I began by research interest focused on leadership programs, which is a large focus because there is so much to a leadership program and so many different kinds of things a person can learn from such a program. About four years ago I narrowed my focus within leadership programs to look at those kinds of …
The National Leadership Symposium is one of my favorite small conferences for leadership educators. Here is the key information for the July 9-12 2009 Conference at University of Richmond from the NCLP website: Now in its 19th year, the National Leadership Symposium is a professional development experience designed for faculty members, student affairs professionals and …
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I did a short interview recently about developing leadership retreats. Here is the text from Magna Publications: Student Affairs Leader recently interviewed Eich about the topic in preparation for the live event. SAL: What advantages do retreats have over other leadership development experiences? Eich: In traditional leadership program activities, students might meet on campus only …
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I have another article from my dissertation on high quality leadership programs published in the January 2009 issue of Student Affairs Leader. The title is: Accelerating Learning and Development with Student Leadership Retreats. A well-designed leadership retreat can be one of the most memorable, powerful parts of a student leader’s college experience. You can learn …
I’ll be doing another online seminar with Student Affairs Leader on January 29th. The one I did in the Fall was about high quality leadership programs and this upcoming one will focus on leadership retreats. Here is the description they created about the seminar. I’m looking forward to digging deeper on a favorite topic: Student …
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My article entitled “A Grounded Theory of High-Quality Leadership Programs” was just published in the Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies. You can access the article from the hard copy of the Journal or from the website. Aside from the actual dissertation, this will be the most thorough presentation of the theory and methodology. There …
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The International Leadership Association Conference is in Los Angeles this year in November. It is a big conference and one I’ve enjoyed attending. Consider it and joining ILA if you are interested in leadership education. Here is the announcement from ILA: Global Leadership: Portraits of the Past, Visions for the FutureNovember 12-15, 2008Los Angeles, CA, …
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An important thing to think about in leadership programs is “What to I want to do leadership for?” What do I want to do with my life? It seems that people want more than a job…they want a calling. What we’ve found is that finding your calling is more of a journey than a destination. …
Leadership for life for what? The journey towards finding your calling. Read More »
Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age I would like to highlight this book from Juana Bordas as being a refreshing contribution to the world of leadership books. I read it for the National Leadership Symposium and was very engaged with turning the pages. It was filled with excellent stories and metaphors and …
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Recommended Leadership Books from CollegeMotivation.com Bennis, W.G. (1989). On becoming a leader. Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing. Bennis, W. & Nanus, B. (1995) Leaders: The Strategies of Taking Charge. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers. Bolman, L., & Deal, T. (2001). Leading with soul. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Burns, J.M. (1978). Leadership. New York: Harper & Row. Covey, …