Preparing Students to Move into Societal Roles as Leaders

Leadership instruction in academic environments involves teaching and practicing the social and emotional skills of leadership. In practice, leadership is about the ability to connect with the perspectives and emotions of others. This paper illustrates how to create four distinctive leadership mindsets in a classroom setting: (a) Living sustainably, (b) Race-conscious leadership, (c) Discovering self-worth, and (d) Conceptualizing leadership development through passions, principles, partners, and plans.