Heroic leadership [electronic resource] : an influence taxonomy of 100 exceptional individuals / Scott T. Allison and George R. Goethals.

This book profiles 100 real and fictional people who provide insights into the psychology of heroism and leadership.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Allison, Scott T.
Other Authors: Goethals, George R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Brunner-Routledge, 2013.
Series:Leadership: research and practice series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Lady Gaga: A Hero in the Making? / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Ulysses S. Grant: The Reappraised Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Sigmund Freud: The Vindication of a Battered Theory / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Drew Barrymore: The Heroic Story of the Little Girl Lost / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Woodrow Wilson: A Hero Trending Downward / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Downward Spiral of a Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Joe Darby: The Heroic Whistleblower of Abu Ghraib / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Mae Jemison: Living Heroic Dreams / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Heart-wrenching Heroism at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Randy Pausch: The Hero Who Dared Us to Live Our Dreams / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Gabrielle Giffords: Heroic Recovery From Trauma / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Benjamin "Beast" Butler: Hero for a Moment / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Liu Xiaobo: An Emerging Hero of Peace / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Christa McAuliffe: Lost Hero of the Space Shuttle Challenger / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Heroism and Leadership of Fred Korematsu / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Ephemeral Heroes and Villains: A Tale of Two Stevens / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Justin Bieber: Heroic Pop Star / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Fred Rogers: Love, Wisdom, and Compassion for Children / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Reed Richards: Fantastic Family Man / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Captain James T. Kirk: The Hero Who Treks the Stars / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Iron Man: A Classic Superhero in the Modern World / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Oedipus the King: The Classic Tragic Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Tiger Woods: The Ebb and Flow of Fame and Fortune / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Coming to Terms with Richard Nixon / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Harvey Dent as Two-Face: The Hero Turned Villain in Batman / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • John Edwards: The Modular-Minded Transposed Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Jack Nicklaus: The Villain Who Became a Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Joe Paterno: Discerning the Legacy of a Transposed Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Montgomery Meigs: A Transparent Hero of the Civil War / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • John Wooden: Heroic Teacher and Mentor / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Accidental Sidekicks: Marion Keisker's Moment to Help Elvis / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Those Whom We Forgot: The Makers of Fire / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Supporting Cast in Heroes' Narratives: Sidekicks and Others / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Why Our Parents are Our Heroes / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Edith Wilson: An Unsung Hero or Villain? / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Bayard Rustin: Peaceful Advocate of Human Rights / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Rick Rescorla: The Hero Who Saved 2,700 Lives on 9/11 / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Traditional-Moral Heroes / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Dalai Lama: "My Religion is Kindness" / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Pat Tillman: The Consummate War Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Irena Sendler: The Hero Who Stood Up to Evil / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • George Bailey: A Hero's Wonderful Life / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Confucius: The Master Hero of Virtue / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Mother Teresa and the Call to Love / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Lois Wilson: The Hero Who Helped Families of Alcoholics / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Nathan Hale and the Powerful Heroic Script / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Dana Reeve: The Unsung Selfless Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Groundhog Day's Phil Connors and the Heroic Theme of Redemption / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Rabbi Israel Spira: A Hero of the Holocaust / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Rosa Parks' Transforming Act of Civil Disobedience / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Corrie ten Boom: The Holocaust Hero with a Hiding Place / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Traditional-Competent Heroes / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Marie Curie: Trailblazing Scientist Who Paid the Ultimate Price / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Tina Fey: An Uncommon Celebrity Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Ellen DeGeneres: Heroic Comedienne and Underdog Advocate / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • John Nash: A Hero's Brilliant Triumph Over Mental Illness / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Althea Gibson: Barrier Breaker and Way Paver / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Monica Seles: Tennis Hero and Tragedienne / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Daniel Anderson: The Hero Who Redefined Alcoholism / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Tough Without a Gun: Heroic Portrayals by Humphrey Bogart / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Edgar Allan Poe: American Literary Giant / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Secretariat: The Hero Who Obliterated Triple Crown Records / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Go Ahead, Make My Day: Clint Eastwood as Contemporary Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Lucille Ball: A Heroic Comic Genius / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Traditional-Complete Heroes / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Terry Fox: The Audacious Modern-Day Pheidippides / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • George Marshall: The Hero With a Plan / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Florence Nightingale: The Heroic Lady With the Lamp / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Oprah Winfrey: The Hero with Talent, Resilience, and Charisma / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Winston Churchill: The Resilient Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Roberto Clemente and the Night that Happiness Died / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • George Washington Carver: The Humble and Ingenious Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Warren Spahn: The Greatest Left Hander Ever / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • George Washington: The Indispensable Man / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Mikhail Gorbachev: A Revolutionary Hero in the Kremlin / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Twelve Angry Men: A Most Unlikely Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Robin Hood: The Thief Who Became a Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Big Iron: A Western Hero Narrative / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Willie Mays' Catch: The Iconic Image of a Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Sherlock Holmes: An Enduring Fictional Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Amelia Earhart: Bold Achiever of Mystery / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Merlin: Supporting Hero of Myth / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Heroism in the Darkness: The Anonymous Navy SEALs / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Chilean Miner Rescue: Protecting a Heroism Narrative / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Constructing Heroic Associations: Making a Good Line Better / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Saint Patrick: The Construction of a Legend / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: Ted Williams 50 Years Later / Ronald E.
  • Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Betsy Ross: The Hero Who (May Have) Sewed the First American Flag / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Pretty Boy Floyd: An Outlaw Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Jack is Back: The Kennedy Administration, 50 Years Later / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Transforming-Global Heroes / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Muhammad Ali: The Odyssey of a Heroic Champion / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Christopher Columbus: A Globally Transforming Figure / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Mahatma Gandhi: The Hero of Truth and Peace / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Nelson Mandela: The Ultimate Underdog Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Hero of Interracial Peace / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Thomas Jefferson: We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Albert Einstein: The Hero Synonymous With Genius / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Transforming-Specific Heroes / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • John Lennon: The Hero Who Gave Peace a Chance / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Buddy Holly: The Day the Music Died / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Bill Cosby: The Hero Who Broke Racial Barriers / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Myriam Merlet: The Lost Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Harry Potter: The Archetypal Hero / Georgia Sorenson / Ronald E. Riggio
  • Jesus of Nazareth: The Born Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson
  • Abraham Lincoln: A Transcendent Hero / Ronald E. Riggio / Georgia Sorenson.