YLeadership?

Beer & Chili

2011-12-15T15:38:00.000-08:00

So I made the trek into Brooklyn yesterday to hang out with my buddy Jon (E5). You ever have one of those friends where you wish there was always someone following you with a camera to record your conversations? Well Jon's that the friend for me. It seems like whenever we get together, we always have the most interesting and entertaining conversations.

That's why when he called me to come over and make some homemade chili, I grabbed my camera and decided to throw a few questions at him.

It was a great evening and a profound conversation as always.

Jon on Political Leadership

Nero's Fiddle, replaced by the iphone...

2011-12-13T11:30:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine recently sent me this video via FB (facebook) and I thought I'd share. Although there are certain beliefs he has that I wouldn't necessarily co-sign, for the most part I think Mr. Hedges idea of America being run by a system of Inverted Totalitarianism is pretty spot on.

The End of the American Dream - Death of Democracy

Guner on Leadership

2011-12-11T18:47:00.001-08:00

Ph.D Candidate Kurt Guner on Leadership

Hip-Hop Hegemony?

2011-12-11T18:13:00.001-08:00

I ran across this article a while ago and thought it was an interesting read. It deals with hip-hop but as a window into understanding global politics. Yes, it's a bit of a stretch but if you're willing to keep an open mind and possibly do a little outside research, you might find this one a little enlightening.

For anyone working with Millennials (or God forbid those even younger), this would be a great article to use.

Illuminati Hov

Enjoy!

Rudy on Leadership

2011-12-08T17:18:00.001-08:00

Intercultural Relations Specialist

Rudy Mondragon

on Leadership

Why Y?

2011-12-05T19:09:00.001-08:00

This blog was created to serve oneprimary purpose...to fulfill the final requirements for my MastersDegree. What I hope is that in addition to fulfillingthose requirements, it might also serve as a way to highlight the lives,beliefs, & accomplishments of Millennials*...

I've spent the past two years of my life studyingleadership. During that time I've readbooks by Baby Boomers & GenX'rs and I’ve worked for and been inorganizations led by Boomers & Xr’s. Looking back on this experience, what I’ve come to realize is thatalthough many leadership theorist preach the value of stewardship,transformation, servant-leadership (etc…), there doesn’t seem to be muchemphasis on Millennials or Millennial Leadership. Sure, some literature exist (and a lot of itis pretty spot on) but much of it is written by Boomers attempting to understandMillennials; not Millennials themselves. During the last two years I've witnessed the emerging leadership ofMillennials. I’ve seen everything fromstudent-run service organizations to independent business owners. I’m left scratching my head at why thesevoices are being ignored. How canleadership hope to serve the needs of the future if it ignores the voices andcontributions of those who will shape it?

This websitewill be a mixture of a lot of things. Itmust satisfy the requirements of a project so it will include essays and otherscholarly works. However, we do hope totell a story so there will be quotes, testimonials, and whatever else I deem relevantto the study of Millennial Leadership.

Enjoy thejourney!

*Millennialis a general term with no concrete universal definition on what constitutes it. Some say it's anyone born from 1975-200, others 1979-present, some simply say80's babies. For purposes of this website, we’re primarily looking atindividuals born from 1979-1992. Thisdefinition is completely arbitrary but given that I’m creating this blog (andnot you), that’s going to be our definition.