Leadership Book Club
If you are excited for the upcoming UIC Chair Chat with Coach Mike Krzyzewski, then consider participating in SLCE's Coach K Leadership Book Club. SLCE will be discussing various sections from his book, Leading with the Heart! It will be a 3-part series, join for one, two, or all three of the sessions. A virtual session and an in-person session will be offered.
As coach of Duke University’s men’s basketball team from 1980 to 2022, “Coach K” is one of the most accomplished basketball coaches in history, with the most NCAA Division I victories, most Final Fours and most Olympic gold medals as head coach. He also is co-founder of the Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics and a professor of leadership practice at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.
By submitting an interest form, you are committed to attending one of the Book Club sessions. There will be 2 different days offered to try and accommodate your schedule.
Any questions can be directed to Student Leadership and Civic Engagement at slce@uic.edu.
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Receiving Your Book
SLCE will provide UIC students with the book, either a Kindle version or a paperback version. Once confirmed, you will be sent an email with a voucher to claim your e-book and zoom details for the meeting OR an email to let you know where to pick up your book and where to meet.
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Virtual Meetings
Meetings are as follows:
- Mon 2/24, 3-4pm
- Mon 3/3, 3-4pm
- Mon 3/10, 3-4pm
Links to the virtual meetings will be shared with participants via email.
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In-Person Meetings
Meetings are as follows:
- Thurs 2/27, 12:30-1:30pm
- Thurs 3/6, 12:30-1:30pm
- Mon 3/13, 12:30-1:30pm
Feel free to bring your lunch, we will provide cookies.
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FAQ
Who is the Leadership Book Club for?
The Leadership Book Club is for any student at UIC, looking for a minimal time-consuming commitment with SLCE. Students who register for the Book Club will be able to pick up a copy of their book for the semester and then will join virtual or in-person meetings to discuss the book based on a preset reading schedule.
What’s the time commitment for the program?
The Leadership Book Club is a minimal commitment of an hour a week. Some book club options will be virtual, so students who commute should be able to participate without having to stay on campus beyond their class schedule. Some book clubs options will be in-person. Also… we understand that you might not have time to read the book outside of the book club meeting time (yes… we understand you are students and have to put your academic studies first); so, we will go over summaries of what we will cover or may allot time during the club meeting for you to read sections of the book that will covered that session. Ergo… if you didn’t read for that meeting, still join… no judgment!!!
How is the Leadership Book Club different than other leadership programs?
The Book Club provides students with the opportunity to engage with leadership concepts through the writings of a diverse set of voices and to do so in a virtual setting. Other leadership programs that require a semester-long commitment also typically require on-campus attendance, so this is a great opportunity for students looking to engage without too much disruption to their schedule.
How will my time be spent during the Book Club?
Students will expect to participate in virtual or in-person discussions during the scheduled meetings. The first part of the meeting will be for synopsis/summary of the reading section that we will cover and the second part will be for us to enter into dialogue about what was read. Reading discussions will be facilitated by an SLCE staff member or Service Leader.
Impact on Participants
Upon completion of the program, students will feel better connected with the UIC community, gain a working knowledge of leadership terminology, and have a better sense of how others view leadership skills and values. Sessions will be held in a dialogue format; so, participants will be able to practice the “real world ready” skill of controversy with civility.
Ready to Join?
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Coach K Leadership Book Club (Spring Semester 2024) – https://go.uic.edu/CoachKBookClubRSVP.
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The Fall 2022 Book Club book is
LEADERS ASSEMBLE! LEADERSHIP IN THE MCU by Gordon B. Schmidt and Sy Islam.
In this volume of Exploring Effective Leadership Practices through Popular Culture, Schmidt and Islam examine how you can learn about research and evidence-based leadership concepts through examples drawn from the popular MCU movies and related superhero films.
Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU includes sound research and evidence-based advice on how to improve as a leader on topics such as leadership development, conflict management, mentorship, sensemaking, shared leadership, servant leadership, authentic leadership, servant leadership, and selecting your team. Examples from your favorite MCU films make these concepts come alive so you can easily see how they can be used to improve your own leadership skills.
Each chapter focuses on a core leadership concept and shows you how you can use it to be a successful leader, with MCU films and superheroes leading the way with relevant examples, before finally summarizing the main points you can use in your own leadership practice.
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The Spring 2022 Book Club book is The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander.
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The Fall 2021 Book Club book was We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib.
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The Spring 2021 Book Club book was How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.
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