This article presents an interdisciplinary model that weaves leadership concepts into the contextual richness of history by employing the visual arts as catalysts. An implementation of the model follows its description to highlight ways in which it can enable students to traverse conceptual boundaries among commonly diverse disciplines. The article includes an assessment of the effectiveness of this strategy by examining comments from involved students.
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