From classroom to community: Cultivating the next generation of transformational leaders for social enterprises

Robert W. Adams, Barbara L. Nicholson, College of Education and Professional Development, Marshall University, College of Education and Professional Development, Marshall University, South Charleston

Teaching Public Administration

Published online on June 29, 2026

Abstract

Teaching Public Administration, Ahead of Print.
Social enterprises (SEs) combine social and economic goals, requiring a distinct social transformational leadership (STL) style characterized by moral clarity, inspiration, motivation, innovation, and personal growth. This leadership promotes social value ...