Leader Developmental Readiness

This volume takes an in-depth look at leader development readiness and practice, especially in early life stages where it is especially formative and has the potential magnitude of long-term impact. By understanding developmental readiness – what it is, how to assess it, and how to develop it – we can maximize program impact and it will help both individual leader self-development efforts as well as organized, formal programs in attaining the ultimate goal of increasing and accelerating leader development.

The Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Student Leadership explores leadership concepts and pedagogical topics of interest to high school and college leadership educators. Issues are grounded in scholarship and feature practical applications and best practices in youth and adult leadership education.

Volume Editors:
Rebecca J. Reichard is an associate professor in the Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University where she directs LeAD Labs, an evidence-based leader development consultancy specializing in higher education.

Sara E. Thompson is the director of Leadership Programs at Claremont McKenna College where she oversees leadership development opportunities for students and serves as a Leadership Studies instructor.

Series Editor:
Susan R. Komives is Professor Emerita from the University of Maryland, co-founder of the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs and co-author or co-editor of a dozen books.