HomePublicationsLearning 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: 978-1-64317-593-5April 20263.2 MBMetrics: 248 views | 61 downloadsISBN: 978-1-64317-592-8April 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. Videos This collection of videos brings together reflections from the book’s editors and contributors on what it means to learn, practice, and grow as a leader in higher education. Some videos introduce key ideas from the book, while others focus on specific leadership moments, practices, and challenges explored across the chapters. Chapter-based videos are also included, offering additional context and showing how concepts such as listening, collaboration, authority, and reflection take shape in practice. 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. Video coming soon 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.Video coming soon Leadership as Serving Linda Adler-Kassner illustrates how effective leaders prioritize service, community, and the development of those they lead.Video coming soon 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.Video coming soon 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. 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 00:02:22 Looking for Compromise and the Importance of Communication 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 00:05:45 Radical Transparency as a Principle for Leadership Chapter 4: Academic Leadership Beyond the Academy | Heidi Estrem No videos found 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 No videos found Share:
