This study was the first to examine two related constructs within the context of leadership. Stoicism is an ancient philosophy offering practical advice for a virtuous and eudaemonic life. As a method to examine one's emotional experiences (Sellars, 2006), leaders such as Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Teddy Roosevelt (Aurelius, ca. 160 A.D.,…

This paper reflects on a six-week Fulbright Specialist project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, centered on providing leadership development for university executives, faculty, and students. While initially designed to transmit global leadership frameworks to Ethiopian academics, the exchange evolved into a transformative process of reciprocal leadership…

Purpose: This qualitative study aims to provide insights and reflections of how the pandemic affected the identity and a sense of self of students, who completed undergraduate leadership learning academic program. Design/methodology/approach: Interviews. Findings: Findings of this study showed three major themes throughout the interviews. During…

This article delves into the intricacies of leadership development through the lens of the leadership learning framework (LLF); challenging conventional notions by emphasizing self-awareness, relational dynamics, and values as key elements of the leadership development process. We first explore how the LLF reshapes traditional paradigms,…

Author and school administrator Blake Clark offers a candid guide to the human side of leadership. This book is a vital resource for self-preservation and sustainability. It provides practical strategies for leaders to fulfill their responsibilities while embracing their unique leadership qualities. Learning to lead with authenticity and courage…

"Leadership in Song: Developing Collaboration, Community, and Leadership Practices through Music in an Online Course," is an introductory exercise in an online synchronous educational leadership class that outlines how music can be used as a pedagogical tool to create a cognitive collaborative community of inquiry that fosters a) reflection, b)…

Campus activities offer students valuable applied learning experiences that enhance their engagement and sense of belonging on campus and act as catalysts for leadership development. The Emotionally Intelligent Leadership (EIL) model offers a structured framework for fostering leadership development in campus activities by emphasizing…

School leaders in the twenty-first century face complexities that frequently make leadership challenging. Many underperforming schools struggle because, among other things, school leaders and their followers lack the necessary skills to guide their institutions to success. Research demonstrates that school leaders today need skills such as…

Exposure to dynamics and cultures that reveal and challenge students' settler-colonial mindset is essential--not only for disrupting dominant narratives but also for interrogating foundational assumptions about how concepts like power and leadership operate. To cultivate this awareness, encountering other ways of being, particularly those rooted…

The purpose of this study was to compare preservice music teachers' self-reflections about their teaching from two perspectives: immediate reflection and video reflection. Preservice music teachers' reflections were analyzed, and 22 codes emerged. Our analysis of the preservice music teachers' reflections found that the 22 codes aligned with self,…

This study explored the relationship between how Texas school leaders perceived that their behavior aligned with the implementation of Culturally Responsive Leadership (CRL) and how these perceptions related to the influence of principals on fellow school leaders, the frequency of CRL-aligned leadership development, and the district's readiness to…

This qualitative study used guided critical reflection as a pedagogical strategy to explore transformative learning and leadership development of students in a leadership doctoral program. In written reflections after a weekend of classes, students (N = 19) reflected using carefully constructed questions to focus their thinking. The reflections…

The Powers Practice is a tool developed to gain insight into the competencies of effective higher education leaders and as a tool to increase self-reflection practices. The Internal Family Systems model serves as the foundational theory and a "VUCA lens" describes the high stress conditions of higher education. The tool proved to be…

This study used a mixed-methods explanatory design and Mezirow's transformative learning theory to explore the experiences of new school principals in a professional development leadership program and its influence on their self-efficacy as leaders in a Midwestern urban K-12 school district. Surveys, semi-structured interviews, reflection notes,…

Since South Africa's first democratic election in 1994, the student leadership profile has changed dramatically at historically white universities (HWUs). Given the postapartheid South African context where this study was conducted, and how participants navigate multiple role identities within a multicultural setting, the article elucidates…