Robe Leadership Institute
Elevate Your Engineering Future with the Robe Leadership Institute
As you approach the culmination of your engineering studies, it's time to distinguish yourself not just as an engineer, but as a leader poised to shape the future. The T. Richard and Eleanora K. Robe Leadership Institute (RLI) at Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology offers an exclusive, transformative seminar each fall designed specifically for junior and senior engineering students like you.
A Legacy of Leadership
Established in 1996 to honor Dean T. Richard Robe and his wife, Eleanora, the Robe Leadership Institute has been at the forefront of integrating leadership education within engineering. Our mission is to cultivate engineers who are not only technically proficient but also visionary leaders committed to the core RLI Principles: Respect all, Learn Always, Inspire Authentic Action.
The Robe Leadership Institute Seminar
Seize the Opportunity
While the RLI seminar (ET 4950/5950) is not a mandatory component of your degree, it represents a unique opportunity to elevate your professional trajectory. Many participants regard it as the Russ College's best-kept secret — a pivotal experience that has profoundly influenced their careers.
Transform your potential into leadership excellence with the Robe Leadership Institute.
Why Choose the RLI Seminar?
Intimate Learning Environment: With an interdisciplinary cohort of about 12 scholars mentored by an instructional team that includes experienced leaders, you'll have a personalized educational experience that hones your leadership abilities and fosters deep connections with peers.
- Comprehensive Leadership Development: The Robe Leadership Institute (RLI) experience delves into essential areas such as emotional intelligence, self-assessment, team dynamics, and personal leadership styles, equipping you with the skills vital for impactful leadership in engineering and beyond.
- Engagement with Industry Leaders: Personal interactions with a range of guest speakers – many of them Russ College alumni who are at various stages of their personal and professional leadership journeys – will provide opportunities for networking and learning from their real-world experiences, challenges, and triumphs.
- Experiential Learning Opportunities: Participate in dynamic activities including leadership development trips, outdoor challenge courses, case studies, student-led workshops and interactive discussions – all designed to help you develop and implement an effective leadership philosophy and style.
- Access to High-quality Resources: As an RLI Scholar, you'll have access to funds for resources and experiences to help in your leadership development, as well as access to the extensive library of leadership materials housed in the Gerald Loehr Leadership Resource Center.
How to Apply
Now is a great time to reach out for more information, or to apply to join the next cohort of RLI scholars. Applications for the Fall seminar are accepted year-round until the cohort is full. For more information or to apply, contact Greg Kremer, Loehr Professor and Assistant Chair of Mechanical Engineering, at kremer@ohio.edu. Given the limited class size, we encourage you to act promptly to secure your place among the next generation of engineering leaders.
All applicants will receive a reply. Eligible candidates will be contacted for an interview/discussion as part of the final selection process.
For more information, contact Greg Kremer, Robe Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering, via email at kremer@ohio.edu.
About the Fall Seminar
Members of the fall seminar (ET 4950/5950) will engage with executives, entrepreneurs, early-career alumni, and other leaders to learn from their experiences and perspectives. You’ll receive leadership development materials, have meals with guest speakers, and be invited to a spring break trip to visit leaders at their companies (past trips have been to San Diego) or similar leadership development experiences.
Robe Institute History and Mission
Established in 1996 by the Ohio University Board of Trustees, the T. Richard and Eleanora K. Robe Leadership Institute encourages and promotes effective leadership among the Russ College’s students, faculty, and staff.
The institute’s mission is to:
- Provide a focal point in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology for the understanding of leadership and to promote effective leadership among students, faculty, and staff of the College.
- Educate students about the fundamentals and importance of effective leadership in professional practice in order to better serve their professions and society.
- Encourage students with leadership aptitudes and interest to study in the Russ College at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels.
About T. Richard Robe
The institute was established by the Ohio University Board of Trustees in 1996 to honor retiring Dean T. Richard Robe, and his wife, Eleanora, who served the Russ College as a team during their 16-year tenure. With Dean Robe’s leadership, the College introduced selective admission standards, women’s and minority programs, and other innovative programs. Robe also worked to strengthen the College’s faculty by introducing the practice of named professorships at Ohio University. He has served on numerous boards, consulted with several corporations, and published in several engineering journals.
Robe graduated from Ohio University in 1955 with high honors in civil engineering. After working for General Electric and serving in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot, he returned to Ohio University to complete a master’s degree in mechanical engineering while teaching civil engineering. After earning his Ph.D. in engineering mechanics at Stanford University, Robe was a professor at the University of Kentucky and later as associate dean for academic affairs in its college of engineering.
