Susan R. Komives & Nance Lucas 
Exploring Leadership 
For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference

This third edition is a thoroughly revised and updated version of the bestselling text for undergraduate leadership courses. This book is designed for college students to help them understand that they are capable of being effective leaders and guide them in developing their leadership potential. The Relational Leadership Model (RLM) continues as the major focus in this edition, and the book includes stronger connections between the RLM dimensions and related concepts, as well as visual applications of the model. The third edition includes new student vignettes that demonstrate how the major concepts and theories can be applied. It also contains new material on social justice, conflict management, positive psychology, appreciative inquiry, emotional intelligence, and new self-assessment and reflection questionnaires.

For those focused on the practice of leadership development, the third edition is part of a complete set that includes a Student Workbook, a Facilitation and Activity Guide for educators, and free downloadable instructional Power Point® slides. The Workbook is a student-focused companion to the book and the Facilitation and Activity Guide is designed for use by program leaders and educators.

Table of Content

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xv

The Authors xix

Part I: Leadership for a Changing World

1. An Introduction to Leadership 3

2. The Changing Nature of Leadership 41

3. The Relational Leadership Model 93

Part II: Exploring Your Potential for Leadership

4. Understanding Yourself 151

5. Understanding Others 187

6. Leading with Integrity 237

Part III: Context for the Practice of Leadership

7. Being in Communities 285

8. Interacting in Teams and Groups 309

9. Understanding and Renewing Complex Organizations 353

Part IV: Making a Difference with Leadership

10. Understanding Change 405

11. Strategies for Change 443

12. Thriving Together 497

References 525

Author Index 551

Subject Index 559

About the author

Susan R. Komives is professor emerita and former director
of the College Student Personnel Graduate Program at the University
of Maryland, College Park. Nance Lucas is associate dean and
associate professor at New Century College at George Mason
University. Timothy R. Mc Mahon is a faculty consultant in
the Teaching

Effectiveness Program at the University of Oregon.