Discovering Leadership

Discovering Leadership: Designing Your Success, 2nd Edition, authored by Anthony E. Middlebrooks, Scott J. Allen, Mindy S. McNutt, and James L. Morrison, offers a framework for examining leadership concepts. Published by SAGE Publications, Inc. in February 2023, this 608-page textbook supports introductory leadership instruction for both students and instructors across diverse academic departments.

The volume structures its content across five main thematic modules: Design Leadership Self, Design Leadership Relationships, Design Others' Success, Design Culture and Community, and Design the Future. This sequence guides students through a systematic educational progression, moving from individual reflection to group dynamics and long-term planning. Each module focuses on specific leadership practices to connect personal growth with organizational and social application.

As a specific pedagogical feature, the decision-making chapter introduces the SOLVE model of decision-making to help students analyze complex choices. This material suits introductory undergraduate classes as well as specialized coursework in general leadership, educational administration leadership, and public administration leadership programs.