Teaching Leadership Bridging Theory and Practice

• Main Authors: Perruci, Gama (Author), Hall, Sadhana Warty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA Edward Elgar Publishing 2018
• Series: NEW HORIZONS IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES
• Subjects: Leadership > Study and teaching (Higher)
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• Physical Description: xix, 282 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781786432766; 9781788975179; 9781786432773

Can we really teach leadership? Yes, we can, and this book provides innovative ways of doing so. It is designed to help educators contribute to their learners' leadership development by expanding and enhancing their knowledge and competencies through a study of theory, practice and experiential learning. We need effective leaders at all levels of society. The more educators do to prepare leaders to make a positive difference, the better off the world will be. Educators can adjust, adopt, and adapt concrete examples provided in this book to fit their own organizations' needs. The authors explore time-tested efforts at linking leadership theory and practice in ways that promote meaningful leadership development for our learners. Starting from "why" and "what" about leadership, the book progresses to "how" to organize teaching leadership. It emphasizes lessons learned as a result of decades of experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of nationally recognized leadership programs. Each chapter includes reflection questions that allow educators to consider how the content is relevant or can be applied to their own institutional context. Teaching Leadership is written for educators and practitioners in undergraduate and graduate-level leadership programs, in professional schools, in technical institutes, and in government institutions, as well as for those working in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations