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About </li> <li> Mission </li> </ol> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="l-container "> </div> <div class="l-container"> <section class=" "> <div class="l-content"> <div class="region region-content"> <div id="block-sitefarm-one-content" class="panel--nested block block-system block-system-main-block panel o-box"> <article> <div class="u-space--no-margin-collapse node__content"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodesf-pagebody"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Center for Leadership Learning (CLL) aims to educate and cultivate the next generation of leaders who have a strong sense of self-awareness, have the ability to work effectively with others, and who are civically and socially engaged.</p> <p>The CLL strives to meet its mission through a variety of curricular and co-curricular programs which are open to every undergraduate student. The CLL provides undergraduates a unique opportunity to formally learn about leadership and professionalism, while receiving invaluable, hands-on training that will assist them for a lifetime.</p> <p>The CLL welcomes students from all majors, class levels, and degrees of leadership experience who wish to enhance their personal lives and the lives of others.</p> <h3><br> <strong>Guiding Principles</strong></h3> <p>Through a variety of researched-based leadership theory and models, the Center for Leadership Learning utilizes the following principles to guide their leadership education:</p> <ul class="list--bordered"> <li>Leadership is an academic discipline that can be taught and learned</li> <li>Leadership is interdisciplinary and merges theory and practice</li> <li>Leadership is a process that is not solely defined by position, title or authority</li> <li>Leadership is ethical and just </li> <li>Leadership is collaborative and inclusive </li> <li>Leadership can be practiced, applied, and demonstrated by everyone, everywhere</li> <li>Leadership is purposeful that serves the common good – socially, civically, globally and environmentally</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h3><strong>What is Leadership?</strong></h3> <p>Leadership is much more than title and position, telling others what to do, or having authority and power. Leadership is about having <em>purpose</em>, both as an individual and group, and <em>intentionally</em> making a positive difference. Leadership can only occur when each of the following components are <em>fully</em> functioning together.</p> <p></p><figure role="group" class="caption caption-img align-center"> <img alt data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="bf9df944-4392-41d5-abe2-9438bbef894e" height="381" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk4381/files/local_resources/images/EILS_Model_updated.jpg" width="379"> <figcaption><em>What is Leadership Model adapted from Shankman, M. L. & Allen, S. J. Emotionally Intelligent Leadership.</em></figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <h3><strong>Guiding Theory, Research and Literature</strong></h3> <p>The Center for Leadership Learning's approach to leadership education infuses theory and research-based models adapted from the following literature:</p> <p>Burns, J. M. (1978). Leadership. New York, NY: Harper & Row.</p> <p>Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education. (2006). Student leadership programs. CAS professional standards for higher education (6th ed.; pp. 320-328)). Washington, DC: Author.</p> <p>Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., McMahon, T. R. (2013). Exploring leadership: For college students who want to make a difference (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.</p> <p>Komives, S. R., Owen, J. E., Longerbeam, S, Mainella, F. C., & Osteen, L. (2005). Developing a leadership identity: A grounded theory. Journal of College Student Development, 6, 593-611.</p> <p>Northouse, P. G. (2007). Leadership theory and practice (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage</p> <p>Rost, J. C. (1991). Leadership for the twenty-first century. Westport, CT: Praeger.</p> <p>Shankman, M. L., & Allen, S. J. (2008). Emotionally intelligent leadership: A guide for college students. 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