Heroic Leadership (Leadership: Research and Practice)

Cover
Endorsement Page
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Series Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
	Characteristics of Heroic Leadership
	Heroism and Leadership
	Exceptional Heroic Leadership
	Heroic Leadership Narratives
	Archetypes and the Innate Mind
	Why Heroic Leaders Trust Their Gut Instincts
	Heroes as Agents of Social Influence
		Influence on Emotions
		Influence on Thoughts
		Influence on Behavior
	Influence as the Basis for Our T(r)axonomy of Heroism
		Trending Heroes
		Transitory Heroes
		Transitional Heroes
		Tragic Heroes
		Transposed Heroes
		Transparent Heroes
		Traditional Heroes
		Transfigured Heroes
		Transforming Heroes
		Transcendent Heroes
	Organization of This Book
Chapter 2: Trending Heroes: Gaining or Losing Heroic Status
	Ulysses S. Grant: The Reappraised Hero
	Sigmund Freud: The Vindication of a Battered Theory
	Woodrow Wilson: A Hero Trending Downward
	Arnold Schwarzenegger: Trending Up, Down, and Up Again
Chapter 3: Transitory Heroes: Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow
	Joe Darby: The Heroic Whistleblower of Abu Ghraib
	Mae Jemison: Living Heroic Dreams
	Heart-Wrenching Heroism at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
	Randy Pausch: The Hero Who Dared Us to Live Our Dreams
	Gabrielle Giffords: Heroic Recovery from Trauma
	Benjamin “Beast” Butler: Hero for a Moment
	Liu Xiaobo: A Hero of Peace, Democracy, and Human Rights
	Christa McAuliffe: Lost Hero of the Space Shuttle Challenger
	The Heroism and Leadership of Fred Korematsu
	Transitory Heroes and Villains: A Tale of Two Stevens
	Eugene Goodman: A Life-Saving Hero
Chapter 4: Transitional Heroes: Those Whom We Outgrow
	Henry (Hank) Aaron: The Hammerin’ Hero
	Fred Rogers: Love, Wisdom, and Compassion for All Ages
	Reed Richards: Fantastic Family Man
	Captain James T. Kirk: The Hero Who Treks the Stars
Chapter 5: Tragic Heroes: The Self-Destruction of Greatness
	Rudy Giuliani: The 9/11 Hero Turned Villain
	Bill Cosby: The Fallen Hero
	Tiger Woods: The Ebb and Flow of Fame and Fortune
	Coming to Terms with Richard Nixon
	Oedipus the King: The Classic Tragic Hero
Chapter 6: Transposed Heroes: The Fine Line between Heroism and Villainy
	Harvey Dent as Two-Face: The Hero Turned Villain in Batman
	LeBron James: Hero and Sometimes Villain of the NBA
	Joe Paterno: Discerning the Legacy of a Transposed Hero
Chapter 7: Transparent Heroes: The Unsung Heroes among Us
	Healthcare Workers: Unsung Heroes of the Covid-19 Pandemic
		Taking Great Risks
		Making Great Sacrifices
	Don Quixote: The Idealistic but Impractical Hero
	Liz Cheney: The Hero Who Defied Trump
	Drew Barrymore: The Heroic Story of the Little Girl Lost
	Montgomery Meigs: A Transparent Hero of the Civil War
	John Wooden: Heroic Teacher and Mentor
	Accidental Sidekicks: Marion Keisker’s Moment to Help Elvis
	Those Whom We Forgot: The Makers of Fire
	The Supporting Cast in Heroes Narratives: Sidekicks and Others
	Why Our Parents Are Our Heroes
	Edith Wilson: An Unsung Hero or Villain?