Robe became the institute’s first director and architect of its initiatives. He retired as director at the end of 2004.
Leadership Workshop
The RLI Leadership Workshop is a three-night leadership workshop where you will develop essential leadership skills such as decision making, time management, and artful listening through interactive mini-activities.
Enhance your abilities to lead effectively and make new connections in the process! Each day will have multiple activities to choose from led by current members of the Robe Leadership Institute. Come for any number of nights you want, and have a chance to win prizes such as coffee vouchers and OHIO merchandise.
- Meet new people.
- Practice skills development around leadership topics like time management, empathy and lifelong learning.
- Learn from the current Robe Leadership Institute scholars and learn about the program.
- Select workshops that meet your personal and professional goals.
- Gain hands-on practical experience with different leadership workshops.
Robe Institute Leadership and Advisory Board
Advisory Board
- Greg Kremer Director, RLI Ex Officio
- Cody Petitt Co-Director, RLI Ex Officio
- Deb McAvoy CEE June-28
- Kevin Crist ChBE June-29
- Chris Bartone EECS June-27
- Felipe Aros-Vera ISE June-26
- Todd Myers ETM June-26
- Timothy J. Cyders ME June-26
- Charles Stuckey Russ College BOV June-26
- Dan Squiller Russ College Alumnus June-28
Loehr Leadership Resource Center
The Robe Leadership Institute’s Gerald Loehr Leadership Resource Center houses books and multimedia materials on leadership and prominent leaders, emphasizing leaders with engineering backgrounds. The center also has a private computer lab and audiovisual equipment for Robe Scholars’ use.
Book Resources
| Title | Author | Publisher | Date | ISBN# | # of Copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Endurance - Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition | Caroline Alexander | Alfred A Knopf, Inc. | 1999 | 0-375-40403-1 | N/A |
| Augustine's Travels | Norman R. Augustine | Amacom | 1998 | 0-8144-0397-2 | N/A |
| Patton on Leadership | Alan Axelrod | Prentice Hall Press | 1999 | 0-7352-0091-2 | N/A |
| Profiles in Audacity | Alan Axelrod | Sterling Publishing, Co. | 2006 | 139781402732829 | N/A |
| Leadership and the Quest for Integrity | Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr. & Richard Ellsworth | Harvard Business School Press | 1989 | 0-87584-408-1 | N/A |
| Leading Quietly | Joseph Badaracco | Harvard Business School Press | 2002 | 1-157851-487-8 | N/A |
| One Man's Full Life | Earl E. Bakken | Medtronic, Inc. | 1999 | 0-9670619-0-3 | N/A |
| The Lighthouse Stevensons | Bella Bathurst | Harper Collins | 1999 | 0-06-019427-8 | N/A |
| Beyond Leadership | Warren Bennis, Jagdish Parikh, & Ronnie Lessem | Blackwell Publishers Ltd. | 1994 | 1-55786-960-X | N/A |
| Leaders | Warren Bennis &Bart Nanus. | HarperCollins Publishers, Inc | 1985 | 0-88730-839-2 | 15 |
| Learning to Lead | Warren Bennis & Joan Goldsmith | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company | 1994 | 0-201-56310-X | 2 |
| On Becoming a Leader | Warren Bennis | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company | 1994 | 0-201-08059-I | 12 |
| Managing People is like Herding Cats | Warren Bennis | Executive Excellence Publishing | 1999 | 1-890009-61-X | N/A |
| Organizing Genius | Warren Bennis & Patricia Ward Biederman | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. | 1997 | 0-201-57051-3 | N/A |
| Reinventing Leadership | Warren Bennis & Robert Townsend | William Morrow and Company, Inc. | 1995 | 0-688-12670-7 | N/A |
| Making a Difference: 12 Qualities that Make You a Leader | Sheila Murray Bethel | Berkley Publishing Group | 1990 | 0-425-12309-X | N/A |
| The Heart of a Leader | Ken Blanchard | Honor Books | 1999 | 1-56292-488-5 | N/A |
| Leadership and the One Minute Manager | Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, Drea Zigarmi | William Morrow and Company, Inc. | 1985 | 0-688-03969-3 | N/A |
