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Dr. Scott Allison and Dr. Al Goethals – Faculty Author Interview
No full textDr. Scott Allison, Professor, Department of Psychology and Dr. Al Goethals, Professor, Jepson School of Leadership Studies discuss their recent book, Heroes: What They Do and Why We Need Them. Published by Oxford University Press, the book offers a stimulating tour of the psychology of heroism, shedding light on what heroism and villainy mean to most people and why heroes — both real people and fictional characters — are so vital to our lives. For more information on the book and project, connect to the “Heroes” blog
Human Mate Choice
No full textThis is an accepted manuscript of a chapter published by Springer in the Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies edited by Scott T. Allison, James K. Beggan & George R. Goethals, available online: https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-031-17125-3_296-1 The accepted manuscript may differ from the final published version. For re-use please see Springer's terms and condition
[Introduction to] Presidential Leadership and African Americans: An American Dilemma from Slavery to the White House
No full textPresidential Leadership and African Americans examines the leadership styles of eight American presidents and shows how the decisions made by each affected the lives and opportunities of the nation’s black citizens. Beginning with George Washington and concluding with the landmark election of Barack Obama, Goethals traces the evolving attitudes and morality that influenced the actions of each president on matters of race, and shows how their personal backgrounds as well as their individual historical, economic, and cultural contexts combined to shape their values, judgments, and decisions, and ultimately their leadership, regarding African Americans.https://scholarship.richmond.edu/bookshelf/1197/thumbnail.jp
[Chapter 1 from] Realignment, Region and Race: Presidential Leadership and Social Identity
No full textThe Trump presidency may well be the first phase of a new American political alignment deeply rooted in identity politics. Now more than ever, it seems especially important to understand how leaders compete to engage different human motivations—how presidents, presidential candidates, and other political leaders appeal to potential followers\u27 needs for economic well-being, safety, self-esteem, and a sense of significance. It is time to come to terms with the roles of race and region in US political history.
In Realignment, Region, and Race, George R. Goethals addresses this challenge head-on, exploring the place of racial dynamics in American politics from Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump. He integrates psychology and historical understandings of presidential leadership and politics to explain the way the politics of racial justice and needs for positive social identity have led to different regions in the United States changing party affiliation. He describes the realignment by region of the two major political parties in the United States, the Democrats and Republicans, between the Civil War and the present day, and he considers how for over a century and a half the two parties have offered different social identities, often related to race, that appeal to powerful motives for self-esteem and significance. Goethals\u27s findings uncover deep contexts for understanding how current political leaders engage experiences and attitudes towards African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans in order to tell particular stories about American and regional identities. Realignment, Region, and Race is essential reading for students of politics, history, and psychology, and it is of keen interest to anyone concerned with the power that identity politics has taken on in recent American elections.https://scholarship.richmond.edu/bookshelf/1308/thumbnail.jp
The quest for a general theory of leadership /
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- A quest for a grand theory of leadership / J. Thomas Wren -- Leadership and the human condition / Michael Harvey -- The theory and metatheory of leadership / Mark C. Walker -- Power / Michael Harvey -- Leader-follower relations : group dynamics and the role of leadership / Crystal L. Hoyt, George R. Goethals, and Ronald E. Riggio -- A framework for a general theory of leadership ethics / Terry L. Price and Douglas A. Hicks -- Causality, change, and leadership / Gill Robinson Hickman and Richard Couto -- A constructionist lens on leadership : charting new territory / Sonia Ospina and Georgia L.J. Sorenson -- Contemplating context / J. Thomas Wren and Elizabeth Faier -- What we learned along the way : a commentary / Joanne B. Ciulla -- Afterword / James MacGregor Burns
Portrait of the Panama Canal: Foreward
No full textA 1913 edition of the British magazine Puck features a two-page, full-color cartoon depicting Uncle Sam astride the Isthmus of Panama and the nearly completed Panama Canal. The cartoon also shows the pyramids of Egypt, the hanging gardens of Babylon, and other familiar human creations. Its caption reads, The seven wonders of the world salute the eighth. Cradled in Uncle Sam\u27s arm is a figure, a saluting, white-haired, white-suited mustachioed man with the name Goethals printed on his collar. This is my great-grandfather, chief engineer of the Panama Canal
[Introduction to] Heroes: What They Do & Why We Need Them
No full textAbraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, Rick in Casablanca--why do we perceive certain people as heroes? What qualities do we see in them? What must they do to win our admiration? In Heroes, Scott T. Allison and George R. Goethals offer a stimulating tour of the psychology of heroism, shedding light on what heroism and villainy mean to most people and why heroes--both real people and fictional characters--are so vital to our lives. The book discusses a broad range of heroes, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino, Senator Ted Kennedy, and explorer Ernest Shackleton, plus villains such as Shakespeare\u27s Iago. The authors highlight the Great Eight traits of heroes (smart, strong, selfless, caring, charismatic, resilient, reliable, and inspiring) and outline the mental models that we have of how people become heroes, from the underdog who defies great odds (David vs. Goliath) to the heroes who redeem themselves or who overcome adversity. Brimming with psychological insight, Heroes provides an illuminating look at heroes--and into our own minds as well.https://scholarship.richmond.edu/bookshelf/1013/thumbnail.jp
[Introduction to] The Romance of Heroism and Heroic Leadership
No full textHeroes permeate our culture. From superheroes on screen to the everyday heroics of our public services, the word \u27hero\u27 is a familiar descriptor in every form of media. But what makes a hero? And what makes heroes \u27heroic\u27?
Leadership experts George R. Goethals and Scott T. Allison explore how the romantic conceptions of heroes and heroic leaders are constructed, both in real life and in our heads. Looking at the dichotomy of heroism and villainy, they offer insights into Donald Trump\u27s ascension to the U.S. presidency, particularly detailing the correspondence between the needs of the U.S. public and the promises the former reality TV star made in reply. They also consider how three highly charismatic men dramatically and fundamentally changed American society in the mid-twentieth century - Martin Luther King (1929-1968), Elvis Presley (1935-1977), and Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), called here the Three Kings of the U.S. This exciting and innovative study explores how charisma and human needs create images of individuals as heroes and villains. For researchers and students of psychology and leadership, this is a fundamental text on the creation of both genuine heroes, and false idols.https://scholarship.richmond.edu/bookshelf/1365/thumbnail.jp
George R. Carter Leather Works
No full textLexington used components in their automobiles from other local companies in Connersville, such as lights from the Indiana Lamp Company, engines from Ansted, and upholstery from the George R. Carter Leather Works. The George R. Carter Company moved to Connersville in 1903 and specialized in leather upholstery, first for buggies and later for automobiles. In 1929 the company became part of the Vogt Manufacturing Corporation and later moved to Detroit.Destination Indiana - Connersville Automotive History Journe
Leading Change: George Washington and Establishing the Presidency (Lessons in Leadership Series, Vol. 4)
No full textOn April 14, 1789, George Washington cordially received a weary visitor who had traveled for seven days from New York City to deliver a message from Congress. Reading formally from a letter by Senator John Langdon, Charles Thomson, secretary to Congress, informed Washington (most probably in his private study) that he had been unanimously elected the first President of the United States. Washington accepted the position with a prepared statement of his own. This crucial moment in American history ignited a series of changes to the United States’ new republican system of government – changes that still affect the American political system more than 200 years later. This case details the creation of the executive office by our country’s most influential political leader while discussing how today’s leaders can follow his example and achieve real, positive change.https://scholarship.richmond.edu/bookshelf/1240/thumbnail.jp
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