Episode 72 - NDSL: How Academic Disciplines Approach Leadership Development

NASPA Leadership Podcast

In Episode 72 we discuss the Spring 2020 edition of New Directions for Student Leadership, How Academic Disciplines Approach Leadership Development. We are joined by the editors of that issue, Matt Sowcik and Susan Komives. Matthew Sowcik is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC), and serves as the coordinator for the University of Florida's leadership minor. He also teaches undergraduate and graduate‐level courses concentrated on interpersonal leadership development, organizational leadership, and advanced leadership theory. Susan R. Komives is professor emerita in the student affairs graduate program at the University of Maryland College Park where she taught until 2012. She is past president of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education and ACPA: College Student Educators International. Dr. Komives is the co‐author or co‐editor of a dozen books. She is the founding editor of this Wiley New Directions for Student Leadership series. 00:00 Intro 02:35 Getting to know Matt and Susan 15:29 Overview of this issue and academic disciplines’ approach to leadership 23:15 Influence of academic discipline 28:07 Differences between leadership in mission statements and development of leaders 30:08 Insights from the way different academic disciplines approach leadership 41:08 Themes across disciplines 47:08 How to help disciplines and divisions work together? 51:15 Key Takeaways 55:04 Where is leadership education headed and how to influence it 58:18 Next question about leadership 1:01:49 Outro Facebook: www.facebook.com/SALead Twitter: @naspaslpkc @johnmarkday Instagram: NASPA_SLPKC *Download the issue through the online Wiley access*