3.2.4 Community Leadership Development Measure (CLDM)

Purpose 

The Community Leadership Development Measure (CLDM) aims to assess changes in leadership skills and understanding among participants in a community leadership program. It compares self-report ratings using the pretest-posttest approach with the then-posttest approach to assess leadership skill development and response shift. The instrument includes questions aimed at assessing:

Confidence to promote causes

Ability to motivate people

Knowledge of resources for problem-solving

Ability to make informed decisions on public issues

Ability to influence community affairs

Ability to work with people

Ability to lead a group

Knowledge of the legislative process

Ability to deal with local leaders

Description 

The CLDM was developed by Rohs and Langone in 1997. It was developed from the “Community Leadership: A County Perspective” program, run by Georgia Extension Service to help develop community leaders. The instrument comprises nine Likert-type questions on a 5-point scale.

A study showed differences between the control and interventions (pretest-posttest and then-posttest), as well as between both interventions

Access 

The CLDM is accessible via academic journals and research databases, including in the relevant articles listed in the references section. Prior to usage, permission from the authors or copyright holders may be necessary. Contact the authors directly or consult the articles for more information on the availability and permissions.

Reference

Rohs, F. R., & Langone, C. A. (1997). Increased accuracy in measuring leadership impacts. Journal of Leadership Studies, 4(1), 150–158. https://doi.org/10.1177/107179199700400113