Recognizing that all do not have to lead in every domain, the Center offers relevant skill development opportunities in particular contexts. Higher education is an important period for leadership development. It is more than rhetoric to note that current students will be leaders in the next millennium. While later training and experience will add to leadership abilities, young people's orientations toward serving and leading often take root and are launched during the college years. A developmental understanding of students informs the leadership education process.
Leadership is a complex phenomena.
Leadership may be studied from a variety of academic disciplines. The Center works with various departments and others to facilitate an integrated understanding of leadership issues. Empowerment is an important metaphor for leadership. Youth are particularly positioned to imagine and build new leadership paradigms. All careers and professions provide opportunities for leadership.