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Understanding Context in Leadership invites readers to explore the often-overlooked element of leadership: the context in which it occurs. This accessible and thought-provoking text introduces students and new leadership learners to the essential practice of analyzing context as part of the leadership process. By examining the dynamic interplay between leaders, followers, and their environments, readers will learn how to observe, interpret, and respond to the many forces that shape leadership outcomes. At the heart of the book is the SHAPE framework, a powerful tool for breaking down context into five key dimensions: Social, Historical, Attitudinal, Personal and Environmental. Each chapter explores one SHAPE dimension through four lenses—self, organizational/team, institutional, and societal—offering a layered understanding of how context influences leadership at every level. Readers will gain practical strategies for observing and analyzing context, along with reflective prompts and tips to apply these insights in real-world settings. Whether you're a student beginning your leadership journey or an educator guiding others, Understanding Context in Leadership provides the tools to lead with greater awareness, adaptability, and impact.

Understanding Context in Leadership invites readers to explore the often-overlooked element of leadership: the context in which it occurs. This accessible and thought-provoking text introduces students and new leadership learners to the essential practice of analyzing context as part of the leadership process. By examining the dynamic interplay between leaders, followers, and their environments, readers will learn how to observe, interpret, and respond to the many forces that shape leadership outcomes. At the heart of the book is the SHAPE framework, a powerful tool for breaking down context into five key dimensions: Social, Historical, Attitudinal, Personal and Environmental. Each chapter explores one SHAPE dimension through four lenses—self, organizational/team, institutional, and societal—offering a layered understanding of how context influences leadership at every level. Readers will gain practical strategies for observing and analyzing context, along with reflective prompts and tips to apply these insights in real-world settings. Whether you're a student beginning your leadership journey or an educator guiding others, Understanding Context in Leadership provides the tools to lead with greater awareness, adaptability, and impact.

Expanding the already existing conversation on socially just leadership education, Committing to Action amplifies diverse voices and lived experiences through stories and examples of how to improve engagement and reduce barriers to leadership learning for members of diverse populations. This book is evidence of socially just leadership learning’s potential for positive and sustainable change. Chapters are starting points for leadership educators, where socially just leadership education is explained and explored. Full of empowering recommendations and helpful suggestions, this book provides critical hope for socially just leadership educators.

Expanding the already existing conversation on socially just leadership education, Committing to Action amplifies diverse voices and lived experiences through stories and examples of how to improve engagement and reduce barriers to leadership learning for members of diverse populations. This book is evidence of socially just leadership learning’s potential for positive and sustainable change. Chapters are starting points for leadership educators, where socially just leadership education is explained and explored. Full of empowering recommendations and helpful suggestions, this book provides critical hope for socially just leadership educators.

Rooted and Radiant: Women’s Narratives of Leadership shares the narratives of 39 women navigating the process of leadership. It seeks to honor the unique experiences of the narrative authors while also challenging the dominant stories of the leadership process. The audience for the book is leadership educators and women looking to further explore leadership as a phenomenon.Rooted and Radiant: Women’s Narratives of Leadership is grounded in the hope and radiance described by Skye, one of the many voices in this collection, where she described how “leadership radiated all around me.” The book is filled with narratives from women exploring their own stories of leadership and gender. These stories are woven together by an author team committed to centering the voices and lived experiences of these narrative authors. This book begins with important literature framing women and leadership. The early chapters also explore the research process of this book in-depth. The core of the book includes chapters focused on critical themes found in the 39 narratives and weaving together women’s narratives of understanding and enacting leadership. The book concludes with critical hope about women and leadership moving forward.

Rooted and Radiant: Women’s Narratives of Leadership shares the narratives of 39 women navigating the process of leadership. It seeks to honor the unique experiences of the narrative authors while also challenging the dominant stories of the leadership process. The audience for the book is leadership educators and women looking to further explore leadership as a phenomenon.Rooted and Radiant: Women’s Narratives of Leadership is grounded in the hope and radiance described by Skye, one of the many voices in this collection, where she described how “leadership radiated all around me.” The book is filled with narratives from women exploring their own stories of leadership and gender. These stories are woven together by an author team committed to centering the voices and lived experiences of these narrative authors. This book begins with important literature framing women and leadership. The early chapters also explore the research process of this book in-depth. The core of the book includes chapters focused on critical themes found in the 39 narratives and weaving together women’s narratives of understanding and enacting leadership. The book concludes with critical hope about women and leadership moving forward.

Foundations of Leadership explores the foundations of leadership by confronting common assumptions and provides language for engaging in the leadership process as a leader and a follower. This practical book was designed for college students who are interested in learning more about the process of leadership, leaders in formal and informal roles, as well as educators and professionals who work with student leaders on college campuses. However, this book is also accessible to high school students, as well as graduate students ready to focus on their leadership learning.This book frames leadership as a process in which followers and leaders engage in a specific context. It offers learning opportunities for students to personally reflect, engage with others, and sharpen their own leadership practice. Each chapter focuses on important foundational topics of leadership with features to engage readers to getting the most out of this book. Features include framing at the beginning of each chapter to prepare for learning and stopping points to reflect on their learning throughout the chapters. Each chapter concludes with questions for students to reflect on their own, discussions questions for reflection with others, and activities to “level up” their leadership learning. This book is designed to be accessible for students in a classroom setting, student organizations, community groups, and individual learning opportunities.