Acknowledgments xi
About the Author xiii
Introduction xv
What Are Competencies? xv
Why Focus on Leadership Competencies? xv
How Were the Student Leadership Competencies Developed? xvi
What Are the Student Leadership Competencies? xviii
Tenets of the Student Leadership Competencies xx
Competencies and Learning Outcomes xxi
Using the Student Leadership Competencies xxii
Jossey-Bass Student Leadership Competencies Database xxiii
Self-Evaluation Templates xxiv
Using the Student Leadership Competencies: At-a-Glance xxvi
1. Learning and Reasoning 1
Research 1
Other Perspectives 3
Reflection and Application 5
Systems Thinking 7
Analysis 9
Synthesis 11
Evaluation 14
Idea Generation 16
Problem Solving 17
Decision Making 20
2. Self-Awareness and Development 23
Self-Understanding 23
Personal Values 25
Personal Contributions 27
Scope of Competence 30
Receiving Feedback 32
Self-Development 34
3. Interpersonal Interaction 37
Productive Relationships 37
Appropriate Interaction 39
Helping Others 42
Empathy 44
Mentoring 46
Motivation 48
Others' Contributions 50
Empowerment 53
Providing Feedback 55
Supervision 58
Collaboration 60
4. Group Dynamics 63
Organizational Behavior 63
Power Dynamics 65
Group Development 68
Creating Change 70
5. Civic Responsibility 73
Diversity 73
Others' Circumstances 75
Inclusion 77
Social Justice 79
Social Responsibility 81
Service 83
6. Communication 87
Verbal Communication 87
Nonverbal Communication 89
Listening 92
Writing 94
Facilitation 96
Conflict Negotiation 98
Advocating for a Point of View 100
7. Strategic Planning 105
Mission 105
Vision 107
Goals 109
Plan 111
Organization 113
8. Personal Behavior 117
Initiative 117
Functioning Independently 119
Follow-Through 121
Responsibility for Personal Behavior 123
Ethics 125
Responding to Ambiguity 128
Responding to Change 130
Resiliency 132
Positive Attitude 134
Confidence 136
Excellence 138
References and Resources 141
The Jossey-Bass Student Leadership Competencies Database can be accessed at www.josseybass.com/go/studentleadershipcompetencies