	Bayard Rustin: Peaceful Advocate of Human Rights
	Rick Rescorla: The Hero Who Saved 2,700 Lives on 9/11
Chapter 8: Traditional-Moral Heroes
	Traditional-Moral Heroes
		Miep Gies: The Selfless Hero
	Eleanor Roosevelt: The Multifaceted Hero
		Champion for Civil Rights
		Redefining the First Lady Role
		Promoting the War Effort
		Advocate for Human Rights
		Overcoming Personal Struggles
	Pope Francis: Heroic Leadership by Example
	Malala Yousafzai: The Hero of Hope and Positive Change
	Greta Thunberg: The Courageously Outspoken Hero
	Michelle Obama: The Hero of Virtue and Civility
	The Dalai Lama: “My Religion Is Kindness”
	Pat Tillman: The Consummate War Hero
	Irena Sendler: The Hero Who Stood Up to Evil
	George Bailey: A Hero’s Wonderful Life
	Confucius: The Master Hero of Virtue
	Mother Teresa and the Call to Love
	Lois Wilson: The Hero Who Helped Families of Alcoholics
	Nathan Hale and the Powerful Heroic Script
	Dana Reeve: The Unsung Selfless Hero
	Groundhog Day’s Phil Connors and the Heroic Theme of Redemption
	Rabbi Israel Spira: A Hero of the Holocaust
	Rosa Parks’s Transforming Act of Civil Disobedience
	Corrie ten Boom: The Holocaust Hero with a Hiding Place
Chapter 9: Traditional-Competent Heroes
	Jacinda Ardern: Hero of Compassionate Crisis Management
	Angela Merkl: Heroic Leadership During Crises
	Katherine Johnson: Brilliant Scientist and Barrier-Breaker
	Taylor Swift: The Wise and Gifted Hero
	Nancy Pelosi: Heroic Leader of Legislative Justice
	Marie Curie: Trailblazing Scientist Who Paid the Ultimate Price
	Ellen DeGeneres: Heroic Comedienne and Underdog Advocate
	John Nash: A Hero’s Brilliant Triumph over Mental Illness
	Althea Gibson: Barrier Breaker and Way Paver
	Monica Seles: Tennis Hero and Tragedienne
	Daniel Anderson: The Hero Who Redefined Alcoholism
	Tough Without a Gun: Heroic Portrayals by Humphrey Bogart
	Edgar Allan Poe: American Literary Giant
	Go Ahead, Make My Day: Clint Eastwood as Contemporary Hero
	Lucille Ball: A Heroic Comic Genius
Chapter 10: Traditional-Complete Heroes
	Wilma Mankiller: Heroic Commitment to the Cherokee Nation
	Audrey Hepburn: Hero of Compassion, Grace, and Humility
	Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The Tenacious Underdog Hero
	Golda Meir: Heroic Founding Mother of Israel
	Lady Gaga: Heroic Singer, Actor, and Activist
	Harry Belafonte: Hero of the Arts and Social Justice
	Terry Fox: The Audacious Modern-Day Pheidippides
	George Marshall: The Hero with a Plan
	Florence Nightingale: The Heroic Lady with the Lamp
	Oprah Winfrey: The Hero with Talent, Resilience, and Charisma
	Winston Churchill: The Resilient Hero
	Roberto Clemente and the Night the Happiness Died
	George Washington Carver: The Humble and Ingenious Hero
	Warren Spahn: The Greatest Left Hander Ever
	George Washington: The Indispensable Man
	Mikhail Gorbachev: A Revolutionary Hero in the Kremlin
	Twelve Angry Men: A Most Unlikely Hero
		Importance of the First Follower
Chapter 11: Transfigured Heroes: The Cognitive Construction of Greatness
	Robin Hood: The Thief Who Became a Hero
	Big Iron: A Western Hero Narrative
	Willie Mays’s Catch: The Iconic Image of a Hero
	Sherlock Holmes: An Enduring Fictional Hero
	Amelia Earhart: Bold Achiever of Mystery
	Merlin: Supporting Hero of Myth
	The Chilean Miner Rescue: Protecting a Heroism Narrative
	Constructing Heroic Associations: The Mandela Effect Makes a Good Line Better
	St. Patrick: The Construction of a Legend
	Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: Ted Williams 70 Years Later
	Betsy Ross: The Hero Who (May Have) Sewed the First American Flag
	Pretty Boy Floyd: An Outlaw Hero
	John F. Kennedy’s Heroic Mystique
Chapter 12: Transforming Heroes: Those Who Forever Changed Our World
	Transforming Global Heroes
		Muhammad Ali: The Odyssey of a Heroic Champion
	Christopher Columbus: A Globally Transforming Figure
	Mahatma Gandhi: The Hero of Truth and Peace
	Nelson Mandela: The Ultimate Underdog Hero
	Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Hero of Interracial Peace
	Thomas Jefferson: We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident
	Albert Einstein: The Hero Synonymous with Genius
	Princess Diana: The Self-Sacrificing Hero
	Elvis Presley: The Heroic King of Rock’n’Roll
	Transforming Specific Heroes
		Buddy Holly: The Day the Music Died
		Sheryl Sandberg: Heroic Leader and Advocate
			Visionary Leadership
			Advocacy for Women
			Nonprofit Support
			Resilience
			Generosity
			Way-Paver
			Courageous Advocate
		Bill Gates: The Innovative and Philanthropic Hero
		Wayne Gretzky: The Forward-Thinking Hero
		Tom Brady: The Football GOAT Hero
		Jane Goodall’s Enduring Heroic Legacy
Chapter 13: Transcendent Heroes: Influence at Its Deepest Level
	Harry Potter: The Consummate Archetypal Hero
	Jesus of Nazareth: The Born Hero
	Abraham Lincoln: A Transcendent Hero
Chapter 14: Conclusion
	What Is Leadership?
	What Makes Leadership Heroic?
	The Container versus the Content of Leadership
	Heroic Leadership Is Service to Others and Love in Action
References
Index