2003•Journal of Education for BusinessRequires access

Leadership Development as a Systematic and Multidisciplinary Enterprise

Stacey L. Connaughton, Francis L. Lawrence, Brent D. Ruben

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Leadership development is a fundamental responsibility of colleges and universities. In this article, the authors present the theoretical foundation of an innovative initiative, as well as criteria for assessing leadership development programs in higher education. They use the Student Leadership Development Institute at Rutgers University as a case study for demonstrating that leadership development initiatives should be systematic, multidisciplinary, and research oriented and have several experiential components.

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Key concepts: Leadership development, Multidisciplinary approach, Neuroleadership, Engineering ethics, Leadership studies, Experiential learning, Foundation (evidence), Educational leadership