Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU

Gordon B. Schmidt, PhD, is a Professor of Management at the University of Louisiana Monroe. He researches the Future of Work, leadership and/or motivation in varied contexts including lean production and Corporate Social Responsibility and consults with organizations on these topics.Sy Islam is a Co-Founder and Vice President of Consulting with Talent Metrics and an Associate Professor of Industrial Organizational psychology at Farmingdale State College. Dr. Islam won the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology's Scientist-Practitioner Presidential Recognition Award for his focus on science driven practices in training and talent development and the Farmingdale State College Center for Technology, Learning, and Teaching’s Faculty Mentorship award.

• Chapter 1. How We See Leadership in The Marvel Cinematic Universe and How We See Leadership in General Chapter 2. Who Has a Right to be the Leader? Leadership Transitions in Black Panther Chapter 3. Who Leads This Motley Crew? Shared and Team Leadership in the Guardians of the Galaxy Chapter 4. With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Mentorship and Spider-Man Bases of Power Chapter 5. How Do Leaders (Super-Heroes or Not) Deal with Conflict? Chapter 6. Leadership During Crisis and Stress: Leadership During Stressful Times Like Thanos’ “One Snap”Chapter 7. I Am Iron Man: Leader Authenticity, Self-awareness and Growth in Marvel Films Chapter 8. Should We Open Up Wakanda? Leader Roles in External Relations Chapter 9. Am I a Hero, an X-men, a Mutant or Just a Menace? Leadership and Identity Chapter 10. Everything Begins With a (Her)o Chapter 11. I Can Do This All Day: Steve Rogers, Servant Leader Chapter 12. Avengers Assemble: Forming Your Team Like a Leader Chapter 13. How You, True Believer, Can Lead Like a Superhero: Some General Takeaways on Leadership