second annual Collegiate Relay for Life event, they jumped at the chance to give their Leaders in Residence students the opportunity to take their leadership experiences with The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® to a new level—and champion the fight against cancer. Learn More |
Leaders in Profile: Leadership Lessons Through Virtual Education Traditional “chalk and talk” teaching methods are no longer effective for educators who are looking to engage students beyond classroom walls. At Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, Dr. Bill Withers has successfully adapted to integrated technologies like social media to enrich his connections and conversations with students—meeting his students where they already are. Learn More |
Using Technology to Create Transformative Learning Environments Creativity and innovation take center stage at Saint Louis University as Todd Foley, Assistant Director for the Student Involvement Center, strives to actively engage students in learning. From classroom flipping and YouTube channels to free online social media learning environments like Edmodo, here he surveys some of the exciting tools available to help you develop transformative learning environments for leadership education. Learn More |
Giving Back as Service Leaders at Florida State University
The Five Practices in Action: Giving Back as Service Leaders at Florida State University |
Leaders in Profile: Putting Values into Action in East Africa The Asante Africa Foundation is a California-based nonprofit dedicated to building collaborations within Tanzania and Kenya that deliver quality education to the countries’ youth by providing funding for schools, advanced teacher training, and educational resources. Learn More |
The Leadership Challenge Opens Minds and Doors for Tomorrow's Leaders Dr. Catherine Pratt, of Pacific Lutheran University wanted something to reach the students on their level, something that would integrate personal experiences with the concept of leadership. Learn More |
The Changing Leadership Landscape in Singapore Principal Consultant Melvin Chia, along with his fellow cohorts at Lifeskills Enrichment, is bringing the transformative power of The Student Leadership Challenge to thousands of young people in Singapore—making a difference in students’ lives and changing the country’s leadership landscape. Learn More |
