A Field Book for Higher Education Leaders

Wanda Maulding Green is an educational leadership faculty member at the University of South Alabama and has served in leadership roles in both K12 and higher education. She is co-author of the book, Leadership Intelligence – Navigating to Your True North. Edward Leonard is a retired school superintendent and higher education administrator. He currently teaches leadership courses at the University of South Alabama and is co-author of the book, Leadership Intelligence – Navigating to Your True North.

Preface
Introduction
Situational Judgment Tests
Chapter 1- Lessons on CREDIBILITY
Medically Incompetent
Small Things Matter
Exception to the Rule
A Helping Hand
Failure to Launch
A Bond Is Formed
Chapter 2- Credibility SJT’s: Authors’ Options
Chapter 3- Lessons on COMPETENCE
How Much Is Enough?
Leadership Orientation
You’re Not the Boss of Me
See and Be Seen
Yelling
If It Is Broke, Fix It
Erasing 100 ‘Attaboys’
Chapter 4- Competence SJT’s: Authors’ Options
Chapter 5- Lessons on the ability to INSPIRE
Get Rid of the Leadership Class
Fraternity Days
Not My Job
A Rose by Any Other Name
Define ‘Nasty’
Publish or Perish
Chapter 6- Ability to Inspire SJT’s: Authors’ Options
Chapter 7- Lessons on VISION
A Vision
Little White Lies
A Bumpy Road to Success
Demanding To Defend
Spring Is in the Air
On The Road Again
Chapter 8- Vision SJT’s: Authors’ Options
Chapter 9- Lessons on EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE/SOFT SKILLS
Compassion
A Stitch in Time
Fun at Work?
Ma’am, Step Out Of the Car
Self-Knowledge
Feet of Clay
Roommate Issues
Disappointment
Chapter 10- EI/Soft Skills SJT’s: Authors’ Options
Authors’ Solutions for SJT’s
CREDIBILITY
COMPETENCE
ABILITY TO INSPIRE
VISION
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE/SOFT SKILLS
Appendix A – Small Group Cards
Appendix B – LSI Interpretation Chart
Appendix C— Activities to Improve Your Leadership Intelligence
Notes