Top Ten Hartwick Classic Literature
Leadership Cases (2006)

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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail”
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail" was written at the height of the nonviolent protest movement in the United States. The letter captures King's ability to lead through the use of language. - More

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Chief Joseph: An Indian’s
View of Indian Affairs
Presenting three types of leadership and the types of organizations - bureaucratic, entrepreneurial, and integrative - with which they are associated, - More

3 Mahatma Gandhi
This Hartwick Classic Leadership Case Study® offers not only an opportunity to interpret the words of Gandhi but also to read excerpts from a biography of his life. - More
4 Confucius, Machiavelli & Rousseau: Studies in Contrast
This Hartwick Classic Leadership Case® sets out the principal views of three individuals who have profoundly affected contemporary perspectives on society, power, authority and leadership. - More
5 Antigone: A Woman Challenges Authority
One of the most celebrated tales in western literature, Sophocles' Antigone describes the story of a woman who defied authority. - More
6 Sun Tzu’s The Art of War
This Hartwick Classic Leadership Case®, built upon the famous text written between 400 and 320 B.C.E.,
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7 Queen Elizabeth I
This Hartwick Classic Leadership Case Study®, based on two speeches delivered by Queen Elizabeth I of England, invites readers to consider how a leader can effectively forge a group of politically diverse followers into a devoted
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Billy Budd, Sailor
This case study is based on the novel which describes the tension that can build when a leader must choose between following organizational policy to the letter and doing what is morally right and just. - More
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Spider Old Woman: Tales from the Hopi
This Hartwick Classic Leadership Case Study® is based upon a collection of stories that describe how a leader must be a facilitator, nurturer, and developer who trusts others and desires to help them achieve their potential. - More
 

 

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