Challenges and Opportunities in Assessing Youth Leadership

Leadership is vital in any field or societal context, and understanding the core attributes of effective leaders is essential for leadership development. In the educational context, fostering leadership skills in youth helps them better understand their values, navigate decision-making, and improve communication. Current literature provides various frameworks for quantifying leadership development; however, applying these frameworks to teenagers with the support of technology remains underexplored. Here, we review and analyze existing methodologies for measuring leadership and examine how these approaches can be adapted to an educational setting for teenagers using technological tools. Our analysis reveals that computational approaches offer promising avenues for quantifiable leadership growth and consistent feedback in educational contexts. This text also incorporates insights from interviews conducted with young individuals as well as professionals in the field, providing a comprehensive perspective on the practical applicability and potential impact of these methodologies.