Raising Good Leaders
A Guide for Parents and Educators
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Considering all we now know about the gaps in good leadership and the importance of having good leadership in both government and non-government organizations across the world, our responsibility as parents and educators is to immediately shift our focus and start developing good leadership habits in the youngest of our children. This books shares practical steps for raising good leaders.
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About the Book
Look around you, and it’s obvious: There is a leadership gap.
Dr. Addie Adelekan, founder of the Children’s Leadership Initiative, points out that millions of dollars have been spent on leadership development, but the gap still exists. She’s also found that most of the solutions proposed to solve the problem has focused on adults instead of children.
Geared for parents and educators, this book provides the necessary tools to raise good leaders. Learn how to:
• identify good leadership traits in children;
• engage in developing good leadership habits when children are most impressionable;
• take practical steps to close the leadership gap.
Capped with a list of 140 different ways to develop good leadership skills in children, this is an indispensable guide to fostering a new generation of effective, ethical, and caring leaders who lead with a spirit of service.
About the Author
Dr. Addie Adelekan is the founder of the Children’s Leadership Initiative. She helps children become their best selves through academic research, workshops, roundtables, and her organization. She received her undergraduate degree in information systems from Howard University in Washington, D.C., an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from Regent University in Virginia. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her two children.