Kansas State University’s Andrew Wefald, Ph.D., associate professor in the Staley School of Leadership, recently edited and published two books on leadership and coaching. Alongside graduate students from K-State’s interdisciplinary leadership communication doctoral program, the team contributed chapters to Critical Perspectives on the Intersections of Coaching and Leadership, and Navigating the Coaching and Leadership Landscape: Strategies and Insights for Success, published through IGI Global.
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The books stem from Wefald’s years of teaching, research, and study in leadership and coaching. The contributing graduate students examined the intersections of coaching and leadership through their unique perspectives and experiences.
K-State contributors co-authored the following chapters:
Interrogating Coaching Through the Lens of Critical Leadership Perspectives
- Andrew J. Wefald, Ph.D., associate professor, Staley School of Leadership
- Ariel Griffin, MS, program officer, Children International
Entrepreneurship Leadership Coaching: Indigenous Nigerian Approach
- Chibuzor M. Azubuike, doctoral candidate in leadership communication at Kansas State University and graduate teaching assistant at the Staley School of Leadership
- Ifedayo Sunday Olubejide, doctoral student in leadership communication at Kansas State University
- Emmanuel Jeje, graduate research assistant in the Office of Engagement at Kansas State University
Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills in Emerging Talent
- Roberta Maldonado Franzen, Ph.D., affiliated faculty at Kansas State University and director of talent acquisition at Duke University
Gamification: Athletic Coaching vs. Executive Coaching
- Janice E. Perkins, doctoral student in leadership communication at Kansas State University and professional executive coach with her own practice
The books are available for purchase here and here. To learn more about the leadership communication doctoral program, visit www.k-state.edu/lead-comm.
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