Index
A
abrazos, 10
acculturation, 6, 12, 155, 161, 208, 217
adaptiveness, 11, 12, 92, 212, 218–19, 220
¡adelante! (global vision and immigrant spirit), 8, 15, 151–66
affection, 191
affinity, Latinos by, xii, 11, 12, 15, 61, 63, 101, 193, 211, 219
African Americans
activist agenda of, 178
identity of, 145
national anthem of, 239n24, 240n27
slavery, 42
Afro-Cuban heritage, 33
Afro-Iberian heritage, 33
The Alamo, 43
aliados, 124
Alliance for Progress, 14
An American Agenda from a Latino Perspective (Latino Policy Forum), 174–75
American GI Forum, 224–25
American history. See United States history
American Indians. See Native Americans
Archuleta, Lena, 122
Arizona, 164, 172, 174, 242n27
Asian, use of term, 117
ASPIRA (organization), xix, 123, 124, 125, 136
assertiveness training, 75
assimilation, 70, 154–55, 212, 216, 217
Aztec civilization, 31, 100, 229
B
baby boomers, 120–21
Bardem, Javier, 49
bendición, 12–13
Berriozábal, Maria Antonietta, 148
Between Two Worlds: How Young Latinos Come of Age in America (Pew Hispanic Center), 163, 222, 223
bienvenido spirit
about, xii, 132, 155, 208, 222
defined, 239n9
family connections and, 101
leadership with, 175
bilingualism, 46
Blackburn, Ron Moreno, 125
Blacks
use of term, 116–17
See also African Americans
body language, showing recognition, 61
Bordas, Juana, 73
Bowman, Lee, 54
Brazil, 33
“Browns”, term on U.S. census form, 113–14
Burns, James McGregor, 173
business, verbal agreements, 106
C
Cabral, Anna Escobedo
about, xviii, 151, 162, 194–95
collective good, 110, 136, 206
community stewardship, 75–76, 110, 140, 143
Campbell, Joseph, 94
canta y no llores (song), 198, 199
carisma, 190–91
Castro, Fidel, 65
Castro, Joaquín, 86
Castro, Julián
about, x, xviii, 75, 85–86, 144, 151, 180, 194–95
citizen participation, 143
community stewardship, 140
on entrepreneurialism, 225
intergenerational leadership, 121, 123
Castro, Rosie, 85–86
Catholic Church, indigenous people and, 31
celebrating life (gozar la vida), 10, 16, 102, 183–95
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), 178
character (personalismo)
about, 5, 14, 50, 54, 57–66, 139
confianza and, 62–63
as leadership practice, 63–66, 159–60, 170
qualities of, 61
Chávez, César
on community stewardship, 140, 202
farm workers’ march, 9, 84, 126, 140, 201, 203
on spirituality and leadership, 11, 203
Chile, 218
Circle of Latina Leadership, 122, 125
circular relationships, 124
civil rights movement, 44–45, 114, 121–22, 165
coalition building and activist leadership (“sí se puede”), xi, 9–10, 15, 166, 167–81, 226
coalition leadership, 10
collaboration, 123, 131, 132, 139, 142, 146
collective action, consistencia as, 171–73
collective community stewardship (juntos), 8, 15, 76, 135–49
collective cultural field, 194
collective identity, 119, 120, 206
collective leadership, 142
collectivist cultures, 100–101, 103, 104, 108, 136, 138
collectivist leaders, 135–36
Columbus, Christopher, 25
Columbus Day, 36
commitment, 170
communication, 188–89
with charisma, 190–91
and leadership, 90–91
mutual learning and, 124
community celebrations, 185, 186, 201
community organizing, 169
community service, 202
community stewardship, 8, 15, 76, 85, 135–49
compassion, 11
conciencia (personal awareness)
about, 5, 14, 50, 54, 66, 67–77, 80, 204
action and, 73–75
as collective process, 74–75
cultural identity and, 68–70
exclusion and, 70–71
leadership and, 137
other-centered nature of, 75–76
psychology of oppression and, 71
self-confidence and, 73–76
conformity, 59
congeniality, 102–3
conquistadores, 26, 34, 39, 207
