Am I a Leader? Development of Leader Identity

• In Event: An Empirical Look at the First Year Student

Short Description

The purpose of this study was to longitudinally examine the relationship between leader identity and implicit leadership theories (ILTs) in 276 first-year college students. We found civic engagement during high school and leader development activities during college predicted leader identity and ILTs beyond ACT scores and gender.

Participants

• Brendon Ellis, Claremont Graduate University

• Becky Reichard, Claremont Graduate University

• Kerry L. Priest, Kansas State University