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The Power of Latino Leadership: Culture, Inclusion, and Contribution
Embracing diversity, valuing people, taking action
Over 50 million Latinos live in the United States, and it’s estimated that by 2050 one in three of the US population will be Hispanic. What does it take to lead such a varied and vibrant people who hail from twenty-two different countries and are a blend of different races? And what can leaders of all cultures and ethnicities learn from how Latinos lead?
Juana Bordas takes us on a journey to the very heart and soul of Latino leadership. She offers ten principles that richly illustrate the inclusive, people-oriented, socially responsible, and life-affirming way Latinos have led their communities. Bordas includes the voices and experiences of other distinguished Latino leaders and vivid dichos (traditional sayings) that illustrate positive aspects of the Latino culture. This unprecedented book illustrates powerful and distinctive lessons that will inform leaders of every background.
Over 50 million Latinos live in the United States, and it’s estimated that by 2050 one in three of the US population will be Hispanic. What does it take to lead such a varied and vibrant people who hail from twenty-two different countries and are a blend of different races? And what can leaders of all cultures and ethnicities learn from how Latinos lead?
Juana Bordas takes us on a journey to the very heart and soul of Latino leadership. She offers ten principles that richly illustrate the inclusive, people-oriented, socially responsible, and life-affirming way Latinos have led their communities. Bordas includes the voices and experiences of other distinguished Latino leaders and vivid dichos (traditional sayings) that illustrate positive aspects of the Latino culture. This unprecedented book illustrates powerful and distinctive lessons that will inform leaders of every background.
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288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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January 31, 2026
This is a well written, well researched, and well organized book on Latino leadership.
Bordas infuses the personal with her professional experience and in-depth analysis of how Latinos as well as Latinos by corazon are well positioned to lead together to create a multicultural society that celebrates diversity.
Part leadership book, part history book, and part memoir – Bordas career and life journey make her uniquely positioned to write this book.
One thing I think could use improving is the weaving together of leadership literature (mainly, the work of Goleman and Greenleaf) with her in-depth interviews. It feels at times that quotes are sprinkled in without showing how the interviewees or leaders are in dialogue with one another.
As someone who is the grandson of Cuban asylum seekers and also of a mixed ethnic background, I found this book useful for putting words and analysis to what I was fortunate to grow up around. Values like mi casa es su casa and the point about always serving food is a testament to the generosity and collective “we” nature of people of Latino heritage.
Bordas’s clearly defined 10 Latino leadership principles are a profound contribution that all leaders can benefit from.
Bordas infuses the personal with her professional experience and in-depth analysis of how Latinos as well as Latinos by corazon are well positioned to lead together to create a multicultural society that celebrates diversity.
Part leadership book, part history book, and part memoir – Bordas career and life journey make her uniquely positioned to write this book.
One thing I think could use improving is the weaving together of leadership literature (mainly, the work of Goleman and Greenleaf) with her in-depth interviews. It feels at times that quotes are sprinkled in without showing how the interviewees or leaders are in dialogue with one another.
As someone who is the grandson of Cuban asylum seekers and also of a mixed ethnic background, I found this book useful for putting words and analysis to what I was fortunate to grow up around. Values like mi casa es su casa and the point about always serving food is a testament to the generosity and collective “we” nature of people of Latino heritage.
Bordas’s clearly defined 10 Latino leadership principles are a profound contribution that all leaders can benefit from.
November 12, 2020
I read this book as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month. It is a kickoff to my personal learning about Latino culture. I love the way that the language and sayings are introduced and integrated throughout the book. There are many nuggets/concepts that I picked up on and made personal notes on. I am in HR leadership as a profession and so I am always on a journey of learning leadership principles. I certainly recommend this book especially for those on an Inclusion journey as well.
October 12, 2023
I read this book through my employer’s Hispanic resource group book club. It was a little tough to get through because the chapters didn’t really flow that well.
If it wasn’t for the book club, I probably would have stopped reading. I did learn about many Hispanic leaders from the last 50 years so I’m glad I read the book. I did appreciate that there was a section about younger leaders. Not my favorite book but also not the worst thing I’ve ever read.
If it wasn’t for the book club, I probably would have stopped reading. I did learn about many Hispanic leaders from the last 50 years so I’m glad I read the book. I did appreciate that there was a section about younger leaders. Not my favorite book but also not the worst thing I’ve ever read.
September 10, 2022
it’s a great intro to leadership book and the author does a wonderful job of explaining leadership concepts in a digestible way. however i disagreed with a few theories on leadership and struggled a bit with connecting the dots to the historical references and the public figures.
October 22, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. It was well written though the editor's missed several typos. That always irritates me. You'd never find a typo in a Dan Brown book.
Anyway, I digress. Bordas explains Latino leadership using the vocabulary of Latino culture and the Spanish language via sayings and metaphors. She argues that the way in which Latinos lead (male and female alike) is inherently based on who we are as Latinos. She puts a great deal of stock on the fact that we are also inherently a multicultural ethnic group who get to "pick" our race by "just checking the box." And this in and of itself can make us powerful. She of course also points to census data about Hispanics and how important it is to begin to teach the importance of our leadership to young people, as they will be the majority very soon.
It does generalize on one level but on another it is a good introduction into learning about leadership and how it may be unique for Latinos in particular.
Anyway, I digress. Bordas explains Latino leadership using the vocabulary of Latino culture and the Spanish language via sayings and metaphors. She argues that the way in which Latinos lead (male and female alike) is inherently based on who we are as Latinos. She puts a great deal of stock on the fact that we are also inherently a multicultural ethnic group who get to "pick" our race by "just checking the box." And this in and of itself can make us powerful. She of course also points to census data about Hispanics and how important it is to begin to teach the importance of our leadership to young people, as they will be the majority very soon.
It does generalize on one level but on another it is a good introduction into learning about leadership and how it may be unique for Latinos in particular.
December 4, 2013
I won this book during a Latino Leadership event and I was so happy when I finally got my book and the author wrote me a personalized message! :)
July 22, 2015
Had some great self discovery of the influence my latino heritage/history plays in my interactions and leadership style in the corporate culture.
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