| The Three Keys to Empowerment | Ken Blanchard, John P. Carlos, Alan Randolph | Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. | 1999 | 1-57675-060-4 | N/A |
| Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute | Ken Blanchard, John P. Carlos, Alan Randolph | Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. | 1996 | 1-881052-83-4 | N/A |
| The Nine Natural Laws of Leadership | Warren Blank | Amacom | 1995 | 0-8144-0309-3 | 20 |
| Rediscovering George Washington | Richard Brookhiser | Amacom | 1996 | 0-8744-7723-2 | 20 |
| Half Time | Bob Buford | Zondervan Publishing House | 0-310-21532-3 | N/A | |
| Leadership | James MacGregor Burns | Harper & Row | 1978 | 0-06-131975-9 | 2 |
| Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox | James MacGregor Burns | Konecky & Konecky | 1956 | 1-56852-088-3 | N/A |
| Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way | Dan Carrison & Rod Walsh | Amacom | 1999 | 0-8144-0413-8 | N/A |
| Choosing to Lead | Kenneth E. Clark & Miriam B. Clark | Center for Creative Leadership | 1996 | 1-882197-12-7 | 15 |
| Good to Great | Jim Collins | Harper Business | 2001 | 0-06-662099-6 | N/A |
| First Things First | Stephen Covey | Simon & Schuster | 1994 | 0-671-86444-6 | N/A |
| Principle-Centered Leadership | Stephen Covey | Simon & Schuster | 1991 | 0-671-74910-2 | N/A |
| The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People | Stephen R. Covey | Simon & Schuster Inc. | 1990 | 0-671-66398-4 | 2 |
| Robert E. Lee on Leadership | H. W. Crocker III | Forum-Prima Publishing | 1999 | 0-7615-1680-8 | 15 |
| The Absolutes of Leadership | Philip Crosby | Jossey-Bass | 1996 | 0-7879-0942-4 | 2 |
| My Life on the Plains | General George A. Custer | Promontory Press | 1995 | 0-88394-091-4 | N/A |
| The Ancient Engineers | L. Sprague DeCamp | Barnes & Noble Books | 1993 | 0-88029-456-6 | N/A |
| Igor Sikorsky | Frank J. Delear | Dodd, Mead, & co. | 1969 | Lib. of Congress # 79-82620 | N/A |
| Leadership is an Art | Max Depree | Dell Publishing | 1989 | 0-440-50324-8 | N/A |
| The Tao of Personal Leadership | Diane Dreher | HarperCollinsPublishers, Inc. | 1996 | 0-88730-792-2 | N/A |
| The Effective Executive | Peter F. Drucker | Harper Business | 1996 | 0-88730-612-8 | N/A |
| The Essential Drucker | Peter F. Drucker | Harper Business | 2001 | 0-06-621087-9 | 2 |
| Ten Minute Guide to Leadership | Andrew J. Dubrin | Alpha Books | 1997 | 0-02-861406-2 | N/A |
| RICKOVER - The Struggle for Excellence | Francis Duncan | Naval Institute Press | 2001 | 1-55750-1777-7 | N/A |
| Mean Business | Albert J. Dunlap | Random House | 1996 | 0-8129-2837-7 | N/A |
| Sloan Rules | David Farber | University of Chicago Press | 2002 | 0-226-23804-0 | N/A |
| The Traitor and the Spy | James Thomas Flexner | Syracuse Univ. Press | 1991 | 0-8156-0263-4 | N/A |
| How to Become CEO | Jeffrey J. Fox | Hyperion | 1998 | 0-7868-6437-0 | N/A |
| Sons of Martha | Augustine J. Fredrich | American Society of Civil Engineers | 1989 | 0-87262-720-9 | 2 |
| The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century (expanded version) | Thomas L. Friedman | Farrar, Straus, and Giroux | 2006 | 139780374292799 | 20 |
| Common Sense Leadership | Roger Fulton | Ten Speed Press | 1995 | 0-89815-743-9 | 20 |
| Frames of Mind | Howard Gardner | Basic Books | 1983 | 0-465-02510-2 | N/A |
| Multiple Intelligences | Howard Gardner | Basic Books | 1993 | 0-465-01822-X | N/A |
| Leading Minds | Howard Gardner in collaboration with Emma Laskin | Basic Books | 1995 | 0-465-08280-7 | N/A |
| Self-Renewal | John W. Gardner | W.W. Norton & Co. | 1981 | 0-393-31295-x | N/A |
| Excellence | John W. Gardner | W.W. Norton & Co. | 1984 | 0-393-31287-9 | N/A |
| On Leadership | John W. Gardner | The Free Press | 1990 | 0-02-911312-1 | 20 |
| Authentic Leadership | Bill George | Jossey-Bass | 2003 | 0-7879-6913-3 | N/A |
| Eyewitness to Power | David Gergen | Simon & Schuster | 2000 | 0-684-82663-1 | N/A |
| Fred Terman at Stanford | C. Stewart Gillmor | Stanford University Press | 2004 | 0-8047-4914-0 | N/A |