consciousness, 80–81
contact culture, 191
Corona, Miguel, 60–61
Corporate Achievers (program), 153
Cosmic Race (Raza Cósmica), 212–13, 228
Covey, Stephen, 53, 80, 81, 94
creation myths, 26
crossing over, 158
Cruz, Penélope, 49
Cuba, 32–33
Cubans, 145
la cultura (culturally based leadership), 6, 14, 99–111
cultural adaptives, 11, 12, 92, 212, 218–19, 220
cultural balance, 194
cultural fluidity, 221
cultural identity, 68–73
cultural inferiority complex, 71
cultural pride, 222–23
cultural self-awareness, 157–58
culturally based leadership (la cultura), 6, 14, 99–111
culture
acculturation, 6, 12, 155, 161, 208, 217
assimilation, 70, 154–55, 212, 216, 217
collective cultural field, 194
collectivist cultures, 100–101, 103, 104, 108, 136, 138
cultural permeability, 21
diversity in Latino culture, xi, xii, 6, 7, 8, 25, 36, 95, 98, 111, 113–28, 222
individualistic culture, 135, 136
leadership and, 110
melding of, 24–25
multicultural leadership principles, xiii, xiv
value systems, 97
We cultures, 82, 100–101, 103, 104, 107, 109, 137, 159
See also Latino culture
cultures within cultures, 158–59
cyclical reciprocity, 109
D
dance, 49
Davis, F. James, 116
de colores (inclusiveness and diversity)
about, 15, 94, 132, 211, 220, 222
family and, xii
generational shift and, 120–21
intergenerational spirit, 7, 11
Latino organizations, 119
leadership and, xi
U.S. census, 7, 113–17, 120–21, 127
“De Colores” (song), 7, 126, 201, 229, 240n27
Deal, Terrence, 54
dedication, 140
demographics
baby boomers, 120–21
generational shift, 120
Latino immigration, 156, 157, 163
Latino population, ix, xi–xii, 11, 45, 48, 111, 226
Millenials, 120, 123, 124, 126
multiracial youth population, 127
dependency ratio, 156
Descartes, René, 192
destino (personal and collective purpose)
about, 5–6, 14, 21, 45, 50, 76, 80
family history and tradition, 84, 85–88
fatalism vs., 81–83
honoring one’s legacy, 94–95
personal vision and, 94–95
special skills and talents and, 90–92
strategies to actualize, 222–27
synchronicity and, 92
taking advantage of opportunities, 92–93
tips for understanding, 84
Día de los Muertos, 201
discrimination
Hernandez v. Texas, 144, 240n8
legacy of, 5, 10, 44, 69, 74, 138, 165, 167
Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America (Robinson), 178
diversity
internal diversity, 158
in Latino culture, xi, xii, 6, 7, 8, 25, 36, 95, 98, 111, 113–28
Dominican immigrants, 145
Dominican Republic, 161
E
Emotional Intelligence (Goleman), 193, 198
emotions, expressing, 191, 192–93
empathy, 206
empowerment, 137, 141, 206, 208
entertainment, Latino influences on, 49
entrepreneurial strength, 225
equality, 108
Esparza, Moctesuma, 105
esperanza. See fe y esperanza
Estrada, Leobardo, 238n2
exclusion, 68, 69, 70–71, 74, 138, 167
F
Fairlie, Robert W., 155
faith and hope (fe y esperanza), 10–11, 16, 128, 197–208
familia, 63, 99, 100–101, 108, 132, 191, 211, 220
family
history and traditions of, 84, 85–88
richness of relationships, 101
farm labor movement, 41
farm workers’ strikes, 201, 203
fatalism, 81–83
fe y esperanza (faith and hope), 10–11, 16, 128, 197–208
feelings
channeling, 194
feminism, Latino, 227
festival patronal, 201
Florida, 47
Frei, Eduardo, 218
Freire, Paulo, 71
G
Garcia, Mario, 89
Gardner, John, 174
generosity, 103–5, 109, 118, 132, 145, 146, 198
genetic anthropology, 228, 244n15
gestures, of recognition, 61
global competency, 159
global vision and immigrant spirit (¡adelante!), 8, 15, 151–66
Gómez, Juan, 41
Gonzales, Rodolfo “Corky”, 69
gozar la vida (celebrating life), 10, 16, 102, 183–95
