Mothers and Leadership

The leadership lessons in this book transcend not only academia and government service but can also be helpful tools in business development, personal growth and civic responsibility.
What Dr. Vance lays out in this book is a roadmap to successful techniques that can be used by anyone who aspires to be in the team leader role of a corporate 500 company, the chairperson of a local PTA, or the organizer of a family reunion.

This book represents new age thinkers from the old school of hard knocks!

This work is a must read for those seeking an example of an inner-city black male who made it. He made it against the odds and has not forgotten the adage of helping to lift others as he climbs. More impressive is the fact that he made it while keeping the leadership lessons from his mother close to his heart and actions. It is rare to hear men broach the topic of their leadership capacity as it relates to their mothers' examples. It is even rarer for academicians, intellectuals, and writers to pen those experiences. Dr. Vance has gone far beyond the boundaries that restrain most leadership students, scholars, and practitioners.

The layout and design of this book are as impressive and thought provoking as the content of each Part and chapter. Vance brilliantly intertwines personal, family and work experiences together to unveil a splendid tapestry of life experiences that will cause people of all leadership walks to stop and think about how their mothers are truly the fabric of their lives.

From the inspirational poems by Momma V others, to the heart-warming story sharing from the contributors of this uniquely crafted manuscript, each Part and chapter provides the reader with something to cling onto. If you are a leader or aspiring to be a leader, this book is for you.

Part One: Motivation provides the reader with four principles that all leaders I have known share in common-Prayer, Positivity, Patience and Praise. This Part is a tribute to those good things all people should possess, but effective leaders must possess.

Part Two: Optimism supplies the reader with four principles that successful organizations cannot survive without-Purpose, People, Persistence and Perspective. This Part is really about the steps and components required to form meaningful, hopeful and faithful relationships that are an integral part of effective leadership.

Part Three: Momentum introduces the leadership principles Priorities, Preparation, Perseverance, and Prosperity. Vance and the other contributors use this last Part to ignite the reader to be more attentive to the struggles and sacrifices that lend themselves to sustainable leadership. Once a leader grasps the final installment of effective leadership, they are ready to rocket toward success.

The Twelve principals will surely provoke analysis in the way one provides the much-needed leadership and direction to civic, religious, and business leaders.

Every successful leader understands the importance of motivation. The power of prayer and the effects of praise. They understand organization-keeping their purpose and people together.
And finally, they understand momentum. "Timing is everything."

This work will aid in gaining definition and understanding of effective leadership.