Richard A. Couto (Ph.D., Political Science, University of Kentucky) is with Union Institute and University and a founding faculty member of the Antioch University PhD Program in Leadership and Change. Prior to that he was a founding faculty member of the Jepson School at the University of Richmond, where he held the George M. and Virginia B. Modlin Chair in Leadership Studies, 1991-2002. During that period, he spent two years as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Maryland James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership. At the Jepson School, Dr. Couto helped develop a curriculum that integrates classroom instruction with community service. He also taught at Tennessee State University Institute of Government in the fields of community leadership, social movements, public policy, politics, and experiential education. He began his academic career directing Vanderbilt University’s Center for Health Services from 1975 through 1988. That center combined university resources with community assets—including local, grassroots leadership—in low-income areas of Appalachia and the rural South. He is considered a pioneer in the service-learning movement and a champion of the social change emphasis within it. His Kellogg National Leadership Fellowship, 1982-1985, recognized his work and permitted him to extend his studies at the international level. His work has won numerous national awards, including best book in transformational politics from the American Political Science Association, twice, the Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Prize of the Independent Sector, 2000, and outstanding paper at the annual conference of the International Leadership Association in Amsterdam, 2005. Couto grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and received a BA from Marist college and an MA from Boston college. Being a Boston red sox fan since birth prepared him for the vocation of politics, which Max Weber described as “a strong and slow boring of hard boards. It takes both passion and perspective.”

"A remarkably varied and comprehensive presentation of the work of leading scholars in the field of leadership, edited by a longtime student of this challenging and crucial subject. Highly recommended."

• ForewordIntroductionAbout the EditorAbout the ContributorsI. Introduction to Politics and Civil Leadership1. Politics2. Leadership3. Leadership and Values4. Citizenship5. Civil SocietyII. Philosophy and Theories of Political and Civic Leadership6. Leadership as Virtue in Classical Philosophy7. The Hero Myth8. Social Origins of Authority9. Philosophical Foundations of Political Leadership10. Authority11. Political Traditions: Conservatism, Liberalism, and Republicanism12. Political Traditions: Left Political Movements and the Politics of Social Justice13. Democratic Political Leadersip14. Contemporary Leadersip Theories15. Integral Leadership Theory16. Political Violence and Discourse TheoryIII. Purposes of Political and Civic Leadership17. Common Good18. Justice and Equality19. Public Goods20. Utopia21. Peace22. Warranted Hope23. Liberty and Freedom24. Human Rights25. Empowerment26. Social and Economic Development27. Crisis LeadershipIV. The Failure of Politics28. Political Violence29. War30. Corruption31. Tyrannies Ancient and ModernV. The Processes of Political and Civic Leadership32. Elections and Electoral Systems33. Policy Making34. Lobbying35. Advocacy36. Citizen Advocay and Civil Society37. Deliberative Democracy38. Political Campaigns39. Protest and Revolution40. Social Movements41. Free Spaces42. Community Organizing43. Truth and ReconciliationVI. The Institutions of Political and Civic Leadership44. Multinational Organizations45. Bureaucracy46. Political Parties47. Presidents and Prime Ministers48. Legislatures49. Military50. Legal Systems51. Public Administration52. Voluntary Sector53. PhilanthropyVII. The Contexts of Political and Civic Leadership54. Political Culture55. Nationalism56. Leadership Cultures57. Civil Religion58. Power and Participation59. Gender and Power60. Imperialism and Postcolonialism61. Gender and Public Leadership62. Race63. Public Opinion and Public Judgment64. The News Media65. Globalization66. Political Economy67. Trust68. Respect69. Social CapitalVIII. The Psychology of Political and Civic Leadership70. Personality and Leadership71. Individuation and Archetypes72. Political Correctness as Politics73. Toxic Leadership74. Altruism75. Personal Origins of Public Commitment76. Human DevelopmentIX. The Tasks and Tools of Political and Civic Leadership77. Speaking Truth to Power78. Accountability79. Ethics80. Deception81. Negotiating82. Pragmatism and Compromise83. Influence84. Social Entrepreneurship85. Conflict86. Connective Leadership87. Groups and Teams88. Strategic Planning for Advocacy89. Inclusive Leadership90. Social Marketing91. Internet92. Technology and Governance93. Storytelling94. Impression Mangement95. Social Networks96. Popular Education97. Building Community Through AdvocacyX. The Competences of Political and Civic Leadership98. Leadership Competencies99. Leading Self100. Collaboration101. Systems Thinking102. Communication103. Listening104. Creativity and Innovation105. Strategic Thinking106. Scenario Planning and Leadership Development107. Decision Making108. The Precautionary Principle109. Leading Change110. Thinking and Learning111. Emotional and Other Intelligences112. Practical Wisdom113. Leveraging DiversityXI. Depictions of Political and Civic Leadership114. Film Images of Leadership115. Leadership and Sport116. Biography and the Social Cognition of Leadership117. Literature and Leadership118. The Journey of Leadership119. Aesthetic Leadership120. Leadership, Humor, and SatireIndex

