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Effectively Measuring Student Leadership, Barry Z. Posner
Effectively Measuring Student Leadership, Barry Z. Posner
Management & Entrepreneurship
With a worldwide sample of students (N = 77, 387), this paper reviews and analyses the psychometric properties of the Student Leadership Practices Inventory [1]. Modest to strong internal reliability coefficients are found across a number of different dimensions. Predictive validity of the instrument is supported, with the instrument being able to differentiate between effective and ineffective leaders using both self-reported and observer (constituent) data. Few significant differences are found on the basis of respondent gender, ethnicity, nationality, or institutional level (high school versus college). Implications for developing student leaders and future research are offered.
Lead Through Resources, Terri L. Griffith
Lead Through Resources, Terri L. Griffith
Management & Entrepreneurship
The global economic situation pushes us all to make do with less. Many leaders are grappling with years of slow growth with continued high expectations for performance. The pressure is on to lead to the "next big thing," without more people or supporting resources. Leaders are challenged to squeeze water out of a rock- and it's a rock that has been squeezed for a long time. I do see hope, however. As Jim Kouzes notes: Challenge is the greatest opportunity for greatness!