The Leadership Journal of Dallas Baptist University
The Latin phrase Ducere Est Servire means “To Lead is to Serve.” This title captures the heart of DBU’s Christ-centered approach to leadership and the goal of this academic journal. Featuring articles written by Ph.D. and Ed.D. alumni, current doctoral students, and faculty of the Gary Cook School of Leadership, the journal provides new and original scholarship for the field of leadership studies from multiple disciplines and perspectives with book reviews and a list of the most recent DBU doctoral graduates and titles of their dissertation research.
Volume 4
- The Bard and the Bulldog: How Shakespeare's Henry V Influenced the Leadership Rhetoric of Winston Churchill.
- Reframing Leadership: The Impact of Introverted Archetypes on Leadership Beliefs
- Character Forged in Adversity: Martin Niemöller's Leadership Development, 1933-1947
- The Relationship Between Servant Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Burnout, and the Intent to Quit in Education Professionals
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Prophetic Leadership
- Book Review: Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies. Wright, N.T. and Michael F. Bird.
- 2024-25 Doctoral Graduates and Dissertations
Volume 3
- Boasting in Weakness: The Irony of Christian Leadership
- Why Read Fiction as Leaders? Cultivating Empathy Through Literature
- Strategic Spiritual Leadership: The Interaction Between Spiritual Leadership and Strategic Management
- Christian Leaders and Finding Meaning and Purpose Through Generativity
- Servant Leadership in Non-Western Settings: Insights from Prior Literature in Dallas-Fort Worth Chinese Heritage Churches
- Pastoral Calling and Overall Job Satisfaction Among Protestant Senior Pastors
- A Leadership Reflection Inspired by The Screwtape Letters
- Book Review: A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing. McKnight, Scot, and Laura Barringer.
- 2023-24 Doctoral Graduates and Dissertations
Volume 2
- Higher Education Leadership, Christian Colleges, and Student Development of Calling
- Civil Discourse, Religion, and American Culture: Thoughts for Christian Leaders
- Women, Leadership, and the Power of the Religious Right
- Leaders, Leadership, and “Sanctuary”: A Focus on Six U.S. Presidents and the Problem of Rest
- The Job’s a Game: How Game Design Builds Better Teams
- An Eternal Weight of Glory: Exploring Spiritual Disciplines as Potential Predictors of Resilient Pastoral Leadership
- Nolo Episcopari: Leadership Lessons from J.R.R. Tolkien
- Book Review: Do morals matter?: Presidents and foreign policy from FDR to Trump. Nye, J. S.
- 2022-23 Doctoral Graduates and Dissertations
Volume 1
- A Leadership Conversation with Dr. Gary Cook, Chancellor
- Preaching that Inspired Commitment to Racial Unity and Equality: Learning from the Pulpit Leadership of Gardner Calvin Taylor
- Generational Divide: The Future of Women’s Ministry in the 21st Century
- Leading Oneself and Others in Crisis Situations: Exploring Biblical Motifs
- Formative Attitudes and Behaviors of Generation Z: Psychological Models, Servant Leadership, and the Future of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- In the Age of School Shootings: President Obama’s Moral Leadership in the Wake of the Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary
- The Role of Forgiveness in Leadership and Organizational Well-Being: A Phenomenological Study
- Life Without A Full-Length Mirror: The Importance and Impact of Self-Awareness in Leaders
- Book Review: The Storm Before the Calm: America’s Discord, The Coming
Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond. Friedman, George. - 2020-21 Doctoral Graduates and Dissertations