Developing Leadership

Susan R. Madsen, (Ph.D.), is Associate Professor of Management at Utah Valley University. She had been an independent management consultant in a variety of settings including education, government, nonprofit, community, and corporate for more that sixteen years.

• Part 1 Part I: Their StoriesChapter 2 1. Governor Barbara RobertsChapter 3 2. Governor Christine GregoireChapter 4 3. Governor Christine Todd WhitmanChapter 5 4. Governor Jane Dee HullChapter 6 5. Governor Jane SwiftChapter 7 6. Governor Jeanne ShaheenChapter 8 7. Governor Madeleine May KuninChapter 9 8. Governor Martha Layne CollinsChapter 10 9. Governor Nancy Putnam HollisterChapter 11 10. Governor Olene WalkerPart 12 Part II: Themes and Overall FindingsChapter 13 11. Family Influences, Childhoods, and YouthChapter 14 12. College Years and Life RolesChapter 15 13. Career Paths and Political Years

If you want to develop your leadership skills, read Developing Leadership. Drawing on the personal stories and experiences of some of America's most effective leaders, Dr. Madsen's book teaches all of us that becoming a leader is about becoming an integrated human being. This book reminds us that our past journey prepares us for our leadership callings in the world. This is a truly inspirational book that I will share with my daughters, sister, mother, students, colleagues, and clients.