“Gracias a la Vida” (song), 200
gratitude, 200
“great man” theory of leadership, 173
Greenleaf, Robert, 55, 64, 68, 92, 94, 136–37, 141
group benefit, 109
group empowerment, 206
Guerra, Juan Luis, 49
Gundling, Ernest, 157
H
HACR. See Hispanic Association for Corporate Responsibility
Harvard University, Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), 178
Hernandez v. Texas, 144, 240n8
Hesselbein, Frances, 212
Hispanic Association for Corporate Responsibility (HACR), xviii, 88, 177
Hispanics
Peters on, 13
See also Latinos
hombre de palabra, 106
hope (esperanza), 10–11, 16, 35, 205
Hopi prophesy, 229
Huerta, Dolores, 167
Human Genome Project, 244n15
humility, 75, 76, 91, 203, 205–7
I
“I Am Joaquin” (Gonzales), 69
identity, 94–95
Iglesias, Julio, 49
igualdad, 138
immigration
age of immigrants, 156
cultural revitalization, 163–64
future worker supply, 156, 157, 175
Latino advocacy and, 164–66
Latino growth and, 149
recent Hispanic immigration, 153–54
to the U.S., 6, 9, 145, 149, 152–53, 155–57
U.S. demographics and, 156, 157, 163
U.S. future and, 155–57
immigration policies, 165
immigration reform, 164–66, 224
inclusiveness and diversity (de colores)
about, 15, 94, 132, 211, 220, 222
family and, xii
generational shift and, 120–21
intergenerational spirit, 7, 11
Latino organizations, 119
leadership and, xi
U.S. census, 7, 113–17, 120–21, 127
indigenous people
community celebrations, 186
conquistadores and, 26–27, 34, 39
diseases and, 27
Manifest Destiny, 4, 21, 37, 41, 42–44
Our Lady of Guadalupe, 27–32, 35–36, 118, 201
Spanish conquest of México, 27–32
individualism, 82
individualistic culture, 135, 136
Inquisition, 25
integrity, 68
Inter-American Development Bank, 162
intergenerational leadership, 121–26
circular relationships, 124
meaningful participation, 125
social action, 126
intergenerational spirit, 7
internal diversity, 158
Interns Matter (blog), 60–61
Isabella (Queen of Spain), 25
J
Jaworski, Joe, 92
Jews, in Spain, 25
Johnson, Lyndon, 162
juntos (collective community stewardship), 8, 15, 76, 135–49
K
keeping one’s word, 106–7, 171
Kennedy, John F., 154
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 44, 114
L
La Raza Unida (political party), 85
labor unions, 41
The Labyrinth of Solitude (Paz), 233n1, 234n21
languages
bi/multilingualism, 46
Latin-based, 24
Nahuatl language, 109
See also Spanish
Lao Tzu, 53
Latinization of America, 21, 45–50
Latino, use of term, 3, 24, 116, 161
Latino agenda, 178–80
Latino conferences, 187–88
Latino culture
adaptiveness in, 11, 12, 92, 212, 218–19, 220
bendición, 12–13
bienvenido spirit, xii, 101, 118, 132, 155, 175, 208, 220, 222, 239n9
celebrating life (gozar la vida), 10, 16, 102, 183–95
as collective culture, 7–8
compassion in, 11
congeniality, 102–3
as contact culture, 191
cultural balance, 194
cultural connectivity, 61
cultural pride, 222–23
diversity in, x–xi, 6, 7, 25, 36, 95, 98, 111, 113–28, 222
elders in, 120
equality, 108
expressing emotions, 191, 192–93
familia, 63, 99, 100–101, 108, 132, 191, 211, 220
generosity, 103–4, 105, 109, 118, 132, 145, 146, 198
gozar la vida (celebrating life), 10, 16, 102, 183–95
gratitude, 200
influence on American culture, 48–49
intergenerational spirit, 7
Madonna stories, 32
Mestizo ancestry, 23–24
music and dance, 48–49
Our Lady of Guadalupe, 27–32, 35–36, 118, 201, 207, 228–29
people’s value and, 60
personal names, 216
politeness, 102
relationships, 10, 60–62, 63, 64, 98, 101, 124, 159, 195
serving and helping others, 109–10
socializing, 187
