Included in this collection is a leadership toolkit by one of the top scholars of political leadership, as well as a five-component model for leadership from two of the leading leadership educators in the United States. You will also hear from top-notch leadership coaches about ways to garner trust and to be more effective in leading diverse groups. Experts discuss global leadership and issues related to gender and leadership. The focus is not only on leadership, but also on what makes an individual an effective follower. Research in the past decade has increasingly recognized the important role of followers in the leadership equation.