How College Leadership Programs Prepare Students for Real-World Teamwork - Lori Throupe & Lacey Grey Hunter

Send Fan Mail by Text!Full transcript and show notes: https://www.sharnafabiano.com/2026/07/29/how-college-leadership-programs-prepare-students-for-real-world-teamwork-lori-throupe-lacey-grey-hunter/ Most leadership programs focus on preparing people to take charge — but students spend much more of their lives contributing within teams where they do not hold the formal title. Lori Throupe and Lacey Grey Hunter share how Christopher Newport University redesigned its leadership education approach to help students understand their influence, advocate for their ideas, and contribute more effectively from every position.Lori Throupe is Leadership Studies faculty and Faculty Director of Academic Success at Christopher Newport University. Lacey Grey Hunter is Director of the President’s Leadership Program and Adjunct Professor of Leadership Studies. Together, they helped integrate a new course into CNU’s leadership curriculum focused on helping students understand how they participate in teams beyond traditional leadership roles.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why leadership education needs to prepare students to influence without authorityHow a university designed a course around real-world team participationWhy students gain confidence when they recognize their own influenceHow understanding different roles changes relationships between students and leadersWhat educators can do to create more complete leadership development programsBooks The Power of Followership, Robert KelleyFollowership, Barbara KellermanThe Courageous Follower, Ira ChaleffLeadership is Half the Story, Marc Hurwitz and Samantha Hurwitz Other ReferencesCollegiate Leadership Competitionwww.collegiateleader.org Radical Candorwww.radicalcandor.comGlobal Followership Conference, March 24-26, 2023www.followershipconference.com Support the show*Sharna Fabiano is the author of Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork and host of the Lead & Follow Podcast. She helps founders, solopreneurs, and new leaders build strong collaborative relationships and successful teams. Get a discounted coach session with Sharna with promo code PODCAST https://www.sharnafabiano.com/coaching/Order the book: Lead & Followhttps://www.amazon.com/Lead-Follow-Dance-Inspired-Teamwork/dp/1646632796/Support the Show!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1735834/support