Leadership Education & Development
WSU wants to teach students the skills they need to become strong leaders. There are many opportunities for aspiring student leaders, including the Warriors LEAD Series.
If you want leadership experience, WSU offers plenty of roles to do so.
You can run for Student Senate or lead a campus club. You can sign up as team captain for an intramural sports team.
You can make students’ on-campus housing experience memorable as a resident assistant. You can help students succeed in their classes as a tutor —and so much more.
But you don’t want to be just any leader. You want to be a great one. That’s where the Warriors LEAD Series comes in.
You can attend as many presentations that interest you. Past topics include:
- mental health
- women’s empowerment
- leaving your leadership legacy
You can read a book on your own or checkout a set of books for a book club group read.
Browse Our Leadership Library
| Book Title | Author(s) | Book Type | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Braving the Wilderness" | Brené Brown | Book Club | 11 |
| "Dare to Lead" | Brené Brown | Solo | 1 |
| "Daring Greatly" | Brené Brown | Solo | 1 |
| "Atomic Habits" | James Clear | Solo | 1 |
| "First, Break All the Rules" | Gallup | Solo | 1 |
| "Strengths Based Leadership" | Gallup | Solo | 1 |
| "The Power of Positive Leadership" | Jon Gordon | Solo | 1 |
| "Permission to Screw Up" | Kristen Hadeed | Book Club | 11 |
| "The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day" | Amy Jen Su | Solo | 1 |
| "The Five Disfunctions of a Team" | Patrick Lencioni | Solo | 1 |
| "Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don't" | L. David Marquet | Solo | 1 |
| "Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements" | Tom Rath and Jim Harter | Book Club | 11 |
| "Radical Candor" | Kim Scott | Solo | 1 |
| "The Infinite Game" | Simon Sinek | Solo | 1 |
| "Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't" | Simon Sinek | Solo | 1 |
| "Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action" | Simon Sinek | Book Club | 11 |
| "Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team" | Simon Sinek, David Mead, and Peter Docker | Book Club | 11 |
Each semester, Warriors LEAD Series dates and times are announced to all students via email.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Warriors LEAD.
Warriors LEAD invites the WSU community to nominate students, WSU faculty or staff club and organization advisors, and recognized student clubs and organizations for a variety of awards.
Let’s acknowledge the outstanding work and contributions they have made this academic year to improve our campus, community, and our world.
Nominations are due by March 31. We will honor all award recipients and nominees in a campus ceremony on April 23 at 3:30pm in the Kryzsko Commons Ballroom.
Submit a NominationIndividual Awards
Presented to students who exemplify leadership qualities that improve the campus and/or the Winona community.
Presented to active Registered Student Organizations that have made a positive impact on the campus and/or Winona community.
Presented to students who planned and hosted a single event or a series of events to benefit the community through volunteering, fundraising, learning, and/or community building.
Recognized Student Club & Organization Awards
Presented to a leader within a recognized club or organization at WSU who exemplifies excellence in their organization and works toward the benefit of others.
Presented to a faculty or staff advisor of a recognized club or organization at WSU who has gone above and beyond in working with members, promoting the organization, serving as a mentor, and making a difference.
Presented to an active recognized student club or organization who represents the mission of WSU to serve generously, lead responsibly and respond imaginatively and creatively to the challenges of their work, their lives and their communities.
Program & Event Awards
Presented to any group of students who planned and executed a single or series of programs, events, or initiatives to benefit the community through volunteer service, fundraising, and community-building that provided a sense of fulfillment and a learning opportunity for its members.
Presented to any group of students who planned and executed a single or series of programs, events, or initiatives that provided a fun, safe, and welcoming environment for its members or the campus community.
Presented to any group of students who planned and executed a single or series of programs, events, or initiatives that provided a unique learning opportunity outside the classroom to study an important topic that benefited its members or the campus community.