values, 11, 60, 97, 98, 99–111
Latino feminism, 227
Latino identity
collective identity, 119, 120, 206
by family’s country of origin, 161, 224
identifying points of cohesion, 144, 145
Latino immigrants
advocacy for immigration reform, 164–66
age of, 156
cultural revitalization by, 163–64
as future worker supply, 156, 157, 175
integration of, 224
optimism of, 198–99
recent figures for, 145
Latino leadership
caudillo form, 65–66
celebrating life (gozar la vida), 10, 16, 102, 183–95
character and, 5
character (personalismo), 5, 14, 50, 54, 57–66, 139, 159, 170
coalition building in, xi, 176–78, 226
collective community stewardship (juntos), 8, 15, 76, 135–49
collective integration and, 74–75
cultural identity and, 73
culturally based leadership (la cultura), 6, 14, 99–111
faith and hope (fe y esperanza), 10–11, 16, 128, 197–208
global vision and immigrant spirit (¡adelante!), 8, 15, 151–66
inclusive agendas, 175–76
inclusiveness and diversity (de colores), xi, xii, 7, 11, 15, 95, 111, 113–28, 132, 211, 220, 222
personal and collective purpose (destino), 5–6, 14, 21, 45, 50, 55, 76, 77, 79–95, 215–30
personal awareness (conciencia), 5, 14, 50, 54, 66, 67–77, 80, 137, 204
prominent leaders: profiles, xviii–xx
roots, xvii
social action and coalition leadership (“sí se puede”), xi, 9–10, 15, 166, 167–81
Latino leadership principles
conciencia, 5, 14, 50, 54, 66, 67–77, 80, 137, 204
de colores, xi, xii, 7, 11, 15, 95, 111, 113–28, 132, 211, 220, 222
destino, 5–6, 14, 21, 45, 50, 55, 76, 77, 79–95, 215–30
fe y esperanza, 10–11, 16, 197–208
gozar la vida, 10, 16, 102, 183–95
personalismo, 5, 14, 50, 54, 57–66, 139, 159, 170
“sí se puede”, xi, 9–10, 15, 166, 167–81
Latino organizations, 119, 122–23, 179–80, 224–25
Latino Policy Forum, 142, 143, 174
Latino population, demographics, ix, xi–xii, 11, 45, 48, 111, 226
in economic sphere, 1
ten steps to, 12
“Latino Professional Pulse” (Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement), 199
Latino values. See values
Latino voters, xi, 47–48, 165–66, 179, 180, 226
Latino youth
acculturation, 219
cultural revitalization by, 163–64
culturally centered, 223
demographics, 226
global mindset of, 164
school dropout rate, 180
voter turnout, 180
Latinos
about, 220
acculturation, 6, 12, 155, 161, 208, 217
by affinity, xii, 11, 12, 15, 61, 63, 101, 193, 211, 219
assimilation of, 70, 154–55, 212, 216, 217
bienvenido spirit, xii, 101, 118, 132, 155, 175, 208, 220, 222, 239n9
crimes against, 165
crossing over, 158
as cultural adaptives, 11, 12, 92, 212, 218–19, 220
cultural identity, 68–73
cultural permeability, 21
cultural pride, 222–23
demographics, ix, xi–xii, 11, 45, 48, 111, 226
discrimination against, 5, 10, 44, 69, 74, 138, 144, 165, 167
diversity, x–xi, 6, 7, 8, 25, 36, 95, 98, 111, 113–28
economic power of, 47
as elected officials, 47–48
exclusion of, 68, 69, 70–71, 74, 138, 167
feminism, 227
historic roots, ix–x, xi, 4, 45
home ownership by, 180
identification with country of origin, 161, 224
immigration, 6, 9, 11–12, 145, 149
inclusiveness, xi, xii, 11, 15, 95, 98, 111, 113–28, 132, 211, 212, 220, 222
melting pot and, 2
Mestizo ancestry, 23–24
mixed race heritage of, 23–24, 45
political power, xi, 47–48, 165–66, 179, 225, 226
prominent leaders: profiles, xviii–xx
psychology of oppression, 71
purchasing power of, 47
recent immigrants, 153–54
school dropout rate, 180
self-awareness, 70
small businesses owned by, 47
social-change agenda, 178–80
unemployment, 180
U.S. census identification of, ix, 3, 113–17
values, 11, 60, 97, 98, 99–100, 101
