title: Exploring Leader Identity and Development.
abstract: Taking on a leader identity can be a motivating force for pursuing leader development. This chapter explores the reciprocal and recursive nature of identity development and leader development, emphasizing how shifting views of self influence one's motivation to develop as a leader.
authors.affiliation: Staley School of Leadership Studies, Kansas State University.
authors.forename: Kerry L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Priest
authors.affiliation: Claremont Graduate University.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Middleton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D010553:Personality Development; D012649:Self Concept; D012933:Social Identification