HomePublicationsOpen Access SeriesLearning to Lead, Leading to Learn Book Resources Book MenuLearning to Lead, Leading to Learn SectionsPart 1Part 2ChaptersPrefaceCourse Overview Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Final ClassBook Resources Contributors Playbook Download BookOpen Access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa11ISBN: 978-1-64317-593-5May 20263.2 MBMetrics: 1482 views | 388 downloadsBuy in PrintISBN: 978-1-64317-592-8May 2026 The Playbook This dynamic resource brings together scholarship, mentor perspectives, and structured reflective engagements to help readers examine leadership principles, identities, and theories of change. The playbook invites readers to learn through reflection in and on practice. Download The Playbook [PDF] or explore The Playbook online. Reading Group Guide The Reading Group Guide [PDF] contains discussion questions to facilitate group reading. There are additional discussion questions for each chapter within the text and on the chapter webpages. Book Videos These videos extend the work of Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn by bringing contributors’ voices into closer conversation with the written chapters. We include them here to deepen engagement with the ideas developed across the book and to offer additional points of entry into how leadership is learned, practiced, and reflected upon in higher education contexts. The videos are intended to support readers as they move between theory and practice—between conceptual frameworks and the lived realities of institutional leadership. They are meant to make visible the thinking behind leadership in action and to support readers in developing their own reflective practice alongside the contributors. The Impetus for Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn Chris Gallagher and Linda Adler-Kassner reflect on their experiences in higher education, discussing the challenges, tensions, and motivations that inspired them to write Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn. Intentionally Learning to Lead Beth Brunk, Sheila Carter-Tod, and Staci Perryman-Clark reflect on their early leadership journeys, discussing how self-awareness, personality assessments, and learning on the go shaped their authentic leadership. They explore the challenges of showing up consistently across personal and professional spaces and emphasize the value of embracing unexpected opportunities to grow as a leader. A Moment Requiring Leadership for Transformational Change Chris Gallagher and Linda Adler-Kassner highlight critical leadership moments that demand decisive action to create meaningful institutional change. Leadership as Serving Linda Adler-Kassner illustrates how effective leaders prioritize service, community, and the development of those they lead. North Stars, Principles, and Practices Chris Gallagher and Linda Adler-Kassner explore the guiding values, principles, and practices that help leaders stay grounded while navigating complex challenges. Chapter Videos You can also find these chapter-specific video resources embedded within each chapter’s page. Chapter 1: A Case Study in Presidential Leadership in Perilous Times | Elaine Maimon 00:06:52 Example of Leading with Principles 00:06:08 Forging Your Values for Leadership 00:04:06 Values and Principles Guiding Leadership Chapter 2: Leading Like a Teacher | Emily Isaacs 00:03:56 Generational Shifts in Perceptions of Leadership 00:03:32 Observational Leadership and Learning about People 00:02:05 Reflection-in-Action for Teachers and Leaders Chapter 3: Learning to Lead without Authority | Chris Blankenship 00:05:02 Navigating Priorities When Values Are in Tension 00:05:45 Radical Transparency as a Principle for Leadership Chapter 4: Academic Leadership Beyond the Academy | Heidi Estrem 00:03:38 Building Leadership Networks 00:02:51 Leadership in a State System 00:03:59 Metacognition and Leadership 00:03:03 Moving from Institutional Leadership to System Leadership Chapter 6: Lessons from a Black Feminist (Interim) Dean | Staci Perryman-Clark 00:01:29 Developing a Leadership Identity 00:02:11 Guiding Principles for Leadership 00:01:23 Navigating Institutions 00:02:10 Professional Learning, Change Agents, and Acting with Integrity 00:01:09 Supporting Future Leaders Chapter 8: Listening as a(n Incomplete) Leader | Beth Brunk 00:01:53 Collaborative Leadership 00:01:50 Deciding to Lead 00:03:54 Learning within Leadership 00:02:08 Transformational Leadership Chapter 15: Personal, Professional Identities, Belonging, and Change | Sheila Carter-Tod 00:02:57 Dealing with Discomfort While Learning to Lead 00:05:21 Leading in Line with Values, Vision, and Mission 00:05:30 Reading as a Leader 00:03:03 Why Lead Share:
