An Experiential Approach to Global Leadership Development

• In Event: Global Leadership Development: Models and Best Practices

Short Description

How can university instructors develop global leadership skills in students vs. simply teaching about them — especially when study abroad programs are not possible? This case study reports on an experiential approach that has been used over the past five years, and will focus on sharing a learning framework based on cognitive-behavior therapy.

Detailed Abstract

How can university instructors actually develop global leadership skills in students vs. simply teaching about them – especially in institutions that do not have financial deep pockets to fund students to participate in rigorous study abroad programs? The first case-study reports an experiential approach, that has been used over the past five years in an attempt to tackle this problem, and the presentation will focus on sharing a learning framework based on Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) that was found to facilitate the development of both global and leadership competencies in university students. This four-phased framework relies heavily on individual competency assessment, personal development planning, and the implementation of personal development plans in a context of individual accountability.

Participant

• Joyce Osland, San Jose State University