The Leadership Studies Portal for ACES James Scholars
WHAT IS HEGEMONTOLOGY?
Hegemontology is a neologism coined by Rob Chappell, the Office Support Specialist for the ACES James Scholar Honors Program. The word is derived from the Greek terms hegemonia (leadership) and logia (study/discourse) -- hence its English equivalent = "leadership studies." Hegemontology is thus a discipline that examines all aspects of leadership -- what it is, how it works, and why the understanding and practice of good leadership skills is essential to professional success in today's world.
Exploring Leadership Studies
- The Leadership Studies Anthology -- Collection of Articles by Lisa Burgoon, M.S., R.D., Previously Published in Cursus Honorum and Ultreia (PDF)
- James Scholars on Leadership Studies -- Collection of Articles by JSMT Members, Previously Published in Cursus Honorum and Ultreia (PDF)
- 2007-Feb-07: "Ethics in Leadership" Presentation to the Honors Seminar (ACES 199 JS) by Lisa Burgoon & Marianne Lorensen (Power Point)
Noteworthy Illinoisan Leaders (Including Four American Presidents)
The following list of leaders from Illinois is not intended to be exhaustive, but it can represent a starting point for further research and individual enrichment. Any standard Internet search will reveal excellent information about these historic personages.
- Black Hawk (1767-1838): Chief of the Sauk and Fox Native American Tribes (Autobiography)
- Elijah Lovejoy (1802-1837): Abolitionist Publisher and Martyr for Freedom (Lateral Ancestor of Dean Simmons!)
- Jonathan Baldwin Turner (1805-1899): One of the "Founding Fathers" of the University of Illinois
- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865): "The Great Emancipator" -- 16th President of the United States (1861-1865) and Martyr for Freedom
- Lydia Moss Bradley (1816-1908): Philanthropist and "Founding Mother" of Bradley University
- Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885): Union General during the Civil War and 18th President of the United States (1869-1877)
- Sarah Ann Hackett Stevenson (1841-1909): Pioneering Educator and Physician -- First Woman Admitted to the American Medical Association
- Jane Addams (1860-1935): Social Reformer and Nobel Peace Prize Winner
- Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997): Astronomer, Discoverer of Pluto, and Professor of Astronomy at New Mexico State University
- Ronald Reagan (1911-2004): Hollywood Actor, 33rd Governor of California, and 40th President of the United States (1981-1989)
- Barack Obama (1961-): Author, U.S. Senator, and 44th President of the United States (2009-)
Philosophy of Leadership: East and West
Explore the lives and writings of these exemplary sages from yesteryear. Their insights on the quest for excellence in everyday life are just as relevant today as they were in days of yore.
- Ptah-Hotep (fl. 24th Century BCE): Maxims of Good Discourse
- Aesop (fl. 6th Century BCE): Fables
- Laozi (fl. 6th Century BCE): Dao De Jing
- Confucius (551-479 BCE): Analects
- Mencius (372-289 BCE): Writings
- Zhuangzi (370-301 BCE): Writings
- Plutarch (46-120 CE): Parallel Lives
- Epictetus (55-135 CE): Writings
- Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE): Meditations
- King Cormac of Ireland (fl. 3rd Century CE): Instructions
- Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658 CE): The Art of Worldly Wisdom
- Okakura Kakuzo (1863-1913 CE): The Book of Tea
- Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948 CE): Autobiography
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968 CE): I Have a Dream
Resources for Aspiring Leaders
- Illinois Leadership Center -- Located in 290 Illini Union
- LeaderShape Institute -- Offering Innovative Immersion Programs for Leaders-in-the-Making
- Introducing Hegemontology -- Presidential Column Written by Rob Chappell for the August 2007 Issue of the Secretariat's Newsletter
This anonymous medieval engraving shows King Arthur (center) and the Knights of the Round Table feasting together at Camelot. Arthur Pendragon is regarded as an exemplary leader in the Matter of Britain, a vast legendarium encompassing the traditional history of the Britons from ca. 1200 BCE to 700 CE. (Image Credit: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons)