| Leadership | Rudolph Giuliani | Miramax Books | 2002 | 0-7868-6844-4 | N/A |
| Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman | Bantam Books | 1995 | 0-553-09503-X | N/A |
| Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman | Bantam Books | 1997 | 0-553-37506-7 | N/A |
| Working with Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman | Bantam Books | 1998 | 0-553-10462-4 | N/A |
| Leadership that Gets Results | Daniel Goleman | HBR | 2000 | edocument | 1 |
| Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant | U.S. Grant edited by E.B. Long | DaCapo Press | 2001 | 0-306-81061-1 | N/A |
| Working with Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman | Bantam Books | 1998 | 0-553-37858-9 | N/A |
| I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke: The Life and Leadership of Roberto Goizueta | David Greising | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 1997 | 0-471-19408-5 | N/A |
| Plato Republic | G.M.A. Grube | Hackett | 1992 | 0-87220-136-8 | N/A |
| Leading Teams | J. Richard Hackman | Harvard Business School Press | 2002 | 1-57851-333-2 | 2 |
| Abraham Lincoln In His Own Words | Maureen Harrison & Steve Gilbert, Editors | Barnes & Noble, Inc. | 1996 | 0-76070-231-4 | N/A |
| John F. Kennedy In His Own Words | Maureen Harrison & Steve Gilbert, Editors | Barnes & Noble, Inc. | 1993 | 0-76070-233-0 | N/A |
| Thomas Jefferson In His Own Words | Maureen Harrison & Steve Gilbert, Editors | Barnes & Noble, Inc. | 1993 | 0-76070-232-2 | N/A |
| Churchill on Leadership | Steven F. Hayward | Three Rivers Press | 1998 | 0-7615-1440-6 | N/A |
| Rocket Boys | Homer Hickam, Jr. | Dell Publishing | 1998 | 0-385-33321-8 | N/A |
| The Coalwood Way | Homer Hickam | Delacorte Press | 2000 | 0-385-33516-4 | N/A |
| As I Remember | Lillian M. Gilbreth | Engineering & Management Press | 1998 | 0-89806-186-5 | N/A |
| Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln | Doris Kearns Goodwin | Simon and Schuster | 2005 | 743270754 | N/A |
| Managing on Her Own | Laurel Graham | Engineering & Management Press | 1998 | 0-89806-185-7 | N/A |
| Character Counts | O.S. Guinness | Baker Books | 1999 | 0-8010-5824-4 | N/A |
| Leadership without Easy Answers | Ronald A. Heifetz | Belknap Press of Harvard U. Press | 1994 | 0-674-51858-6 | N/A |
| The Web of Inclusion | Sally Helgesen | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. | 1995 | 0-385-42364-0 | N/A |
| Andrew Grove | Robert Heller | Dorling Kindersley | 2001 | 0-7894-7289-8 | N/A |
| The Leader of the Future | Frances Hesselbein et al | Jossey-Bass Publishers | 1996 | 0-7879-0180-6 | N/A |
| From Battlefield to Bottom Line | Bil Holton, Ph.D. | Presidio Press | 1995 | 0-89141-579-3 | 2 |
| The Servant | James C. Hunger | Prima Publishing | 1998 | 0-7615-1369-8 | N/A |
| Inside Intell | Tim Jackson | A Plum Book | 1997 | 0-452-27643-8 | N/A |
| Cigars, Whiskey, & Winning: Leadership Lessons from General Ulysses S. Grant | Al Kaltman | Prentice Hall Press | 1998 | 0-7352-0022-X | 5 |
| Please Understand Me | David Keirsey & Marilyn Bates | Prometheus Nemesis Book Co. | 1978 | 0-9606954-0-0 | N/A |
| Please Understand Me II | David Keirsey | Prometheus Nemesis Book Co. | 1998 | 1-885705-02-6 | 2 |
| C. Paul Stocker: His Life and Legacy | David Neal Keller | Ohio University Press | 1991 | 0-8214-0973-5 | 16 |
| Chain Reactions | David Neal Keller | Ohio University Special Publications | 2003 | 0-9667644-3-9 | N/A |
| How to be a STAR at Work | Robert E. Kelley | Times Business Random House | 1999 | 0-8129-3169-6 | N/A |
| Leading Change | John P. Kotter | Harvard Business School Press | 1996 | 0-87584-747-1 | N/A |
| On What Leaders Really Do | John P. Kotter | Harvard Business Review Book | 1999 | 0-87584-897-4 | N/A |
| The Leadership Challenge | Kouzes & Posner | Jossey-Bass Publishers | 1997 | 0-7879-0269-1 | 15 |
| FLIGHT - My Life in Mission Control | Chris Kraft | PLUME | 2001 | 0-452-28304-3 | N/A |
| Failure Is Not An Option | Gene Kranz | Simon & Schuster | 2000 | 0-7432-0079-9 | N/A |
