By Sandra J. Peart, Dean and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies and President of the Jepson Scholars Foundation
At a recent Marshall Center lecture, Michael Zuckert opined that late twentieth century political theory scholars began to neglect the problem of statesmanship and focused too heavily on leadership. What’s the difference? In his view, the moral qualities of leadership
Read moreIt’s commonplace for leadership advocates and scholars to include listening in their lists of “what makes a good leader.” But why would a person in a position of leadership need to listen? If a group chooses a leader because they
Read moreThere is much to be learned about leadership by studying the past. In particular, we learn about good leadership by studying what great leaders did and how they accomplished it. At the Jepson School, we have organized our curriculum with
Read moreTwo days after this post is published, the Jepson School will celebrate Finale, our senior recognition ceremony. The following day, we’ll graduate 73 leadership studies majors (almost doubling the number who graduated a decade ago!). They are diverse in their
Read more“You made it.” Dr. Julian Hayter, the faculty speaker at Jepson’s 2018 Senior Banquet, launched his remarks with this simple statement. It’s a familiar theme during Commencement season because it reflects an important accomplishment — four years of hard work
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