Richard A. Couto (Ph.D., Political Science, University of Kentucky) is with Union Institute and University and a founding faculty member of the Antioch University PhD Program in Leadership and Change. Prior to that he was a founding faculty member of the Jepson School at the University of Richmond, where he held the George M. and Virginia B. Modlin Chair in Leadership Studies, 1991-2002. During that period, he spent two years as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Maryland James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership. At the Jepson School, Dr. Couto helped develop a curriculum that integrates classroom instruction with community service. He also taught at Tennessee State University Institute of Government in the fields of community leadership, social movements, public policy, politics, and experiential education. He began his academic career directing Vanderbilt University’s Center for Health Services from 1975 through 1988. That center combined university resources with community assets—including local, grassroots leadership—in low-income areas of Appalachia and the rural South. He is considered a pioneer in the service-learning movement and a champion of the social change emphasis within it. His Kellogg National Leadership Fellowship, 1982-1985, recognized his work and permitted him to extend his studies at the international level. His work has won numerous national awards, including best book in transformational politics from the American Political Science Association, twice, the Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Prize of the Independent Sector, 2000, and outstanding paper at the annual conference of the International Leadership Association in Amsterdam, 2005. Couto grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and received a BA from Marist college and an MA from Boston college. Being a Boston red sox fan since birth prepared him for the vocation of politics, which Max Weber described as “a strong and slow boring of hard boards. It takes both passion and perspective.”

"A remarkably varied and comprehensive presentation of the work of leading scholars in the field of leadership, edited by a longtime student of this challenging and crucial subject. Highly recommended."

• ForewordIntroductionAbout the EditorAbout the ContributorsI. Introduction to Politics and Civil Leadership1. Politics2. Leadership3. Leadership and Values4. Citizenship5. Civil SocietyII. Philosophy and Theories of Political and Civic Leadership6. Leadership as Virtue in Classical Philosophy7. The Hero Myth8. Social Origins of Authority9. Philosophical Foundations of Political Leadership10. Authority11. Political Traditions: Conservatism, Liberalism, and Republicanism12. Political Traditions: Left Political Movements and the Politics of Social Justice13. Democratic Political Leadersip14. Contemporary Leadersip Theories15. Integral Leadership Theory16. Political Violence and Discourse TheoryIII. Purposes of Political and Civic Leadership17. Common Good18. Justice and Equality19. Public Goods20. Utopia21. Peace22. Warranted Hope23. Liberty and Freedom24. Human Rights25. Empowerment26. Social and Economic Development27. Crisis LeadershipIV. The Failure of Politics28. Political Violence29. War30. Corruption31. Tyrannies Ancient and ModernV. The Processes of Political and Civic Leadership32. Elections and Electoral Systems33. Policy Making34. Lobbying35. Advocacy36. Citizen Advocay and Civil Society37. Deliberative Democracy38. Political Campaigns39. Protest and Revolution40. Social Movements41. Free Spaces42. Community Organizing43. Truth and ReconciliationVI. The Institutions of Political and Civic Leadership44. Multinational Organizations45. Bureaucracy46. Political Parties47. Presidents and Prime Ministers48. Legislatures49. Military50. Legal Systems51. Public Administration52. Voluntary Sector53. PhilanthropyVII. The Contexts of Political and Civic Leadership54. Political Culture55. Nationalism56. Leadership Cultures57. Civil Religion58. Power and Participation59. Gender and Power60. Imperialism and Postcolonialism61. Gender and Public Leadership62. Race63. Public Opinion and Public Judgment64. The News Media65. Globalization66. Political Economy67. Trust68. Respect69. Social CapitalVIII. The Psychology of Political and Civic Leadership70. Personality and Leadership71. Individuation and Archetypes72. Political Correctness as Politics73. Toxic Leadership74. Altruism75. Personal Origins of Public Commitment76. Human DevelopmentIX. The Tasks and Tools of Political and Civic Leadership77. Speaking Truth to Power78. Accountability79. Ethics80. Deception81. Negotiating82. Pragmatism and Compromise83. Influence84. Social Entrepreneurship85. Conflict86. Connective Leadership87. Groups and Teams88. Strategic Planning for Advocacy89. Inclusive Leadership90. Social Marketing91. Internet92. Technology and Governance93. Storytelling94. Impression Mangement95. Social Networks96. Popular Education97. Building Community Through AdvocacyX. The Competences of Political and Civic Leadership98. Leadership Competencies99. Leading Self100. Collaboration101. Systems Thinking102. Communication103. Listening104. Creativity and Innovation105. Strategic Thinking106. Scenario Planning and Leadership Development107. Decision Making108. The Precautionary Principle109. Leading Change110. Thinking and Learning111. Emotional and Other Intelligences112. Practical Wisdom113. Leveraging DiversityXI. Depictions of Political and Civic Leadership114. Film Images of Leadership115. Leadership and Sport116. Biography and the Social Cognition of Leadership117. Literature and Leadership118. The Journey of Leadership119. Aesthetic Leadership120. Leadership, Humor, and SatireIndex