Snapshots of Great Leadership

Jon P. Howell was Professor Emeritus of Management in the College of Business at New Mexico State University (NMSU), USA.Isaac Wanasika is Chair and Professor of Management at the University of Northern Colorado (UNCO), USA.Maria J. Mendez is Associate Professor of Management at California State University, Chico (CSUC), USA.

• Part I Theoretical Basis of Leadership1. Theories of LeadershipPart II Snapshots of Great Leadership2. Harriet Tubman: Anti-Slavery Patriot, Soldier, and Activist3. Indra Nooyi: CEO of PepsiCo4. Bill Wilson: Cofounder and Leader of Alcoholics Anonymous5. Atatürk: Father of Modern Turkey6. Maria Montessori: The Medical Doctor who Revolutionized Early Childhood Education7. César Chávez: American Labor Leader8. Winston Churchill: British Prime Minister, Wartime Leader, and Statesman9. Margaret Sanger: Leader of the Movement to Legalize Contraceptives10. Angela Merkel: Chancellor of Germany11. Martin Luther King, Jr.: American Civil Rights Leader12. Virginia Hall: Virginia Hall Was a Spy!13. Anita Roddick: Founder and CEO of The Body Shop14. Mohandas Gandhi: Indian Political and Spiritual Leader15. Wilma Mankiller: The Chief who United the Cherokee Nation16. Pat Summitt: Women’s Basketball Coach17. Steve Jobs: CEO and Cofounder of Apple Inc.18. Konosuke Matsushita: Japanese Industrial Leader19. Mary Kay Ash: Founder and CEO of Mary Kay Cosmetics20. Ernest Shackleton: Antarctic Explorer21. Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States22. Leymah Gbowee: Liberian Leader of Women in Peacebuilding Network23. Nelson Mandela: Human Rights Leader and President of South Africa24. Geronimo: Apache Native American War Leader25. Jose María Arizmendiarrieta: The Priest Who Built the Largest Industrial Cooperative in the World26. Napoleon Bonaparte: French Military and Political Leader27. Nicolas Hayek: Swiss Watch Executive28. Father Greg Boyle: Founder of Homeboy IndustriesPart III Snapshots of Bad Leadership29. Elizabeth Holmes: Innovation through Blood and Deception30. Bernie Ebbers: Corporate Executive31. Sepp Blatter: Past President of FIFA32. Adolf Hitler: Chancellor of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 194533. Idi Amin: President of Uganda from 1971 to 197934. David Koresh: Religious Cult LeaderPart IV Snapshots of Great or Bad Leadership—You Decide35. Elon Musk: CEO of Tesla and Visionary Inventor36. Jeff Bezos: Internet Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Amazon37. Mark Zuckerberg: Meta CEO (formerly Facebook)38. Aung San Suu Kyi: Leader of Myanmar Democracy Movement39. Travis Kalanick: Cofounder and Former CEO of UberConclusion