| P.T. Barnum America's Greatest Showman | Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr., Philip B. Kunhardt III, & Peter W. Kunhardt | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. | 1995 | 0-679-43574-3 | N/A |
| Profiles of Genius | Gene N. Landrum | Prometheus Books | 1996 | 0-87975-832-5 | N/A |
| Endurance | Alfred Lansing | Carroll & Graf | 1986 | 0-88184-178-1 | N/A |
| Endurance - Shackleton's Incredible Voyage | Alfred Lansing | Carroll & Graf | 2000 | 0-7867-0621-X | N/A |
| The Power Principle- Influence with Honor | Blaine Lee | Simon & Schuster | 1997 | 0-684-81058-1 | 20 |
| Boss Kettering-Wizard of General Motors | Stuart W. Leslie | Columbia University Press | 1983 | 0-231-05600-1 | N/A |
| Concepts for Air Force Leadership | Executive Editor: Richard I. Lester Associate Editor: A. Glenn Morton | Air University | 1996 | N/A | |
| Jack Welch Speaks: Wisdom from the World's Greatest Business Leader | Janet Lowe | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 1998 | 0-471-24272-1 | N/A |
| The Prince | Niccolo Machiavelli | Bantam Dell | 1966 | 0-553-21278-8 | N/A |
| The Prince | Niccolo Machiavelli | Hackett | 1995 | 0-87220-316-6 | N/A |
| John Adams | David McCullough | Simon & Schuster | 2001 | 0-684-81363-7 | N/A |
| Developing the Leader Within You | John C. Maxwell | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 1993 | 0-8407-6744-7 | N/A |
| Developing the Leaders Around You | John C. Maxwell | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 1995 | 0-8407-6747-1 | N/A |
| Leadership 101 | John C. Maxwell | Honors Books | 1997 | 1-56292-369-2 | N/A |
| It's Just a Thought | John C. Maxwell | Honors Books | 1996 | 1-56292-157-6 | N/A |
| The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader | John C. Maxwell | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 1999 | 0-7852-7440-5 | N/A |
| The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership | John C. Maxwell | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 1998 | 0-7852-7431-6 | 4 |
| The 21 Indispenable Qualities of a Leader | John C. Maxwell | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 1999 | 0-7852-7440-5 | N/A |
| The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork | John C. Maxwell | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 2001 | 0-7852-7434-0 | N/A |
| Friends in High Places "The Bechtel Story" | Laton McCartney | Ballantine Books | 1988 | 0-345-360443 | N/A |
| 21st Century Leadership | Lynne Joy McFarland, Larry E. Senn, John R. Childress | Leadership Press | N/A | ||
| The Power of Product Platforms | Marc H. Meyer & Alvin P. Lehnerd | The Free Press | 1997 | 0-684-82580-5 | 2 |
| If Aristotle Ran General Motors | Tom Morris | Henry Holt and Company, Inc. | 1997 | 0-8050-5252-6 | N/A |
| The New Leaders | Ann M. Morrison | Jossey-Bass Publishers | 1996 | 1-55542-459-7 | N/A |
| Introduction to TYPE - A Guide to Understanding Your Results on Myers-Briggs Type Indicator | Isabel Briggs Myers | Consulting Psychologists Press | 1998 | 2 | |
| The Life of Herbert Hoover | George H. Nash | W.W. Norton & Co. | 1988 | 0-393-02550-0 | N/A |
| Success is not an Accident | Tommy Newberry | Looking Glass Books | 1999 | 1-886669-09-0 | N/A |
| The HP Way | David Packard | HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. | 1995 | 0-88730-817-1 | N/A |
| Richard Nixon and His America | Herbert S. Parmet | Konecky & Konecky | 1990 | 1-56852-082-4 | N/A |
| Design Paradigms | Henry Petroski | Cambridge Univ. Press | 1994 | 0-521-46649-0 | N/A |
| The Evolution of Useful Things | Henry Petroski | Vintage Books | 1994 | 0-679-74039-2 | N/A |
| Engineers of Dreams | Henry Petroski | Vintage Books | 1995 | 0-679-76021-0 | N/A |
| Lincoln on Leadership | Donald T. Phillips | Warner Books | 1992 | 0-446-39459-9 | N/A |
| Lincoln Stories for Leaders | Donald T. Phillips | The Sumit Publishing Group | 1997 | 1-56530-242-7 | N/A |
| The Founding Father on Leadership | Donald T. Phillips | Warner Books | 1997 | 0-446-67425-7 | N/A |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. on Leadership | Donald T. Phillips | Warner Books | 1999 | 0-446-52367-4 | N/A |
