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Book Review: Inequality In America: Causes And Consequences, Eya Mahouachi Dec 2023

Book Review: Inequality In America: Causes And Consequences, Eya Mahouachi

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Inequality in America: Causes and Consequences is a recent book authored by Rycroft (economics, Univ. of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA) and Kinsley (business law, Univ. of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA) and was written by scholars, advanced graduate students, and expert practitioners. Their book attempts to bridge the gap in scholarship and practice by incorporating the causes and consequences of history, the current state of inequality in the United States, and future consequences if left unresolved. This book is structured according to fundamental topics such as education, healthcare, housing, environmental issues, and the justice system. Using an effective approach to teaching …


Miracle On The High Seas, A True Story: A Case Of Faith, Heroism, Love, And Compassion, Emilio Iodice Dec 2023

Miracle On The High Seas, A True Story: A Case Of Faith, Heroism, Love, And Compassion, Emilio Iodice

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


"Being On God’S Side": Biblical Leaders On Wokeness, Social Justice, Cancel Culture, White Privilege, And Other Controversial Terms, Hershey H. Friedman, Svetlana Vlady Dec 2023

"Being On God’S Side": Biblical Leaders On Wokeness, Social Justice, Cancel Culture, White Privilege, And Other Controversial Terms, Hershey H. Friedman, Svetlana Vlady

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Terms such as “woke,” “social justice,” “cancel culture,” “identity politics,” “politically correct,” “critical race theory,” and “DEI” have been increasingly misused and politicized by both the left and the right in recent years. This paper will examine the Hebrew Bible and explore what it says about social justice, compassion for the indigent, inclusion, and many other terms causing such an uproar. The authors assert that the ancient prophets, the true social justice warriors, would be horrified by the actions of both the left and right.


What American Business Leaders Can Learn About Leadership Development From Toyota?, Mostafa Sayyadi, Michael J. Provitera Dec 2023

What American Business Leaders Can Learn About Leadership Development From Toyota?, Mostafa Sayyadi, Michael J. Provitera

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

An applied solution to the leadership development dilemma is a common interest point for all companies in the US. Toyota's way can teach American business leaders how to develop leadership more effectively. This article presents a road map that can be used to improve the effectiveness of leadership development and build a more stable future for American companies.


The Trader Joe’S Way (To Success), Ritch Eich, Joan Taylor Cummings Eich Dec 2023

The Trader Joe’S Way (To Success), Ritch Eich, Joan Taylor Cummings Eich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


The Day The Richest City On Earth Tore Down Its Opera House: A Case Study In Leadership, Values, And Indifference, Emilio Iodice Dec 2023

The Day The Richest City On Earth Tore Down Its Opera House: A Case Study In Leadership, Values, And Indifference, Emilio Iodice

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No abstract provided.


Top Directed, Bottom Driven: Subaru Tackles Waste (Interview With Denise Coogan, Subaru), Elizabeth Gingerich Dec 2023

Top Directed, Bottom Driven: Subaru Tackles Waste (Interview With Denise Coogan, Subaru), Elizabeth Gingerich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Three Conditions For Vertical Leadership Development: Impact Of Personal Experiences, Kevin Coopersmith Dec 2023

Three Conditions For Vertical Leadership Development: Impact Of Personal Experiences, Kevin Coopersmith

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Vertical leadership development, an emerging body of leadership research based around expanding an individual’s capacity to think, make decisions, and understand themselves and the world around them, stands as a unique solution to address the leadership skills gap at a time of global complexity and change. Petrie’s (2015) model of the three conditions for vertical leadership development to take place was analyzed through the lived experiences of eight leaders who had successfully completed personal development plans and shared their experiences through a narrative-based qualitative study. Of the eight participants, three participants filled all three conditions and demonstrated a higher level …


Authentic Leadership Measures: An Authentic Measure For Authentic Leadership?, Mitch Butterworth, Jessica Black, Robert Terry Dec 2023

Authentic Leadership Measures: An Authentic Measure For Authentic Leadership?, Mitch Butterworth, Jessica Black, Robert Terry

