Download or read book Leader Developmental Readiness: Pursuit of Leadership Excellence written by Rebecca J. Reichard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume takes an in-depth look at leader development readiness and practice, especially in early life stages where it is especially formative and has the potential magnitude of long-term impact. By understanding developmental readiness – what it is, how to assess it, and how to develop it – we can maximize program impact and it will help both individual leader self-development efforts as well as organized, formal programs in attaining the ultimate goal of increasing and accelerating leader development. The Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Student Leadership explores leadership concepts and pedagogical topics of interest to high school and college leadership educators. Issues are grounded in scholarship and feature practical applications and best practices in youth and adult leadership education.