| Lead to Succeed | Rick Pitino | Broadway Books | 2000 | 0-7679-0342-0 | 2 |
| My American Journey | Colin L. Powell with Joseph A. Persico | Ballantine Books | 1995 | 0-345-40728-8 | N/A |
| Washington Writings | John Rhodehamel | Library of America | 1997 | 1-883011-23-X | N/A |
| Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun | Wess Roberts, Ph.D. | Warner Books | 1987 | 0-446-39106-9 | N/A |
| Victory Secrets of Attila the Hun | Wess Roberts, Ph.D. | Dell Publishing | 1993 | 0-440-50591-7 | N/A |
| The Rickover Effect | Theodore Rockwell | iUniverse, Inc. | 2002 | 0-595-25270-2 | N/A |
| The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership | Steven Sample | Jossey-Bass Publishers | 2002 | 0-7879-5587-6 | N/A |
| Storm Over the Land | Carl Sandburg | Harcourt Brace and Company, Inc | 1942 | 1-56852-042-5 | N/A |
| Spiritual Leadership | J. Oswald Sanders | Moody Press | 1986 | 0-8024-8246-5 | N/A |
| The Next Great Thing | Mark Shelton | W. W. Norton & Co. | 1994 | 0-393-03619-7 | N/A |
| Get Better or Get Beaten! | Robert Slater | Irwin | 1994 | 0-7863-1132-0 | 2 |
| Get Better or Get Beaten! | Robert Slater | McGraw-Hill | 1999 | 0-07-058104-5 | N/A |
| The Practical Executive and Leadership | Dayle M. Smith, Ph.D. | NTC Business Books | 1997 | 0-8442-2980-6 | N/A |
| Rules & Tools for Leaders | Perry M. Smith | Avery Publishing Group | 1998 | 0-89529-835-X | N/A |
| Amazing Management Styles | Ron Spriggs | G&R Desktop Publishing | 1994 | N/A | |
| Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership | James M. Strock | Prima Publishing | 2001 | 0-7615-1539-9 | N/A |
| Presidential Leadership | Edited by James Taranto & Leonard Leo | Wall Street Journal | 2004 | N/A | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Benjamin P. Thomas | Barnes & Noble, Inc. | 1952 | 1-56619-360-5 | N/A |
| Control Your Destiny or Someone Else Will | Noel M. Tichy, Stratford Sherman | Harper Business | 1994 | 0-88730-670-5 | N/A |
| The Leadership Engine | Noel M. Tichy with Eli Cohen | Harper Business | 1997 | 0-88730-793-0 | N/A |
| Five-Star Leadership | Patrick L. Townsend & Joan E. Gebhardt | John Wiley & Sons, Inc | 1997 | 0-471-01288-2 | N/A |
| Father, Son & Co. | Thomas J. Watson Jr. & Peter Petre | Bantam Books | 1990 | 0-553-38083-4 | N/A |
| RAUT - Teacher*Leader*Engineer | RichardWeingardt, P.E. | Jacqueline Enterprises, IncDenver, CO | 1999 | 0-932446-08-6 | N/A |
| Emotional Intelligence at Work | Hendrie Weisinger | Jossey-Bass Publishers | 1998 | 0-7879-0952 | 3 |
| Straight from the Gut | Jack Welch | Warner Books | 2001 | 0-446-52838-2 | N/A |
| The Future of Leadership | Randall P. White, Philip Hodgson, & Stuart Crainer | Pitman Publishing | 1996 | 0-273-62206-4 | N/A |
| Certain Trumpets | Garry Wills | Simon & Schuster | 1994 | 0-671-65702-X | N/A |
| The Leader's Companion | J. Thomas Wren | The Free Press | 1995 | 0-02-874091-2 | N/A |
| Endless Frontier | G. Pascal Zachary | The Free Press | 1997 | 0-684-82821-9 | N/A |
| The Art of Changing the Brain | James E. Zull | Stylus Publishing | 2002 | 1-57922-054-1 | N/A |
Audio Materials
| Title | Author | Publisher | Date | # of Copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iacocca An Autobiography | Lee Iacocca with William Novak | Bantam Audio Publishing | 1986 | N/A |
| The One Minute Manager | Kenneth Blanchard, Spencer Johnson | Random House | 1987 | N/A |
| Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun | Wess Roberts, Ph.D. | Simon & Schuster | 1989 | 1 |
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | Stephen Covey | Simon & Schuster | 1989 | 2 |
| The Prince | Niccolo Machiavelli | Blackstone Audiobooks | 1989 | 1 |
| On Becoming a Leader | Warren Bennis | Nightingale-Conant | 1991 | 12 |
| Living The Seven Habits | Stephen Covey | Franklin-Covey Co. | 1992 | N/A |
| It Doesn't Take a Hero | General H. Norman Schwarzdopf with Peter Petre Bantam | Audio Publishing | 1992 | N/A |
