5 Steps to Effective Student Leadership

This book is inspired by the lives and experiences of university student leaders who have a thorough understanding of student development theory and professional practice. Their work is rooted in Ignatian Spirituality, student affairs best practices, and an understanding of a spirituality of communion, which is referred to as The Art of Loving. The authors offer a proven resource for the formation of student leaders. Starting from the premise of Reverence, the 5 steps build in this way: (1) Find God in all things (2) Be attentive (3) Love your enemy (4) Be the first to love (5) Love one another. Within each Step, readers will find a concept that builds leadership, a compelling case and suggestions for practicing the con cept, an inventory for personal reflection, a real-life story from students about how they have put the concept into practice and a checklist of actions that the student leader might take to grow in the practice of the concepts.