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The Social Change Model of Leadership Development is a model developed in 1994 and revised 3 times that aims to facilitate positive social change. It views leadership as a process and emphasizes developing self-knowledge and leadership competence in students. The model examines leadership from the perspectives of individuals, groups, and communities/society. It identifies 7 core values known as the 7 C's that support positive social change: consciousness of self, congruence, commitment, collaboration, common purpose, controversy with civility, and citizenship. The model encourages participatory and non-hierarchical leadership.

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The Social Change Model of Leadership Development is a model developed in 1994 and revised 3 times that aims to facilitate positive social change. It views leadership as a process and emphasizes developing self-knowledge and leadership competence in students. The model examines leadership from the perspectives of individuals, groups, and communities/society. It identifies 7 core values known as the 7 C's that support positive social change: consciousness of self, congruence, commitment, collaboration, common purpose, controversy with civility, and citizenship. The model encourages participatory and non-hierarchical leadership.

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The Social Change Model of Leadership Development

About the Model:


o Work began on this model in 1994
o This model continues to be worked on, having undergone 3 versions already
o The initial research was done at the Higher Education Research Institute (UCLA)
o The model attempts to integrate already established leadership development concepts
o Provides for leaders who may not hold traditional roles of leadership, but rather want to
make positive change
o A key concept of this model is that leadership as a process.

Goals of the Model:


o To enhance student learning and development; more specifically, to develop in each
student participant greater:
o Self-knowledge
o Leadership Competence
o To facilitate positive social change at the institution or in the community. That is, to
undertake actions which will help the institution/community to function more effectively
and humanely.

Components of the Leadership Development Model:


The approach to leadership development for the Social Change Model is embedded in
collaboration and concerned with fostering positive social change, the model examines
leadership development from three different perspectives:
The Individual- What personal qualities are we attempting to foster and develop in those who
participate in a leadership development program? What personal qualities are most supportive of
group functioning and positive social change?
The Group- how can the collaborative leadership development process be designed not only to
facilitate the development of the desired individual qualities (above) but also to effect positive
social change?
The Community/Society- Toward what social ends is the leadership development activity
directed? What kinds of service activities are most effective in energizing the group and in
developing desired personal qualities in the individual?

The 7 C’s of Leadership:


It was determined based on the model being developed, that there are seven* critical values:
o Consciousness of Self
o Congruence
o Commitment
o Collaboration
o Common Purpose
o Controversy with Civility
o Citizenship
o *The 8th C- Change
The 7 C’s Defined:
Consciousness of Self:
Being aware of the beliefs, values, attitudes and emotions that motivate one to take action
Key to being able to develop consciousness of others
Congruence:
Understanding and being consistent with one’s own values, beliefs, strengths and
limitations
Interdependent with Consciousness of Self
Congruency tests
o Personal
o Collective congruency
Commitment:
The psychic energy that motivates the individual to serve and that drives the collective
effort.
Implies passion, intensity, and duration, directed both towards group activity and
intended outcomes
Requires knowledge of self
Collaboration:
Leadership as a group process; relational
Encourages group to transcend individual goals, interests and behaviors
Vital that group members explore differences in individual values, ideas, affiliations,
visions and identities
Common Purpose:
To work with shared aims and values
Enables the group to engage in collective analysis of the issues at hand and the task to be
undertaken
Best achieved when all members of the group share in the vision and participate actively
in articulating the purpose and goals of the activity
Controversy with Civility:
Difference will exist in the group; the differences can be accepted and resolved through
open and honest dialogue
Requires trust amongst the group members
Conflicts need to be resolved but also integrated into the common purpose
Citizenship:
Not simply membership, but active engagement in community
Civic responsibility which works towards social change
The practice of good citizenship should and needs to happen at every level of the model

The Social Change Model Challenge:


o “The model encourages highly participatory, non-hierarchical leadership, yet you…will
be perceived by most students as being in a position of power and status.”
o Therefore, we must:
o Model the model
o Remember that we are the catalysts from which this work will start
o Continue to work on the model

Source: Astin, Helen S. and Alexander W. Astin. A Social Change Model of Leadership Development Guidebook
Version III. The National Clearinghouse of Leadership Programs, 1996.

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