Discovering leadership : designing your success /
Anthony Middlebrooks, University of Florida, Scott J. Allen, John Carroll University, Mindy S. McNutt, Wright State University, James L. Morrison, University of Delaware.
- Second edition.
- xlii, 562 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-558) and index.
Chapter 1: A Framework for Leadership Success: Design and Your CORE™ -- Module 1: Design Leadership Self -- Chapter 2: Designing Your Perceptions of Leaders and Leadership -- Chapter 3: Designing Your Leadership Capacity -- Chapter 4 Your Why and What for Leading -- Module 2: Design Leadership Relationships -- Chapter 5: Your Values and Ethical Actions -- Chapter 6: Decision-Making -- Chapter 7: Influence, Power, and Motivation -- Module 3: Design Others’ Success -- Chapter 8: Creativity, Problem-Solving, and Idea-Generating -- Chapter 9: Effective Practices for Leading Others to Success -- Chapter 10: Utilizing Change Processes Effectively -- Module 4: Design Culture and Community -- Chapter 11: Culture -- Chapter 12: Leading a Team -- Chapter 13: Designing a Culture that Cares -- Module 5: Design the Future -- Chapter 14: Creating a Culture of Innovation -- Chapter 15: Entrepreneurial Leadership -- Chapter 16: Systems and Sustainability
Discovering Leadership: Designing Your Success, Second Edition is a comprehensive practice-based introduction to leadership that can help students develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for leadership success. The book is designed to align with a simple but powerful definition of leadership and focuses on five key areas: designing self, designing relationships, designing others' success, designing culture, and designing the future. Each chapter includes practical applications of leadership theory and research that are essential for leadership success. Beyond the basics, Discovering Leadership prepares students for unpredictable future challenges by building their CORE™—Confidence, Optimism, Resilience, and Engagement—and enriching their skillset with unique value-add topics. These value-add topics include creative processes and techniques, design principles and design thinking, fostering innovation, entrepreneurial leadership, and systems and sustainability. This significantly enhances understanding and potential for future impact. The conversational tone, extensive activities, and exciting features make the book engaging and inspiring for students from any background or major. By reading Discovering Leadership, students can develop the leadership knowledge and skills necessary to position themselves and their organizations for success.