voting power, xi, 47–48, 165–66, 179, 180
See also Latino culture; Latino leadership; Latino leadership principles; Latino power
Lawrence, Reid, 221
leader as equal, 108, 138–39, 205
leaders
as activists, 167
as advocates, 170
collectivist leaders, 135–36
communication roles, 188
community of, 141–42
as community scholars, 189
as community voice, 189
as dream makers, 189
global leaders, 159
identification with, 140
as storytellers, 189
as translators, 189
leadership
about, 135
as celebration, 186–88
changing nature of, 132
character and, 5
coalition leadership, 10
collaboration and, 123, 131, 132, 139, 141, 142, 146
collective leadership, 142
communication and, 90–91
community of leaders, 141–42
conferring of, 140–41
connection to the social good, 137
culture and, 110
“great man” theory of, 173
in hierarchical system, 138
in individualistic culture, 135, 136
as inside-out process, 139
intergenerational leadership, 121–26
by the many, 173–74
multicultural mode of American leadership, xiii
Murguía on, 148
principle-centered leadership, 53
self-leadership, 53
as social activism, 9, 10, 40, 126, 169, 194
team-oriented leadership, 131
women’s impact on, 1–2
See also Latino leadership
Leadership (Burns), 173
The Leadership Challenge (Kouzes & Posner), 170–71
Leadership Is Global (Link et al., eds.), 160
Leading with Soul (Bowman & Deal), 54–55
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), 144, 224
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” (song), 239n24, 240n27
Lopez, George, 49
Lord’s Prayer, 229
M
Madonna stories, 32
Manifest Destiny, 4, 21, 37, 41, 42–44, 161
Manz, Charles, 53
Marc Anthony, 49
Mateo, Paul, 141
Maya culture, 109
melding of cultures, 24–25
Memoir of a Visionary (Pantoja), xix, 170
Mestizos
creation story, 26
as cultural hybrids, 220
historical origins, 4, 23–24, 32–34
Latino culture and, 23–24
Mexican American Women’s Association, 119
Mexican Americans, 145
Mexican immigrants, 155
Mexico City (Tenochtitlan), 26, 27
Mi Carrera (program), 199
mi casa es su casa, 103–5
Millenials, 120, 123, 124, 126
miracle of Tepeyac, 27–29
mission statement, 81
mixed race heritage, 23–24
moral courage, 204
multicultural leadership principles, xiii, xiv
multilingualism, 46
Murguía, Janet
charisma of, 190–91
on collective community stewardship, 148, 149, 169, 202
on connectedness and common bonds, 223
cultural adaptivity of, 194–95
on growing Latino population, 156, 157
on immigration and immigrants, 165
on Latino leadership, 174, 177
on Latino organizations, 179, 180
on Latino power, 177, 180, 227, 228
on leadership, 149
learning from elders, 133, 168
on opportunity, 93
on social activism, 148
on values, 94
music, 49
Muslims, in Spain, 25
N
Nahuatl language, 109
NALEO. See National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
names, 216
Nanus, Burt, 100
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), 158, 225–26
National Community for Latino Leadership (NCLL), 62, 68, 191, 236n3
National Council of La Raza (NCLR), xviii, xx, 94, 119, 141, 165, 169, 176–77
National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI), 122–23, 125, 178
Native Americans
Hopi prophesy, 229
Manifest Destiny, 4, 21, 37, 41, 42–44
quantism among, 117
NCLR. See National Council of La Raza
Nevada, 47
New Mexico, 47
NHLI. See National Hispana Leadership Institute
O
Obama, Barack, xi, 47, 86, 87, 162
objectivity, 194
Orta, Carlos
about, xviii–xix, 88, 90–91, 151, 177, 180
on charisma, 190
on hard work, 92
on Latino organizations, 224–25
on leadership, 206
