Youth Leadership Development

 

The 2008 Presidential Election
With the U.S. Presidential campaign now in high gear, it is interesting to note how many of our popular culture media outlets are now thinking about leadership. The following links will take you to various pop culture articles about our presidential candidates, the election process, and the ways that Americans think about leadership. 

• Examining Leadership Characteristics in 2008 Presidential Candidates
• Presidential Candidates Must Demonstrate Authenticity Says World-Famous Leadership Author
• Tough Questions for the Presidential Candidates

 

Presidential Candidates in the Popular Media

• Barack Obama in TIME
• Barack Obama on MSNBC
• John McCain in the Washington Post
• John McCain on MSNBC

 

To learn more about the presidential candidates, visit their respective websites. And come November, regardless of your political leanings, remember to get out there and vote! Let your voice be heard!

 

Leadership in the popular media
While I do enjoy reading leadership research in several of our scholarly journals, I also very much enjoy reading about leadership in some of our popular media outlets! Below you will find some links to some of the pop culture places I look when I am trying to find case studies, examples, stories, or just some old-fashioned, good leadership cartoons!

• Harvard Business Review
• Newsweek
• Fast Company Magazine
• TIME Magazine