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Kick It In & Take The Lead
Inspiring the Personal Leadership to Take The Lead (Volume 2) by Fran Kick
NEW RELEASE! This student leadership book Volume 2 in the Kick It In & Take The Lead Series collaboratively and interactively explores what it takes to develop better leadership and smarter followership. It is action oriented literally, graphically, and experientially so you can:
- Build more collaboration in making things happen when leading and following.
- Define a common purpose for the greater good within any group or organization.
- Discover how leadership + followership + common purpose + context creates impact.
- Find the core values that fundamentally influence group and organizational culture.
- Analyze conflict with civility so you can solve problems constructively vs. blaming others.
- Develop a Leader-as-Host approach that enables more enlightened self-interest.
- Balance Systemic and hierarchical thinking.
- Nurture more socially responsible servant leadership and engaged citizenship.
- Realize the ecology of sustainable leadership in partnership with followership to KICK IT IN!
If you’re someone who works with students and you want better leadership and smarter followership in your organization, or if you are a student who wants to become a better leader with smarter followers, then this book is for you!
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REVIEWS
“I’ve followed the work of Fran Kick for a couple of decades. Without question, the new offerings are several cuts above even his earlier excellent work, which is saying a lot! It is exciting to see this and how a new generation of students will be creatively engaged in developing superior leadership and followership perspectives and skills. Thank you Fran.”
Ira Chaleff
Author of The Courageous Follower
“Well-based in leadership theory as an effective source for leadership application. The understanding of leadership is impressive because the guide recognizes that at the heart of the process of leadership lies the motivation of either leaders or followers—and motivation of the right sort, combined with self regard and self understanding, lies at the very heart of leadership.”
James MacGregor Burns
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of Leadership
“Kids will get ‘kicks’ learning about leadership from this book. What I liked best was its humorous way of introducing serious issues.”
Dr. Bernard Bass, Ph.D.
Author of Transformational Leadership
“This book offers a dynamic way to introduce and explore leadership. Youth will enjoy using this book because there are a number of personally relevant activities as well as various real-life examples of leadership included. The facilitator guide includes learning outcomes, which can be correlated to academic standards depending upon your state/province requirements. This alone is a great addition to help instructors who frequently are challenged to justify their leadership programs/classes.”
Mariam MacGregor
Author of Everyday Leadership
“Fran Kick’s book ‘Kick It In’ provides a great introduction to leadership. By integrating leadership theory with self-assessment tools, the book helps kids learn how to develop their own styles and understand the needs of others.”
David Chrislip
Author of The Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook
“Fran Kick’s book is a superb resource for young people today. Packed with easy-to-follow strategies that are unique and deeply principled, this book teaches you how to develop the leadership qualities needed to truly succeed in today’s world.”
Sean Covey
Author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens
“If you’re teaching leadership, civics or democracy, and looking for a way to grab kids attention, KICK IT IN will fit the bill. It’s clever graphics and hands-on approach will make the learning experience fun. Leadership has become a familiar buzz word, but this book goes beyond the cliché and will help your students—the leaders of our future—learn they can get involved, be effective and accomplish whatever they dream. It shows kids there are leadership opportunities in every aspect of life—sports, clubs, politics, etc.”
Melissa Moonves, Program Director
Miami Fellows Initiative, Florida
“A must read for every student leader! It not only clearly defines their role as leaders, but it provides practical easy-to-apply ideas and tools to help them make a significant impact on their campus, in their community, and in their own lives!”
Eric Chester
Co-Author of Lead Now or Step Aside!
“A great resource for anyone working with youth in leadership development. I have had the opportunity to share Kick It In & Take The Lead with students and my colleagues in the field of recreation. First comment ‘How do I get a copy?’ Top reason: this book fills a void of explaining positive leadership in a creative, interesting way youth can understand!”
Alf Grigg, CPF, Professor
Seneca College, Toronto
“Fran Kick has created an engaging and interactive resource for youth and youth workers alike. I love the energy of this book and the momentum it creates in real life learning. We will use it here at Engage! as part of our European youth leadership program. Heartily recommended!”
Tim Merry
Engage! InterAct, Netherlands
“What I particularly like about your book is that it brings leadership concepts down to a simple and personal level, encouraging kids to get involved in their environment. The visuals are just great.”
Nkechi Nwankwo, Executive Director
Women’s Leadership Group, Nigeria
“What a KICKin’ way to help a new young generation learn about leadership! What I particularly liked best about this book is that it clarifies the concept of leadership and introduces the Social Change Model for leadership development, especially focusing on the 7Cs. As an international education scholar and teacher, I highly recommend it.”
Philip K.F. HUI, Ph.D.
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
“Once again my dear friend and respected colleague, Fran Kick, has contributed another wonderful tool to the positive leadership library. KICK IT IN offers a detailed blueprint of success for any aspiring young (or older) person who is ready to assume the responsibilities of an efficient and effective leader. Coupled with the Facilitator Guide this book will help focus students as they explore the pathway of their own unlimited potential. KICK IT IN will, in fact, help you and your students KICK IT IN!”
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc.
“Summarizes complicated theories and highlights them in bite-sized chunks, perfect for reaching, inspiring and deeply stirring the leader within each of us.”
Michael Kumer
Nonprofit Leadership Institute
DETAILS
Title: Kick It In: Inspiring the Personal Leadership to Take The Lead (Volume 2)
Author: Fran Kick
Copyright: 1st Edition 2024
Publisher: Instruction & Design Concepts
ISBN: 9781591990338
Language: English
Length: 46 pages
Format: Paperback, saddle stitched, 8.5×11 inches
Chapters:
Collaboration: Leadership and Followership
Leadership Pop Quiz
Leadership and Followership Makes Things Happen
Leadership and First Followers
Common Purpose
Leadership + Followership + Common Purpose + Context
Core Values
Group Culture
Conflict with Civility
Context of the Situation
Leader-as-Hero vs. Leader-as-Host
Enlightened Self-Interest
Systemic vs. Hierarchical Thinking
Socially Responsible Leadership
Social Patterns: Partnership vs. Domination
Citizenship
So now what?
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