Category Archives: Defining Leadership: Theories & Models

Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t

Citation for Book: Sinek, Simon. Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t.  New York, New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2014 Recommended by: : Jack J. Chen, Marshall B. Ketchum University Star Rating (1-5): 5 Review: Leaders Eat Last. This sums up leadership behavior. The title of the book is derived from an observation ofContinue reading “Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t”

Mind of a Manager Soul of a Leader

Hickman, CR. Mind of a Manager, Soul of a Leader. New York, New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1992. Recommended by: Michael Nelson, Regis University School of Pharmacy Star Rating (1-5): 4 Review: As the title suggest, Mind of a Manager, Soul of a Leader explores the differences between managers and leaders and between managementContinue reading “Mind of a Manager Soul of a Leader”

Heroic Leadership

Lowney, C.  Heroic Leadership. Chicago, Illinois: Loyola Press, 2003. Recommended b: Michael Nelson, Regis University School of Pharmacy Star Rating (1-5): 4 Review: Heroic Leadership discusses leadership in the context of the “4 Pillars” of leadership principles that the early Jesuits practiced. The result was a game-changer for religious orders, in which the Jesuits becameContinue reading “Heroic Leadership”

The Truth About Leadership: The No-Fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know

Kouzes, J. and Posner, B. The Truth About Leadership: The No-Fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass, 2010. Recommended by Kristin Janke, U of MN, CoP Star Rating: 4 (Really Like It) Review:    Admittedly, I’m a K and P fan.  I find their writing to be very practical, approachableContinue reading “The Truth About Leadership: The No-Fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know”

The Student Leadership Challenge

Kouzes, J. and Posner, B. The Student Leadership Challenge. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2008. Recommended by Kristin Janke, U of MN CoP Star Rating: 3 (Liked It) Review:  We’ve used this book since 2009 in our spring leadership elective.  We use it in combination with the Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI), which allows studentsContinue reading “The Student Leadership Challenge”