Our Lady of Aparecida, 33
Our Lady of Guadalupe, 27–32, 35–36, 118, 201, 207, 228–29
P
Padres Unidos (organization), 95
Pantoja, Antonia
on being an agent of change, 170
on circular relationships, 124
on community, 136
on leadership, 179
on passion, 193–94
on shared responsibility, 124, 125, 170
Parra, Violeta, 200
partnership, building, 162, 176–78
patron saints, 201
Peña, Federico
on leadership, 84
on principle-center life, 202–3
on shared responsibility and participation, 146
people-centered values, xii, 101
Perón, Juan, 65
perseverance, 170
personal and collective purpose (destino), 79–95
about, 5–6, 14, 21, 45, 50, 76, 80
family history and tradition, 84, 85–88
fatalism vs., 81–83
honoring one’s legacy, 94–95
personal vision and, 94–95
special skills and talents and, 90–92
strategies to actualize, 222–27
synchronicity and, 92
taking advantage of opportunities, 92–93
tips for understanding, 84
personal awareness (conciencia)
about, 5, 14, 50, 54, 66, 67–77, 80, 204
action and, 73–75
as collective process, 74–75
cultural identity and, 68–70
leadership and, 137
other-centered nature of, 75–76
psychology of oppression and, 71
self-confidence and, 73–76
personal characteristics
adaptiveness, 11, 12, 92, 212, 218–19, 220
charisma, 91
conformity, 59
deference, 105–6
generosity, 103–4, 105, 109, 118, 132, 145, 146, 198
humility, 75, 76, 91, 203, 205–7
identity, 94–95
individualism, 82
integrity, 68
keeping one’s word, 106–7, 171
self-awareness, 70
self-confidence, 73–76
personal integration, 74
personal mission statement, 81
personal names, 216
personalismo (character)
about, 5, 14, 50, 54, 57–66, 139
confianza and, 62–63
as leadership practice, 63–66, 159–60, 170
qualities of, 61
Peters, Tom, 13
Pizarro, Francisco, 26
politeness, 102
political power of Latinos, xi, 47–48, 165–66, 179, 225, 226
Ponce de León, Juan, 40
principle-centered leadership, 53
psychology of oppression, 70–71, 138
Puente, Sylvia, 174
pushiness, 194
Q
quantism, 117
quinceañera, 186
R
race, in U.S. census, ix, 3, 113–17, 127
Ramos, Jorge, 2
Reagan, Ronald, 199
relationships
celebration and, 10
circular relationships, 124
confianza and, 64
Gundling on, 159
leadership and, 60–61
richness of family relationships, 101
spirituality and, 202
“Remember the Alamo!,” 43
responsibility
shared responsibility, 145–46
social responsibility, 11, 198, 212
spiritual responsibility, 202–3
Rivera, Diego, 67
Robinson, Eugene, 178
Rogers, Jerry, 93
Roman Empire, 24
Romero, Óscar, 203
Roosevelt, Theodore, 161
Roybal-Allard, Lucille, 205–6
S
saint’s day, 201
Salvadoran immigrants, 145
Sarmina, Luz, 172
self-confidence, 73–76
self-leadership, 53
ser honesto, 106–7
serendipity, 82
The Servant as Leader (Greenleaf), 55, 64, 136–37
serving and helping others, 109–10
Shakira, 49
shared responsibility, 145–46
shared vision, 143
si Dios quiere, 197
“sí se puede” (social action and coalition leadership), xi, 9–10, 15, 166, 167–81, 226
Simmons, Michael, 184
Sims, Henry, 53
small businesses, Latinoowned, 225
Smith, Jessica, 220–21
social action and coalition leadership (“sí se puede”), xi, 9–10, 15, 166, 167–81, 226
social activism
collective community stewardship and, 148
courage and, 204
Latino agenda, 178–80
leadership as, 9, 10, 40, 126, 169, 194
social change, 9
social networking, 124
social responsibility, 11, 198, 212
socializing, 187
Solis, Hilda
about, xix, 87–88, 151, 179–80
advantages to being Latino, 162, 166
on being child of immigrants, 162, 163
on bienvenido spirit, 175–76
building upon past legacies, 120, 121
on collaboration, 142
