Lead & Follow
Lead & Follow offers a candid discussion of teamwork, collaboration, and professional development. Host Sharna Fabiano talks with scholars, educators, and artists to explore the relational dance between people who work together, and what actually makes for extraordinary outcomes.
Lead & Follow
How Universities Teach Leadership Through Real Team Experience - Dan Jenkins
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Full transcript and show notes: https://www.sharnafabiano.com/2026/07/29/how-universities-teach-leadership-through-real-team-experience-dan-jenkins/
Leadership programs often teach people how to take charge — but fewer teach what happens when those same people are part of a team where someone else is leading. Dan Jenkins explores how changing the way leadership education is designed can help students develop a deeper understanding of teamwork, communication, and the responsibilities that come with every role on a team.
Dan Jenkins is Professor of Leadership & Organizational Studies at the University of Southern Maine and an expert in leadership education, curriculum design, and learning assessment. He is co-author of The Role of Leadership Educators: Transforming Learning and has published more than 40 articles and book chapters on leadership education. He is also a co-founder of the International Leadership Association’s Leadership Education Academy, Vice-Chair of the Collegiate Leadership Competition, Associate Editor of the Journal of Leadership Studies, and co-host of The Leadership Educator Podcast.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why leadership programs benefit from teaching students multiple team roles
- How experiencing different roles changes the way students understand teamwork
- How educators can design leadership courses that build stronger team awareness
- What research reveals about students who learn to contribute beyond a leadership position
Episode References
Global Followership Conference
www.followershipconference.com
The Leadership Educator Podcast
theleadershipeducator.podbean.com
Collegiate Leadership Competition
www.collegiateleader.org
New Directions in Student Leadership, Volume 2020, Issue 167
Special Issue: Followership Education
Leadership is Half the Story by Marc Hurwitz and Samantha Hurwitz
Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model
The Role of Leadership Educators: Transforming Learning
Leadership and Followership Tango Video
The Courageous Follower by Ira Chaleff
ILA Leadership Education Academy
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Sharna Fabiano is the author of Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork and host of the Lead & Follow Podcast. She helps founders, solopreneurs, and new leaders build strong collaborative relationships and successful teams.
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