Competency Resources

Below we have compiled a list of resources specifically related to each of our core leadership competencies. Resources have a i (individual), g (group), or c (community) designation referring to if the resource is intended for individual, group or community development. For more information about the M-LEAD Competencies: visit https://live-dsa-m-lead.pantheonsite.io/competencies/.

*Note: Many of these resources are outside resources not maintained by M-LEAD so content may change and does not represent the views of M-LEAD or the University of Michigan.

ACTION

Action Road Map Planning Tool (Everyday Democracy) (c)
Identifying Action Steps (Community Tool Box, University of Kansas) (c)
Coalition Action Plan (CoalitionsWork) (c)
The Science of Taking Action (Steve Garguilo) (i)
Being an agent of change (Lead Read Today, Ohio State University) (i)
Leading Social Change (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Direct Action Tools (Training for Change) (i/g/c)
Case Study (i/g/c)

ADAPTABILITY

Change and Flexibility (Leah Linsalato) (i)
Adapting to Change Requires Flexibility (Center for Creative Leadership) (i)
What are you willing to give up to change the way we work? (Martin Danoesastro) (i)
Leading Through Uncertainty (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Accepting Change (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Case Study (i/g/c)

AUTHENTICITY

Authenticity on One’s Own Terms (Patricia Hewlin, Associate Professor, McGill University) (i)
Authentic Leadership During Times of Change (Change: A Leader’s Perspective) (i)
Authentic Leadership for the Future (Irving Washington, Executive Director) (i)
Policy or Principle (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Case Study (i/g/c)

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

Build Great Relationships (Be Leaderly) (i)
Building Relationships and Creating Communities (EDUCAUSE Review) (i/c)
Stewardship: Building Power without Using Authority (Zingerman’s) (i/g)
Building Bonds (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Case Study (i/g/c)

EMPATHY

Sometimes You’re a Caterpillar (Franchesca Ramsey, writer, actress, and video blogger) (i)
How to Start an Empathy Revolution (Roman Krznaric, The School of Life in London) (i/c)
Empathy (Brene Brown, Professor, University of Houston) (i)
Bare Power of Empathy (Leadership in Focus) (i)
The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World (Jamil Zaki, Associate Professor, Stanford University) (i)
Commitment to Empathy (Jamil Zaki, Associate Professor, Stanford University) (i)
Case Study (i/g/c)

FACILITATION

IGR Working Paper Series (i)
LSA Inclusive Teaching Resources (i/g)
Developing Facilitation Skills (Community Tool Box, University of Kansas) (c)
Facilitation Tips (Center for Civic Reflection) (i/g)
Facilitation Tools (Training for Change) (i/g/c)
Case Study (i/g/c)

FEEDBACK

Providing Feedback to Improve the Initiative (Community Tool Box) (c)
Understanding People’s Needs (Community Tool Box) (c)
Run, hide, or say thank you: When faced with feedback, what do you do? (Joy Mayer, Director, Columbia Missourian) (i)
Giving and Receiving Feedback (The Washington Nonprofit Institute) (g)
Motivation Through Feedback (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Giving Feedback (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Learning From a Mistake (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Case Study (i/g/c)

HUMILITY

Blame (Brene Brown, Professor, University of Houston) (i)
The Joy of Being Wrong (John Templeton Foundation) (i)
Are You Taking 100% Responsibility? (The Conscious Leadership Group) (i)
Mindfulness and Community Building (Community Tool Box) (c)
Keeping People Humble (Leadership in Focus) (i/g)
Case Study (i/g/c)

MEANING MAKING

How women can lead with meaning-making (Lean In) (i)
Meaning-making and the language of leadership (Jenny Perkins, The HR Director) (g)
Be a Facilitator of Meaning-Making: Incorporate Reflection in your Program (Guide Inc) (g)
Reflection Questions (Hilbert College) (i/g)
Reflector’s Toolkit (University of Edinburgh) (i/g)
Case Study (i/g/c)

RESILIENCE

The Road to Resilience (American Psychological Association) (i)
Happy Brain: How to Overcome Our Neural Predispositions to Suffering (Amit Sood, MD Mayo Clinic) (i)
Developing a Growth Mindset (Carol Dweck Professor, Stanford University) (i)
Stress and Coping (Introduction to Community Psychology: Becoming an Agent of Change) (i)
Resilience (Katie Oblie) (i)
Building Resilient Communities (Nick Tilsen, Executive Director, Thunder Valley CDC) (c)
Community Resilience Tools & Resources (Center for Community Resilience) (c)
Resilience Model (George Mason University) (i)
Recovering from Failure (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Leading After Setbacks (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Dealing with a Setback (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Understanding Resiliency and Capitalizing on Adversity (Justin Stoddard) (i/g)
Case Study (i/g/c)

SELF AWARENESS

Reflecting for self-awareness (University of Edinburgh) (i)
Self-Awareness Worksheet (Destiny’s Odyssey) (i)
Become An Authentic Leader: Be Self-Aware (Lead Read Today, Ohio State University) (i)
Mindfulness: defeating distraction and amplifying awareness (Richard Chambers, Monash University) (i)
Lead in Alignment with Your Values (Lead Read Today, OSU) (i)
Weighing Principles (Leadership in Focus) (i)
3 ways to achieve self-awareness—and become a better leader (i)
Case Study (i/g/c)

VISION

Proclaiming Your Dream (Community Tool Box, University of Kansas) (c)
Coalition Vision, Mission, & Goals (CoalitionsWork) (c)
SMART Goals (DecisionSkills) (i/g)
Developing a Vision Statement (Pepperdine University) (i)
Why and How Visioning Works (Zingerman’s) (i/g)
The Power of Visioning (Zingerman’s) (i/g)
Setting Priorities (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Realigning for Impact (Leadership in Focus) (i)
Case Study (i/g/c)

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