on global leadership, 164
on persistence, 147
Solis, Juana, 87
Solis, Raul, 87
Spain
cultural heritage of, 25
geography, 25
history of, 24–25
indigenous people and, 26–27
languages, 25
racial and cultural blending in, 4
Spanish
expressions for serving and helping others, 109
as integrating force, 8
ser vs. estar, 54
in U.S. place names, 19
usage statistics for, 46
words of Moorish origin, 25
Spanish Association on Personalismo, 191
Spanish conquistadores, 26, 34, 39, 207
special skills and talents and, 90–92
spiritual virtues
humility, 75, 76, 91, 203, 205–7
spirituality
as celebration, 201
César Chávez on, 11
as responsibility toward others, 202–3
step-by-step approach, 147–48
Superleadership (Manz & Sims), 53
Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (Arizona), 164
synchronicity, 92
T
Tang, Heather, 221
team-oriented leadership, 131
Tenochtitlan (Mexico City), 26, 27
Tepeyac, 27–29
Texas
Castro, Julián, x, xviii, 75, 85–86
statehood, 42–43
thankfulness, 200
Time for Kids (magazine), 89, 199
Tlecuautlapcupeuth, 30
trabajar, 107–9
trust (confianza), 62–63, 65, 106
truthfulness, 107
U
unions, 41
United States
Black slavery, 42
conquest and colonization by, 40
economic future of, 46
immigration policies, 165
immigration to, 152–53, 155–57
labor movement, 40
Latino culture, 6–7
Latino demographics, ix, xi–xii, 11, 45, 48, 111, 226
Latino legacy in, 39–50
Manifest Destiny, 4, 21, 37, 41, 42–44, 161
Spanish spoken in, 46
United States census
identification of Latinos, ix, 3, 113–17, 127
use of term “Browns”, 113–14
use of term Latinos, 116
United States history
annexation of Southwest, 40
Black slavery, 42
civil rights movement, 44–45, 114
colonization and occupation in, 161
farm labor movement, 41
history as White, 41
immigration, 6, 9, 11–12, 145, 149, 151–66
Latino legacy, 4
Manifest Destiny, 4, 21, 37, 41, 42–44, 161
Spanish settlers, 39–40
U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute, 123
V
Valdez, Bernie, 57–58, 59, 68, 76, 171, 187, 191
Valdez, Dora, 187
Valle del Sol (organization), 172
values
culture and, 60, 97, 98, 99–100, 101
familia, 63, 99, 100–101, 108, 132, 191, 211, 220
generosity and sharing, 103–5, 109, 118, 132, 145, 146, 198
Julián Castro on, 139
Latino values, 99–111
people-centered values, xii, 60, 101
serving and helping others, 109–10
trabajar, 107–9
Vargas, Arturo
about, xx, 75, 94–95, 122, 152, 158, 180
on coalition building, 158
on courage, 204
on familia, 166
on humility, 205
on Latino voters, 226
on leadership, 167–68, 173–74, 175, 205
on shared responsibility and participation, 145
on social responsibility, 198
Vasconcelos, José, 212–13, 228
verbal agreements, 106
Virgin of Charity, 32–33
Visigoths, 24
Visionary Leadership (Nanus), 100
W
We cultures, 82, 100–101, 103, 104, 107, 109, 137, 159
We generation, 124
We identity, 135–36
What Is Global Leadership (Gundling), 157, 159, 160
“white man’s burden”, 44, 235n10
White privilege, 69–70, 71, 82
White supremacy, 44
Who Is Black? One Nation’s Definition (Davis), 116–17
Wilkins, Janelle, 221
women, leadership and, 1–2
women’s movement, 227
work, contributing through work, 107–9, 146, 155–56
work ethic, 108
Y
Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers, 88
Yzaguirre, Raul
about, xx, 120, 140–41, 162, 168
on acculturation, 218–19
on assimilation, 216
on fairness, 139
on honesty, 107
on Latino advancement, 147, 148
on leadership, 73, 147, 148, 190
on paradigm of being Latino, 117, 118
on partnership, 162
on self-confidence, 73
on step-by-step approach, 147