| Malcolm X | Malcolm X with Alex Haley | Simon & Schuster | 1992 | 1 |
| Principle Centered Leadership | Stephen Covey | Simon & Schuster | 1992 | 1 with 1 tape, 1 with 6 tapes |
| Truman | David McCullough | Simon & Schuster | 1992 | 1 |
| Victory Secrets of Attila the Hun | Wess Roberts, Ph.D. | Simon & Schuster | 1993 | 1 |
| The Leader in You | Stuart R. Levine Michael A. Crom | Simon & Schuster | 1994 | 1 |
| Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman | Audio Renaissance | 1995 | 1 |
| How Leaders Lead | Ken Blanchard & Brian Tracy | BlanchardTrng. & dev. Systems 0-85013-243-6 | 1995 | 1 |
| Lincoln | David Herbert Donald | Simon & Schuster | 1995 | 1 |
| Leadership Secrets of Attila The Hun | Wess Roberts | Simon & Schuster | 1995 | 1 |
| Mean Business | Albert J. Dunlap | Random House Audio Books | 1995 | 1 |
| If Aristotle Ran General Motors | Tom Morris | Audio Renaissance | 1997 | N/A |
| The Leadership Engine | Noel M. Tichy with Eli Cohen | Harper Audio | 1997 | 1 |
| The Power Principle | Blaine Lee: Covey Leadership Center | Simon & Schuster | 1997 | 16 |
| Working with Emotional Intelligence | Daniel Goleman | Audio Renaissance | 1998 | 1 |
| The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership | John C. Maxwell | Nelson Audio | 1998 | 10 |
| Endurance - Shackleton's Incredible Voyage | Alfred Lansing | Audio Partners | 2000 | N/A |
| Good to Great | Jim Collins | Harper Collins | 2001 | N/A |
| Primal Leadership | Daniel Goleman | Audio Renaissance | 2002 | N/A |
| The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork | John C. Maxwell | Nelson Audio | 2002 | N/A |
| Developing the Leaders Around You | John C. Maxwell | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 2003 | 25 |
Video Resources
| Title | Author | Publisher | Date | ISBN# | # of Copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Acorn Media | Atlas Video | 1989 | 0-945716-12-5 | |
| Robert E. Lee | Acorn Media | Atlas Video | 1989 | 0-945716-09-5 | |
| Jackie Robinson | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1991 | ||
| Grand Coulee Dam | Modern Marvels | A&E Home Video | 1993 | 1-56501-242-9 | |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective | Xenon Home Video | Xenon Entertainment Group | 1993 | 1 | |
| George Marshall | A&E Home Video | 1991 | |||
| Mount Rushmore | Modern Marvels | A&E Home Video | 1994 | 1-56501-225-9 | |
| Empire State Building | Modern Marvels | A&E Home Video | 1994 | 1-56501-226-7 | |
| Panama Canal | Modern Marvels | A&E Home Video | 1994 | 1-56501-243-7 | |
| Harry S. Truman | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1994 | 1-56501-449-9 | 1 |
| The Golden Gate Bridge | Modern Marvels | A&E Home Video | 1994 | 1-56501-466-9 | |
| Pope John Paul II: Statesman of Faith | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1994 | 1-56501-406-5 | 1 |
| Admiral ABull@ Halsey: Naval Warrior | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1994 | 1-56501-460 | 1 |
| George Washington | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1994 | 1-56501-377-8 | |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1994 | 1-56501-405-7 | |
| Brooklyn Bridge | Modern Marvels | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 0-7670-0000-5 | |
| Frederick Douglas | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1994 | ||
| Lucky - The Story of Charles Lindbergh | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1994 | ||
| Ross Perot | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1994 | ||
| Susan B. Anthony: Rebel for the Cause | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-646-7 | |
| Colin Powell | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-701-3 | |
| Billy Graham | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-498-7 | |
| Sitting Bull: Chief of the Lakota Nation | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-684-X | |
| The Rise and Fall of Adolph Hitler: The Seducer | The History Channel | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 0-7670-0260-1 | |
