The Leadership Studies Portal for ACES James Scholars
WHAT IS HEGEMONTOLOGY?
Hegemontology is a neologism coined by Rob Chappell, the ACES Honors Secretary. The word is derived from the Greek terms hegemonia (leadership) and logia (study/discourse) -- hence its English equivalent = "leadership studies." Hegemontology is therefore 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
- Hegemontologiae Anthologia: The Leadership Studies Anthology -- Collection of Articles by Lisa Burgoon, Previously Published in Cursus Honorum and Ultreia (PDF)
- Jacobi Philologi de Hegemontologia: 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
- 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" -- Sixteenth President of the United States
- Lydia Moss Bradley (1816-1908): Philanthropist and "Founding Mother" of Bradley University
- Jane Addams (1860-1935): Social Reformer and Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Great Leaders of the Past
- Pharaoh Hatchepsut (fl. 15th Century BCE): Queen of Egypt and Patron of Architects and Explorers
- Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE): Conqueror of the Known World and Herald of Hellenistic Multiculturalism
- Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE): Roman General and Master of Statecraft
- Empress Suiko (554-628 CE): First Female Imperial Ruler of Japan
- Charlemagne (742-814 CE): Unifier of Western Europe and Patron of the Carolingian Renaissance
- Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204 CE): French Duchess, Queen of England, and Patron of the Troubadours
- Elizabeth I (1533-1603 CE): Queen of England and Architect of the Elizabethan Golden Age
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965): Prime Minister of the United Kingdom During World War II
Philosophy of Leadership: East and West
Explore the lives and teachings 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
- Laozi (fl. 6th Century BCE): Dao De Jing
- Sunzi (544-496 BCE): Art of War
- Plutarch (46-120 CE): Parallel Lives
- Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE): Meditations
- King Cormac of Ireland (fl. 3rd Century CE): Instructions
- Myamoto Musashi (1584-1645 CE): Book of Five Rings
- Okakura Kakuzo (1863-1913 CE): The Book of Tea
Resources for Aspiring Leaders
- ACES Student Development & Career Services -- Headquarters of the Leadership in Action Team!
- Illinois Leadership Center -- Located in 290 Illini Union
- LeaderShape Institute -- Offering Innovative Immersion Programs for Leaders-in-the-Making
- The Nature of Leadership: Reptiles, Mammals, and the Challange of Becoming a Great Leader -- Recent Book by Dr. B. Joseph White, President of the University of Illinois
- 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 600 CE. (Image Credit: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons)