Leadership for Intelligence Professionals   

Textbook Readings (if available).

In The Leader's Companion: read:

-Chapter 24, “Leadership, Do Traits Really Matter?” by Shelly A Kirkpatrick and Edwin A. Locke.

-Chapter 52, “Visionary Leadership” by Marshall Sashkin..         

In the Dynamics of Leadership in Public Service, read:

          -Chapter 10, “Trait Theory”, pages 311-312.

-Chapter 4, “Traits that Contribute to Leader Effectiveness”, pages 92-127 but especially pages 114-117 and 123-124.

          -Chapter 8, “Articulating the Mission and Vision”, pages 246-249

In The Powers to Lead  read:

          -Chapter 3, “Types and Skills”, “Vision” pages 74-77.

Supplemental Article Readings  These articles are all easily accessible via the Proquest, Ebsco or Infotrac services usually available in your organizational or public library.

Articles from 2009

-“Courage to Lead” by Mark Holden in Leadership Excellence, Jan. 2009.

Leadership Traits

-“Leaders in Transition” by Warren Bennis from Executive Excellence.

-“The Laws of Leadership” by William A. Cohen from Executive Excellence,  Dec. 2000. 

-“Credibility” by James Kouzes and Barry Posner from Leadership Excellence Nov 2007.

-“Discovering Your Authentic Leadership” by Bill George, Peter Sims, Andrew M. McLean and Diana Mayer in Harvard Business Review, Feb. 2007. 

-“Authentic Leadership” by Bill George in Leadership Excellence, September 2007.

Vision

-“Building Your Company’s Vision” by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras in Harvard Business Review, September-October 1996.

-"Envisioning Your Future: A leader's step-by-step guide to envisioning the future--and communicating it to others" by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner in The Futurist, May-June 1996.

-“Shared Vision” by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner in Leadership Excellence, June 2007.

For Military

-“Generalship: Qualities, Instincts, and Character” by Montgomery C. Meigs, GEN USA (Ret.) in Parameters, Summer 2001. 

-“We Believe in Command, Not Staff” by LCDR David Adams, USN in Proceeding of the U.S. Naval Institute, March 2005.