| The Rise and Fall of Adolph Hitler: The Private Man | The History Channel | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 0-7670-0259-8 | |
| The Rise and Fall of Adolph Hitler: The Criminal | The History Channel | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 0-7670-0264-4 | |
| The Rise and Fall of Adolph Hitler: The Commander | The History Channel | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 0-7670-0263-6 | |
| The Rise and Fall of Adolph Hitler: The Dictator | The History Channel | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 0-7670-0262-8 | |
| The Rise and Fall of Adolph Hitler: The Blackmailer | The History Channel | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 0-7670-0261-X | |
| Gloria Steinem: Ms. America | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-518-1 | 1 |
| George Custer: Showdown at Little Bighorn | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-683 | 1 |
| Brigham Young | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-666-1 | 1 |
| Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-502-9 | 1 |
| Genghis Khan: Terror and Conquest | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-578-9 | 1 |
| Attila: The Scourge of God | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-513-4 | 1 |
| Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1995 | 1-56501-982-2 | 1 |
| George Bush | Claredon Fnd. | The History Channel | 1996 | 0-7670-0733-6 | |
| Richard E. Byrd: The Last Explorer | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 1-56501-888-5 | 2 |
| Jimmy Carter | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 1-56501-530-4 | |
| Amelia Earhart | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 1-56501-960-1 | |
| Thomas A. Edison Father of Invention | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 1-56501-945-8 | |
| Bill Gates | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 0-7670-1436-6 | |
| Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 0-7670-0113-3 | |
| Robert E. Lee | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 1-56501-973-3 | |
| Charles Lindbergh | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 0-7670-3657-3 | |
| General George C. Marshall: Soldier and Statesman | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 0-7670-0342-X | |
| Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 1-56501-974 | 1 |
| First Things First | Stephen Covey | Covey Leadership Center | 1996 | 1 | |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower: Commander in Chief | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 1-56501-807-9 | 1 |
| George Bush: The Making of a Leader | The History Channel | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 0-7670-0733-6 | 1 |
| Abraham Lincoln | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 0-7670-0034-X | |
| Chiang Kai-Shek | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 0-7670-0777-8 | 1 |
| Wilbur & Orville Wright - Dreams of Flying | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1996 | 1-56501-386-7 | |
| Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1997 | 0-7670-0668-2 | 1 |
| Rommel: The Last Knight | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1997 | 0-7670-0293-8 | 1 |
| Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion | Biography | A&E Home Video | 1997 | 0-7670-0556-2 | 1 |
| The Life of Dr. Wernher von Braun | |||||
| October Sky | Homer Hickam | Universal Studios | 2000 | 0-7832-4069-4 | |
| Osama Bin Laden | Biography | A&E Home Video | 2001 | 0-7670-4424-X | |
| Dr. Willem Kolff | Stocker Lecture Series | Russ College of Engineering and Technology | Oct. 13, 2003 |
Leadership Awards
Each year, the Robe Leadership Institute recognizes an outstanding senior student leader in each department. From this group, one student receives the Gerald Loehr Senior Leadership Award, the highest leadership honor for a Russ College graduating senior.
The institute also sponsors a faculty and staff leadership/service award, given by the Russ College Board of Visitors, to recognize exemplary faculty and staff contributions.