Leadership Resources
Student leadership development at Baylor seeks to embolden students towards cultivating the habits and virtues necessary to faithfully and authentically lead for the common good.
The links on this page lead to avenues for students to pursue further personal leadership development and resources to acquire support in offering developmental opportunities for organizations or campus peers.
Leadership Learning
Students who wish to increase investment in their personal development and leadership commitments may find self-guided learning beginning with some resources on this page helpful.
This page is continually updated with new materials, so please check back frequently! For additional advising or further discussion on special topics in leadership, please reach out to leadership@baylor.edu
Unless specifically noted, the resources on this page are not affiliated with nor endorsed by the Division of Student Life at Baylor University. Rather, this page serves as an entry point for students to begin exploring additional resources for leadership development and personal interests.
STUDENT LIFE LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES:
- A Life Worth Living – Angela Williams Gorrell (YouTube)
- Ceilings and Mazes: The Intersection of Faith, Gender, and Leadership (YouTube) - Beth Barr & Allison Du Mez
- Leadership Speaker Series: Common Good - Eugene Cho (Baylor Media)
- Leadership is for Lovers - James K.A. Smith (YouTube)
- The Courage to Care – Christina Edmondson (Baylor Media)
BOOKS:
- Jesus and John Wayne – Kristen Kobes Du Mez
- Life Worth Living – Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, & Ryan McAnally-Linz
- Overrated: Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World than Actually Changing the World? - Eugene Cho
- Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times – Soong-Chan Rah
- The Gravity of Joy – Angela Williams Gorrell
- The Making of Biblical Womanhood – Beth Allison Barr
- You are What You Love – James K.A. Smith
MEDIA:
- A Guide to Collaborative Leadership - Lorna Davis (Ted Talk)
- Debating Our Way to Understanding with Bo Seo (podcast) – Hello Monday, hosted by Jessi Hempel
- How Great Leaders Inspire Action – Simon Sinek (Ted Talk)
PERSONAL ASSESSMENTS:
Students have the opportunity to take personal development assessments through various departments and resource centers at Baylor. Examples include Clifton Strengths Assessment, Enneagram, and the DISC Behavior Assessment. If you are interested in receiving training or taking an assessment, or identifying an assessment that is not currently offered at Baylor, please reach out to leadership@baylor.edu to get connected to the correct source!