Student Leadership

This is the thoroughly revised and updated second edition of the best-selling book Exploring Leadership. The book is designed to help college students understand that they are capable of being effective leaders and to guide them in developing their leadership potential. Exploring Leadership incorporates new insights and material developed in the course of the authors work in the field.

Decades of research demonstrate how important the relationships with peers and professors are for students academically, personally, and professionally. Yet many students lack the strategies to develop educationally purposeful relationships in college. Connections Are Everything shows students the simple steps they can take to make their own college experience meaningful and transformational.

Conquer the School Counselor Exam: Your Guide to Certification and Licensure is a concise, focused summary designed to help aspiring school counselors prepare efficiently and confidently. While it does not provide comprehensive coverage of every exam topic, this guide distills key concepts, frameworks, and practical examples to highlight core principles you are most likely to encounter on test day. It is especially useful for identifying areas where more in-depth study may be required. This guide walks you through essential topics such as the ASCA model, developmental theories, academic and...

It seems simple enough. But understanding your desired impact and how it fits into a larger picture, connecting your work to others and finding new collaborators, and bringing those collaborators together and moving them in a unified direction is never easy. Cleveland Justis and Daniel Student share a road map for effective partnerships that increase impact and profitability. Using real-life examples and practice exercises, the authors teach how to acquire and use skills to solve complex problems and propel your organization forward by combining a multitude of perspectives.

We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the best ones to help you learn the most important ideas in leadership and management, feel confident in your business classes, and be ready to thrive in any role you take on. This book will inspire you to: succeed by playing to your strengths; learn to be more persuasive; give killer presentations; perfect your business-writing skills; find your authentic voice and leadership style; and build a purposeful career.

Discover the secrets behind business success. This comprehensive academic book delves deep into the world of business strategy, providing a detailed insight into essential practices for the growth and sustainability of organizations. From the fundamentals of strategic management to competitive analysis and strategic decision-making, this guide will equip you with the tools and knowledge necessary to face the challenges of today's corporate world.

This is a study of the leadership challenges faced by those working to advance global educational opportunities. The book discusses how the dramatic expansion in educational opportunities which has taken place over the last century was the result of a global movement committed to advancing freedom and equality. This movement is now challenged by an emerging populist strand which will simultaneously challenge the institutions of democracy, public education and higher education. This context calls for more intentional efforts to cultivate leadership which can take the global education ...

Do you want to improve your leadership skills and learn how to bring out the best in your employees, co-workers, or students? Then The Art of Supportive Leadership can help you! Large and small companies of every kind (from well-established industrial corporations to sparkling new tech firms) are using this proven approach to leadership with great success. It has become equally indispensable to the non-profit organizations, schools, and military personnel who also use it.

International Marketing: Principles and Practice. A management-oriented approach This innovative book provides a comprehensive introduction to international marketing and strategic marketing management. The book offers a clear and easy-to-understand overview of the latest developments in international marketing - in all aspects. The most important theoretical aspects are explained in an easily accessible way to facilitate the transfer of this knowledge into real decision-making situations. In addition, the book not only integrates all relevant aspects of international strategic and ...

The Learning Progression Model (LPM) offers a flexible and effective framework focusing on improvement over time, emphasizes learning as a process rather than an endpoint, encourages academic risk-taking, and fosters positive student-teacher relationships. This model defines outcomes based on a limited number of skills, provides ample opportunities for formative assessment, and allows multiple attempts without penalty. The LPM also removes nonacademic factors from grading and uses descriptive scoring to decrease attempts to quantify performances.

As Generation Z (individuals born from 1995 to 2010) emerges into adulthood, educators will encounter new challenges and opportunities with this new cohort of students. Members of Generation Z have grown up in a very different world from their parents, resulting in unique perspectives and experiences that define this generation. Higher-education experts Dr. Corey Seemiller and Meghan Grace first began studying Generation Z for their book Generation Z Goes to College. They are now offering an even more specialized guide with Generation Z Leads, showcasing ideas and strategies for developing ...

In What Universities Can Be, the high-profile educator Robert J. Sternberg writes thoughtfully about the direction of higher education in this country and its potential to achieve future excellence. Sternberg presents, for the first time, his concept of the ACCEL model, in which institutions of higher education are places where students learn to become Active Concerned Citizens and Ethical Leaders.

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership is a groundbreaking book that combines the concepts of emotional intelligence and leadership in one model - emotionally intelligent leadership (EIL). This important resource offers students a practical guide for developing their EIL capacities and emphasizes that leadership is a learnable skill that is based on developing healthy and effective relationships.

Welcome to "Playground Stories," an anthology that delves into the richness of human experience through the lens of playground interactions. These spaces are more than just areas for play; they are microcosms of society where foundational skills of human interaction are first developed. In the playground, children and adults alike engage in activities that teach them vital life lessons about communication, sharing, and conflict resolution. On the playground, games are more than mere entertainment—they are lessons in leadership, teamwork, rivalry, and deceit. Team sports like soccer and ...

I have titled the ninth compilation for Crypto Hipster’s Chronicles, Episode 9, “Knowledge is Power”, and that episode I have now converted into this book with the same title. The Knowledge Society is a 10-month global innovation program for ambitious high school students. Students aged between thirteen and seventeen years of age and apply and interview before joining and attending weekly sessions. The Knowledge Society (TKS) is the next generation of innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs who want to solve the world’s biggest problems. During January 2021, I conducted a four-...

If you are starting college or know someone who is, this concise and powerful book will provide the tools every freshman needs. Success in the first year of college means more than a high GPA. To be truly successful in college and beyond requires emotional intelligence. Average 2 Awesome will guide readers through the four components of emotional intelligence. Learn how to become more self-aware and how to control your emotions. Then discover the importance of empathy and how to increase that valuable "soft skill." Finally, find out what it takes to become a leader.

When we look back, we always remember those few amazing teachers that have made a positive impact in our lives. This book is written by a teacher who has impacted the lives of her students and has been termed the "favorite teacher" by many of her students. In this guide, you will learn how to become the best teacher you can be, impact the lives of students, and experience great fulfillment in your career of teaching. This book provides expert opinions, tips, and personal experiences on how to become a favorite teacher.

Your Career, Your PurposeThe Next Act: Realigning Your Mindset, Purpose, and Career explores diverse career development opportunities for student affairs professionals. The book discusses broadly how professionals can navigate career paths within and beyond higher education, encouraging adaptability and personal growth. Through real-life narratives, the authors offer practical advice on assessing and aligning one’s career with personal passions and evolving professional goals. They also challenge traditional views on career advancement, emphasizing the importance of finding fulfillment ...

School Culture Fit is a guide for school administrators to align their many stakeholders - students, faculty, parents and alumni - under a shared purpose. We provide the tools and framework to discover your purpose, implement change, embed purpose into your school, and create a sustainable, people-centered culture. By utilizing the latest business and industrial psychology theories, we provide you both the know-how and science behind how to make the right decisions for your school.

Educational accountability is here to stay. Comprehensive educational accountability, if designed and implemented effectively, can be the one initiative that helps schools create sustained and meaningful reform.