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

This study broadly addresses some of the criticisms associated with authentic leadership theory related to measurement and antecedents. Measurement: One purpose of this study was to verify the dimensionality of authentic leadership by testing the construct validity of three measures for authentic leadership: the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ), the Authentic Leadership Inventory (ALI), and the Authentic Leadership Integrated Questionnaire (AL-IQ), proposed by Levesque-Cote et al. (2018) as an improvement on the previous two scales. This study was designed to replicate and extend Levesque-Cote et al. (2018) study with an English-speaking sample to further test the structural validity of the AL-IQ. …


Belief And Hope: Propositional Antecedents Of A Moral Life, Joseph P. Hester Dec 2023

Belief And Hope: Propositional Antecedents Of A Moral Life, Joseph P. Hester

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


The Art Of Transformational Leadership: A Key To A High-Performance Company, Mostafa Sayyadi, Michael J. Provitera Dec 2023

The Art Of Transformational Leadership: A Key To A High-Performance Company, Mostafa Sayyadi, Michael J. Provitera

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The purpose of this research is to explore how transformational leadership impacts organizational performance. We posit that transformational leadership is a significant indicator of organizational performance. This article suggests that executives who act as transformational leaders affect organizational outcomes. In particular, this article raises a vital question as to how managers can successfully contribute to performance at the organizational level. It highlights the potential consequences of applying transformational leadership.


Upstalsboom - An Example Of Caring Economics, Silvia Hedenigg, Bodo Janssen Dec 2023

Upstalsboom - An Example Of Caring Economics, Silvia Hedenigg, Bodo Janssen

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

In recent years, innovative approaches to corporate culture and leadership, such as the concept of "New Work" and its meaning and value-oriented corporate management, are gaining attention in science and organizational practice. However, critical voices doubt their feasibility citing challenges associated with their benefit realization. Nevertheless, through a case study of Upstalsboom, a German medium-sized family business in the tourism industry, the authors of this article illustrate how a people-centered, meaning-oriented corporate culture, and values-based leadership are not only possible and successful, but also sustainable from a crisis-resistant stability and resilience perspective. A reconstruction of the company's development along biographical …


People, Processes, Systems, And Leadership — Keys To Organizational Performance, Cam Caldwell, Khalfan R. Al Asmi, Zulaikah Albusaidi, Rayan Esmaail Dec 2023

People, Processes, Systems, And Leadership — Keys To Organizational Performance, Cam Caldwell, Khalfan R. Al Asmi, Zulaikah Albusaidi, Rayan Esmaail

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Current evidence about successful organizations emphasizes the importance of integrated organizational factors that combine to convey a consistent message to employees that is the essence of an effective organizational culture (Beer, 2009; Shein & Schein, 2016). Although there is much that is positive about the achievements that some organizations are making to create a sustainable organizational culture, there is also overwhelming evidence that organizations and their leaders are struggling to earn the commitment and followership of their employees (Clifton & Harter, 2019; Edelman, 2023).


How Values And Value Clarity Still Matter: An Extended Study Of Global Managers, Barry Posner, Joongoo Han Dec 2023

How Values And Value Clarity Still Matter: An Extended Study Of Global Managers, Barry Posner, Joongoo Han

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The importance of values has been continuously studied, and the consensus is that values matter. However, the issue of just how much they matter remains open to various interpretations, including the importance of value clarity and congruency. This study examined the impact of personal and organizational values clarity on commitment, performance, and motivation. An online survey involving 8,442 managers was collected in the same way as previous studies on value clarity and consistency (Posner & Schmidt, 1993; Posner, 2010), but unlike previous studies, managers outside the United States were included. Both personal values congruency and organizational values clarity significantly impacted …


Humanity As Community: A Prescription For The Ethically Possible, Joseph P. Hester Dec 2023

Humanity As Community: A Prescription For The Ethically Possible, Joseph P. Hester

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


"Treat Them Like Volunteers" ─ The Key To Employee Engagement, Cam Caldwell Dec 2023

