The Student Leadership Challenge

Designed to be used with the The Student Leadership Challenge or the Student Leadership Practices Inventory, this workbook will help students go deeper into the actual practice of leadership, guiding them in better understanding and embodying The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership in a meaningful and relevant way. It includes activities and worksheets; a unit on taking, digesting, and understanding the Student Leadership Practices Inventory; and a section that helps students commit to and work on their leadership development in an ongoing way.

Welcome to the Student Leadership Challenge 1About The Student Leadership Challenge 2How to Use the Student Workbook 2Module 1: Introduction 7Core Philosophy of The Student Leadership Challenge 8Activity 1.1 Your Personal-Best Leadership Experience 10The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model 12Module 2: Your Student LPI 17What Is the Student LPI? 18Understanding Your Student LPI Results 19Using Your Student LPI for Your Development as a Leader 21Module 3: Model the Way 23Practice Summary 24Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Model theWay 24Further Actions to Improve in Model the Way 44Activities to Learn About and Apply Model the Way 45Activity 3.1 Values Spotlight 45Activity 3.2 Mark Your Calendars 48Activity 3.3 Movie Activity: Pay It Forward 49Connect Model the Way to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal51Module 4: Inspire a Shared Vision 53Practice Summary 54Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Inspire aShared Vision 55Further Actions to Improve in Inspire a Shared Vision 71Activities to Learn About and Apply Inspire a Shared Vision72Activity 4.1 The Dream Sheet 72Activity 4.2 Come Join Me on Vacation 73Activity 4.3 Movie Activity: Invictus 76Connect Inspire a Shared Vision to Module 8: Personal LeadershipJournal 78Module 5: Challenge the Process 79Practice Summary 80Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Challengethe Process 80Further Actions to Improve in Challenge the Process 90Activities to Learn About and Apply Challenge the Process 91Activity 5.1 We Need More Parking 91Activity 5.2 Take It One Step at a Time 92Activity 5.3 Movie Activity: Apollo 13 93Connect Challenge the Process to Module 8: Personal LeadershipJournal 95Module 6: Enable Others to Act 97Practice Summary 98Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of EnableOthers to Act 98Further Actions to Improve in Enable Others to Act 111Activities to Learn About and Apply Enable Others to Act 113Activity 6.1 What Makes You Trust Someone? 113Activity 6.2 Blindfolded Square 114Activity 6.3 Movie Activity: Freedom Writers 115Connect Enable Others to Act to Module 8: Personal LeadershipJournal 117Module 7: Encourage the Heart 119Practice Summary 120Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Encouragethe Heart 120Further Actions to Improve in Encourage the Heart 135Activities to Learn About and Apply Encourage the Heart 137Activity 7.1 Web of Appreciation 137Activity 7.2 Recognition Cards 137Activity 7.3 Movie Activity: Harry Potter and theSorcerer's Stone 139Connect Encourage the Heart to Module 8: Personal LeadershipJournal 140Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 141Overview and Guidelines for Continuing Your LeadershipDevelopment Journey 142After Reviewing Your Student LPI data 143After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Model the Way 145After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Inspire a SharedVision 150After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Challenge the Process155After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Enable Others to Act161After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Encourage the Heart166Onward! 173Appendix A: Student Leadership Practices Inventory BehaviorStatements 175Appendix B: Ten Tips for Becoming a Better Leader 179Acknowledgments 185About the Authors 187