Emilio Iodice
My Soldier Interview
My Soldier Interview
Emilio Iodice
The Journal of Values-Based Leadership reviews, ...

Troubling national shifts in policies throughout the world beg retrospection and analysis to determine the proper course of conduct for the future. To do otherwise than wholeheartedly protect both nascent and developed democracies signals irretrievable losses in personal liberties. This is the resounding message of this historical narrative.

Like Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini (Il Duce) was a product of World War I and the devastation caused thereby. Grappling with mass unemployment, a shattered economy, and overwhelming budget deficits in Italy, a dominant seat of power was there for the taking by a figure who could control the citizenry, the press, and the military.

Iodice provides the following summary of Mussolini’s ascent to power: The rise of Fascism and Mussolini were predicated upon a concatenation of events which provide parallels to governments in the 21st Century. From the ravages of World War I, Europe had become a fertile breeding ground for the rise of charismatic, jingoistic dictators and Mussolini proved to fit the description. His dominance spawned a cult of personality in Italy, based on the promise of remaking the Roman Empire and therefore, making the country great again. Delusions of grandeur and repressive tactics made him immune from open criticism and political challenge.

Emilio Iodice
Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders

"I write about their shortcomings and weaknesses, as well as their strength and power; their power to persuade, to communicate, and to make critical decisions at difficult times."

Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders
Emilio Iodice
The Commander in Chief: E-Book Available Now
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Emilio Iodice's newest book, "The Commander in ...
Emilio Iodice's newest book, "The Commander in Chief" launching October 2020

Frankie's Home Run

Emilio Iodice writes for The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Abstract: [Excerpt] Families of immigrants are all different and all the same. They face the hardship of assimilation in a new culture while clinging to the values they left behind. Such was the case for a baby born in the South Bronx in 1946. His mother wrote Francesco on his birth certificate. In his home, which was a small piece of Italy in the New World, he had one name but when he stepped out the door into the world of Americans, he had another. In the enclave in New York City of people from the island his parents immigrated from he was known as Francesco; in the United States he was often called, “Frankie.”

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The Passion to Fly and the Courage to Lead: The Saga of Amelia Earhart—Leading Women into Flight

Emilio Iodice writes for The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Abstract: Truly a 20th Century leader, Amelia Earhart’s success was not only in breaking aviation records, but overcoming barriers for women. She set an example of courage, achievement, and not being afraid of envy, criticism, ignorance and indifference. Author Iodice explores this iconic figure in depth as a profound example of determination, commitment, and courage at a time where all societal expectations pointed to defeat and resignation.

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Education Meant Risking Her Life: A Young Girl's Deadly Struggle to Learn

Emilio Iodice writes for The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Abstract:

Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.

I speak not for myself but for those without voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.

I don't want to be remembered as the girl who was shot. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up.

I think of it often and imagine the scene clearly. Even if they come to kill me, I will tell them what they are trying to do is wrong, that education is our basic right.

It is very important to know who you are. To make decisions. To show who you are.

― Malala Yousafzai

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Lessons from History: The Startling Rise to Power of Benito Mussolini

Emilio Iodice writes for The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Rome-based scholar Emilio Iodice examines the circumstances that precipitated the rise of dictator Benito Mussolini in 1920s’ Italy—xenophobia, cultural bigotry, harsh governing measures, a condemned media—and draws the conclusion that some of those same hallmark characteristics of that particular authoritarian government appear to exist in other parts of the world currently.

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The Courage to Lead of Gandhi

“Gandhi resisted evil with as much vigor and power as the violent resister, but he resisted with love instead of hate. True pacifism is not unrealistic submission to evil power. It is rather a courageous confrontation of evil by the power of love… If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable. He lived, thought, and acted, inspired by the vision of humanity evolving toward a world of peace and harmony. We may ignore him at our own risk.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The Courage to Lead: The Leadership Legacies of American Presidents John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Theodore Roosevelt

Emilio Iodice writes for The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Abstract: Prolific writer Iodice chronicles the legacies of former American presidents John F. Kennedy and Theodore Roosevelt whose accomplishments, both domestic and international, shaped constituencies then and now. From the Panama Canal ― which opened up trade routes for global commerce — to the preservation of lands for environmental purposes and public enjoyment, to the enactment of civil rights legislation that would collectively create a template for future world leaders, Iodice emphasizes that these specific political icons blazed indelible trails.

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Guest Editorial: The Leadership Legacy of Hillary Rodham Clinton

Emilio Iodice writes for The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

One of the most turbulent elections in American history is over. Despite her loss, Hillary Clinton demonstrated remarkable leadership skills. She exhibited courage, conviction, and determination that are permanent examples for us to follow. She conducted a vigorous campaign that will be remembered as one of the most difficult and challenging in history. She lost by less than 40 electoral votes but exceeded her opponent in the popular vote by nearly 3,000,000.

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