Foundations of Leadership Development

Palgrave Macmillan · Forthcoming

Foundations of Leadership Development

The Self-Leadership Journey

Oliver S. Crocco · Tomika W. Greer · Edward A. Gibbons III

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About the book

A foundational, undergraduate-level textbook that treats leadership development as inside-out work. It begins with self-leadership: the deliberate practice of directing your own attention, energy, and choices, then builds outward through self-awareness, wellness, motivation, resilience, communication, relationships, and leading across cultures, ending with a self-leadership development plan you keep using.

The argument is simple: leadership development begins inward, with the daily practice of directing your own attention, energy, and choices. Across fourteen chapters, the book moves from that inner work outward to communication, relationships, conflict, and leading across cultures, and ends by helping you build a development plan you can keep using long after the course is over.

What's inside

Part I

Laying the Groundwork

  1. 1 The Role of Self-Leadership in Leadership Development
  2. 2 Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
  3. 3 Prioritizing Your Multidimensional Wellness
  4. 4 Building Integrity and Discipline
  5. 5 Discovering Your Motivation

Part II

Developing Personal Leadership Capabilities

  1. 6 Developing Resilience and Adaptability
  2. 7 Becoming a Self-Starter
  3. 8 Managing Time, Priorities, and Goals
  4. 9 Creating a Personal Vision and Mission Statement

Part III

Interpersonal Effectiveness and the Journey Ahead

  1. 10 Communication
  2. 11 Building Relationships
  3. 12 Resolving Conflict
  4. 13 Global Self-Leadership
  5. 14 Putting It All Together: Designing Your Self-Leadership Development Plan

On this site

This companion site holds the public, evergreen extras: tools, a podcast, and free resources. The instructor materials live with the publisher, where access stays stable over time.

Self-Leadership Stance inventory

Rate yourself on the five daily actions from Chapter 1, see which come naturally and which to practice, and revisit it across a semester.

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For instructors

A sample 15-week mapping and a clear route to the instructor materials Palgrave hosts: slides, teaching notes, and the test bank.

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Companion podcast

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One conversation per chapter, with full transcripts on every episode page, from the Self-Leadership Stance through building your development plan.

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Worksheets & discussion guides

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Free, printable tools drawn from the book: the time audit, the SMART and SWOT templates, and a reading-group guide.

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The authors

Three scholars of leadership and human resource development

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Portrait of Oliver S. Crocco

Oliver S. Crocco, EdD

Associate Professor of Leadership & Human Resource Development

Louisiana State University

 Portrait of Tomika W. Greer

Tomika W. Greer, PhD

Associate Professor, Associate Department Chair & Program Coordinator of HRD

University of Houston

 Portrait of Edward A. Gibbons III

Edward A. Gibbons III, PhD

Associate Professor of Professional Practice, School of Leadership & Human Resource Development

Louisiana State University