UndergradSkiller: Skill Set Map for Undergraduates and Their Educators

COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION

Leadership

Definition:

Leadership is not reserved for those in formal positions of authority. Understanding how to mobilize people, navigate complex challenges, and develop one’s own leadership style is relevant to students in any field.

Useful Resources on Leadership:

Heifetz, R. (n.d.). Exercising leadership: Foundational principles. edX. https://www.edx.org/learn/leadership/harvard-university-exercising-leadership-foundational-principles

Annotation: Self-paced HarvardX course on mobilizing people to tackle complex challenges and thrive through change. Available to audit for free.

Matkin, G., Headrick, J., & Sunderman, H. (2023). Developing human potential: A personal approach to leadership. Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication. http://dx.doi.org/10.32873/unl.dc.oth.015

Annotation: Textbook on personal leadership and interpersonal skills, covering self-perception, values, goal-setting, communication, trust, conflict management, diversity and inclusion, and civic engagement. Includes activities for developing a personal leadership philosophy.

Peer Review: None

Table of contents:

5.8. Leadership

 

Author: Leeanne Irwin

Peer Reviewer(s): None

 

Editor: Kristýna Čepelková Last modified: 30.9. 2026 08:09