The Power of Latino Leadership, Second Edition, Revised and Updated Culture, Inclusion, and Contribution

by Bordas, Juana

• ISBN13: 9781523004089
• ISBN10: 1523004088
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781523004096
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-03-28
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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Summary

Experience the power of inclusion, community, and taking action! An updated, expanded edition.

By 2045 Latinos will make up 1 in 4 Americans. They are projected to be 78% of the new entries into the labor force in the next ten years. By sheer numbers alone, Latinos will shape the 21st Century. What does it take to lead such a varied and vibrant people who hail from twenty-six countries and are a blend of different races? And what can leaders of all cultures and ethnicities learn from how Latinos lead?

Juana Bordas takes us on a journey to the very heart and soul of Latino leadership. She offers 10 principles that richly illustrate the inclusive, people-centered, socially responsible, and life-affirming ways Latinos have led their community. This model is uniquely suited to this century’s multicultural, global age.

This new and expanded edition includes a chapter on intergenerational leadership that recognizes vast generational shifts are occurring: ten thousand Baby Boomers retire every day and Millennials and Zs are the largest generations in history. Six out of 10 Latinos are millennials.  This new chapter can guide us in preparing the next generations to take the helm of leadership.

This unprecedented and wide-ranging book shows that Latino leadership is indeed powerful and distinctive and has lessons that can inform leaders of every background.

Author Biography

Juana Bordas is president of Mestiza Leadership International. She served as vice president of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership’s board and as a trustee of the International Leadership Association.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Leading Latino Style
Part I: La Historia: Latino Fusion and Hybrid Vigor
1. Ancient Roots and Mestizo Ancestry
2. The Latino Legacy in the United States
Part II: Preparing to Lead: A Latino Perspective
3. Personalismo: The Character of the Leader
4. Conciencia: Knowing Oneself and Cultivating Personal Awareness
5. Destino: Personal and Collective Purpose
Part III: The Cultural Foundations of Leadership
6. De Colores: Culturally Centered Leadership
7. Fe y Esperanza: Sustained by Faith and Hope
Part IV: Putting Leadership into Action
8. Juntos: Leadership by the Many
9. Adelante! Immigrant Spirit, Global Vision, Multiracial Identity
10. Sí Se Puede: Social Activism and Coalition Leadership
11. El Circulo: Inclusiveness across Generations
12. Gozar la Vida: Leadership That Celebrates Life!
Part IV: Latino Destino
13. Latino Destino: Building the Diverse and Humane Society