Leadership with Impact

Juan Carlos Araque has more than 25 years of experience working in the areas of leadership, evaluation, diversity, violence prevention, education, and positive youth development. He is interested in the research and design of public, private, and nonprofit system structures to support positive child and adolescent development and robust child-adult-community relationship building. Dr. Araque is currently a full-time faculty member at the University of Southern California (USC) Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and teaches graduate courses for the MPA, MSW, and DSW Programs. He provides academic leadership as principal investigator for research projects and authors peer-reviewed research studies.Eugenia L. Weiss is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Nevada, Reno. She engages in community practice and program evaluation with vulnerable populations, including survivors of trauma and disenfranchised communities of color. Dr.Weiss is a licensed clinical social worker and clinical psychologist. Besides engaging in academic leadership, she has worked with Latine and military veterans and their families. Along with Dr. Araque, she provides leadership training for emerging Latine leaders in behavioral health equity. Her scholarship is transdisciplinary and has been published in peer-reviewed journals.

• 1. Leadership with Impact 2.0: Preparing Health and Human Service Practitioners in the Age of Innovation and Diversity SECTION I Innovation2. The Power of Innovation in Organizational and Social Change 3. Key Leadership Styles for Social Change and Innovation Section I. Appendices: Leader Assessment Instruments SECTION II Design4. Teamwork, Collaboration, and Motivation5. Leadership and Communication Strategies6. Networking, Community Partnerships, and Technology: Designing Connections between People, Organizations, and Values-contributed by Tory Cox, Kelvin Driscoll, Melissa Singh, and Lakeya Cherry 7. The Role of Budgets in Mission-Driven Success-contributed by Cassandra FatourosSection II. Appendices: Leader Assessment Instruments SECTION III Diversity8. Race and Ethnicity: Past and Present9. Cultural Proficiency, Equity, and Diversity10. Centering Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) Practices in Leadership-contributed by Renee Smith-Maddox and Annalisa Enrile11. Women in LeadershipSection III. Appendices: Leader Assessment Instruments SECTION IV Execution12. Organizational Strategic Planning13. Leadership and Effective Supervision14. Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Strategies15. Leadership and Crisis Response16. Understanding, Monitoring, and Managing Financial Statements-contributed by Cassandra FatourosSection IV. Appendices: Leader Assessment Instruments SECTION V Assessment17. Avoiding Burnout and Promoting Job Engagement-contributed by Fred P. Stone18. The Mindful Leader-contributed by Golnaz Agahi19. Assessing Interventions and Evaluating ProgramsSection V. Appendices: Leader Assessment Instruments SECTION VI Epilogue20. Putting It All Together: Application of the I.D.D.E.A. Leadership Framework to Achieve Social Change