"Treat Them Like Volunteers" ─ The Key To Employee Engagement, Cam Caldwell

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Inspiration Breeds Leadership: Bring Back “Old Main’S” Arch — Now!, Ritch Eich Dec 2023

Inspiration Breeds Leadership: Bring Back “Old Main’S” Arch — Now!, Ritch Eich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Gavin Newsom, Olivia Leyva Dec 2023

Gavin Newsom, Olivia Leyva

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Winter/Spring 2024 Dec 2023

Winter/Spring 2024

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Beyond The Ice, Nikolaus T. Butz, Joshua Hunter, Emma Fisher Jun 2023

Beyond The Ice, Nikolaus T. Butz, Joshua Hunter, Emma Fisher

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Leadership is a management tool to direct effective achievement of goals. Historical investigation can provide a valuable lens for the study of leadership styles. To that end, this study examines the disparate approaches of Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott as they raced to be the first explorer to reach the South Pole. The objective of this study is to analyze the leadership techniques used in these expeditions, and to determine how they shaped the outcome of each. The process of tacit knowledge and experience coalesce and foster both leadership and action that is not only communication-oriented and value-driven, but also …


Purpose, Joseph P. Hester Jun 2023

Purpose, Joseph P. Hester

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Practical Innovation In Government: How Front-Line Leaders Are Transforming Public-Sector Organizations, Elizabeth Gingerich Jun 2023

Book Review: Practical Innovation In Government: How Front-Line Leaders Are Transforming Public-Sector Organizations, Elizabeth Gingerich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Book Review: The Courage To Lead Through Values: How Management By Values Supports Transformational Leadership, Culture, And Success, Nidhi Aggarwal, Nana Manu, Eya Mahouachi, Jyoti Aggarwal Jun 2023

Book Review: The Courage To Lead Through Values: How Management By Values Supports Transformational Leadership, Culture, And Success, Nidhi Aggarwal, Nana Manu, Eya Mahouachi, Jyoti Aggarwal

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The Courage to Lead through Values: How Management by Values Supports Transformational Leadership, Culture, and Success is about being fearless and implementing the values in changing or sustaining the organization and its people. Transformational leadership is shown as an influential factor in the individual’s ability to deal with different circumstances and where leaders courageously provide support to maintain the employee confidence level. This book is also about the type of leader an individual can become, who may not have answers or solutions to every problem, but genuinely keep working on and acknowledge their inner sense of courage and values by …


Book Review: Scaling People: Tactics For Management And Company Building, Carl Tolbert Jun 2023

Book Review: Scaling People: Tactics For Management And Company Building, Carl Tolbert

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Christian Social Ethics, Obiora Ike Jun 2023

Book Review: Christian Social Ethics, Obiora Ike

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Interview With Officer Daniel Hodges, Elizabeth Gingerich, Daniel Hodges Jun 2023

Interview With Officer Daniel Hodges, Elizabeth Gingerich, Daniel Hodges

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Avert Suicidal Thoughts To Lead An Exciting And Meaningful Life, M. S. Rao Jun 2023

Avert Suicidal Thoughts To Lead An Exciting And Meaningful Life, M. S. Rao

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The purpose of this study is to offer tools and techniques to identify and address situational suicidal 1 thoughts in order to lead an exciting and meaningful life. It outlines healthy habits to help ensure mental health. It implores parents to educate their children and help strengthen their character in order to face the challenges in life. It concludes that every person must properly weigh both all-consuming excitement with successes and complete dejection with failures; instead, all must be level-headed to enjoy the peaks and valleys in life.


Headwinds Battering The Navy, Paul Grossgold, Ritch Eich Jun 2023

Headwinds Battering The Navy, Paul Grossgold, Ritch Eich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Lessons From History: The Remarkable Leadership Of Eleanor Roosevelt And Why It Matters Today (Part 2), Emilio F. Iodice Jun 2023

Lessons From History: The Remarkable Leadership Of Eleanor Roosevelt And Why It Matters Today (Part 2), Emilio F. Iodice

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Leaders Of Character Model Values-Based Leadership, Angela Lumpkin Jun 2023

Leaders Of Character Model Values-Based Leadership, Angela Lumpkin

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.