Leadership Education Books

A collection of books organized and written by the graduate students in Leadership Education-Graduate Studies at Winona State University

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Aspiring Leaders and Future Visions About Leadership Communications

Conner Haggerty, Dylan A. Sawicki, Jared Gerke, John Langan, Kaitlyn Calabrese, Kyle Borske, Mattie Schimenz, and Barbara Holmes

The spring 2025 Leadership Education LDRS 615 graduate course student writing project focuses on the leadership communications and the future. Graduate students enrolled in this class chose as a topic: Aspiring Leaders and Future Visions about Leadership Communications. Interest in this topic emerges from discussions regarding the new digital tools and mediums implemented in the 21st century.

Upon completion of the Organizational Leaders program, new leaders will add voice and expertise to creating new visions for the workplaces of tomorrow. These graduate students point out that the future is here and the requirement to send clear communications to others remains critical. It is a special privilege to be in a space of creative graduate students who are shaping a future that reflects the innovative skills used daily on college campuses.
Engaging Conversations About Leadership Communication

Afrini Hossain, Kaiya Nelson, Luke Bahling, Luke Martens, Tyler J. Peil, and Barbara Holmes

The book Engaging Conversations about Leadership Communication emphasizes that leadership communication is not just about authority but about influencing and empowering others. It also stresses the importance of understanding different perspectives and recognizing individual viewpoints shape how people respond. Organizational culture is enhanced through communication, and the culture is reflected in communication and trusting relationships. Leadership communication through conversations and skills builds teamwork and trust. Creating an environment where team members feel valued and engaged. Leaders communicate in many different ways to support team members. For graduate students, this understanding is crucial as they often collaborate across fields, work on group projects, and lead initiatives in academic or professional settings.

This ebook was written for the LDRS 615 Leadership Communication course taught by Dr. Barbara Holmes, fall 2024, in the Leadership Education Department at Winona State University.
Voices of Emerging Leaders: Communication in the 21st Century

Alaina Carlson, Brock Voigt, Flora Njodzeka, Jack Krueger, John Schmidt, Jordan Haddad, Leah Mach, Natalie Dicke, Sarah Bobrowski, Katie Wilson, and Barbara Holmes

Voices of Emerging Leaders: Communication in the 21st Century provides an in-depth exploration of leadership communication in the 21st century. This anthology is a compilation of diverse papers written by graduate students, each delving into various aspects of leadership communication in today's world. These papers use thorough research and analysis to uncover the complexities of effective leadership communication strategies.

As you read these scholarly works, you will gain valuable insights crucial for navigating the complexities of leadership in our rapidly changing global landscape. Whether you are an experienced leader or aspiring to become one, this collection serves as a scholarly guide, helping you enhance your leadership communication skills in the modern era.

This ebook was written for the LDRS 615 Leadership Communication course taught by Dr. Barbara Holmes, spring 2024, in the Leadership Education Department at Winona State University.
Leadership As We Know It

David Albrecht, Kurt Bolstad, T. L. Endrizzi, M. Erickson, R. A. Fricker, Maria Fruechte, Ashley N. Greig, Lynn Hagmann, T. J. Lake, Danielle Magdzas, Lawren McKinney, Elizabeth Moldenhauer, Cassie R. Ohnstad, Melissa Osland, Paul Preston Jr., Anthony T. Reisdorfer, Tyler Vern Schoh, Naren Selvaratnam, Luke S. Teague, Barbara Holmes, and Kendall Larson

Leadership as We Know it is a collection of insights into modern leadership compiled by graduate students in Winona State University’s Leadership Education program during the Spring 2019 semester in a course aptly titled, Change Leadership.

Each chapter was penned by one of 20 unique class members who offer their vision of leadership based upon their eclectic personal backgrounds and professional experiences, whose fields include athletics, business, education, and more.

These diverse narratives offer something for everyone; whether it be a veteran or blossoming leader eager to continue their growth and evolution.

Leadership as We Know it provides accounts from seasoned professionals who oversee their own organizational departments as well as emerging leaders just beginning their careers. Throughout these unique stories, clear patterns will emerge for the reader in what it takes to inspire change and provide authentic leadership for followers.
New Leaders, New Thoughts: Perspectives on Leadership in the 21st Century

Diego Barros Dos Santos, Carrie Bork, Benjamin Charles, Alyssa Clemment, Richard DePaolis-Metz, Mitchell A. Doerr, Katherine Donlin, John Eger, Claire Exley, Anastasia Grabinger, Tracy Hale, Adam Hanson, Alexander Howell, Kelly Kirkpatrick, Emily Lueck, Andrew Pierskalla, Eva Pitsch, Barbara Holmes, and Kendall Larson

Winona State University's Change Leadership graduate course is comprised of seventeen individuals from different generations, with a broad range of skills, backgrounds, and professional expertise. Despite differences, all share a common goal; the desire to become more effective leaders in today’s evolving world. These 21st Century Leaders study, apply basic theory, and develop skills for management and leadership within organizations. Emerging leaders hope to impact the growth, sustainability, and integrity within those organizations. These New Leaders have studied problems and issues influencing individuals and group behavior within organizations to develop collaborative practices, strategies and to empower and advocate for others. New Leaders, New Thoughts is a collection of theory and perspectives on leadership.

“There are many issues facing leadership that make studying leadership a must. For example, being able to relay a task, a process, a vision, a mission, or simply transfer daily events all require what many leaders have a difficult time achieving: effective communication.” -Alex Howell

This book was created for the fall 2018 Change Leadership course taught by Dr. Barbara Holmes for the WSU Leadership Education Department.
Powerful Relationships in Leadership: A Collection of Modern Leadership Insights

Dustin S. Anderson, Carley Clinkscales, Stephen Erlandson, Brad Hak, Justin Rude Hanson, Patrick Holt, Brittany Kinney, Chenxiao Li, Vanessa Richter, Marcus E. Teachout, Brittany E. York, Jeffrey Thompson, Kenneth D. Janz, and Barbara Holmes

Powerful Relationships in Leadership caters to front runners of the leadership world who are looking for fresh perspectives into how to properly organize and create trailblazing organizations. This book is a collection of articles on aspects of leading. It separates itself from other management texts by offering perceptions of entry level personnel. It is our hope that you will begin to appreciate how entry level personnel view management and their role in guiding administrators.
Change: A Leader’s Perspective

Hassan Al Tamimi, Kayleen Berwick, David Biedenbender, Nabih Elteir, Ross Hemmingsen, Kevin Horton, Benjamin Johnson, Danica Johnson, Wail Kailani, Julie Kiehne, James Lowery, Michael Mangan, Matthew Ohs, Lori Steinke, Riley Swier, Terrelle Wilson, Barbara Holmes, and Kendall Larson

Change: A Leader's Perspective represents the culmination of the Change Leadership course taught at Winona State University in the fall term of 2017. Leadership is a broad category with many facets. This book explores the subject and offers students of leadership and aspiring leaders current perspectives on leadership theories, the omnipresence of change, and personal reflections on the course material. Additional thoughts which resonate throughout this text are that leaders influence outcomes and that leadership manifests itself in change, whether by cause or effect.