An ILA Leadership Book Buzz Webinar

Swift Leadership: A Taylor-made Approach to Influence and Decision Making

Swift Leadership: A Taylor-made Approach to Influence and Decision Making With Authors Drs. Michael Urick and Mariah Yates, Wed. 29 April at 11AM or 6PM EDT

With Authors Drs. Michael J. Urick & Mariah Yates

Note: This conversational webinar will be offered at two different times. Due to the nature of conversation and audience Q&A, the content may be slightly different in each. 

Cost: Free live attendance! On-demand recording available only to ILA Members.

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Join us for a behind-the-scenes talk with the authors of Swift Leadership: A Taylor-Made Approach to Influence and Decision Making! In this 30-minute conversation, we’ll dive deep into the creative process, exploring the ideas that sparked this book and touching on key insights. We’ll save time at the end for questions from the audience, making this an interactive experience where you can connect directly with the authors. 

About the Book

Taylor Swift has been making music for over a decade and her growing popularity can especially be seen by the global impact her 2024 Eras Tour has sparked. Swift has been able to leverage her popularity to stand up to giants in the entertainment industry, championing various industry and societal underdogs. It is not just Swift’s popularity that makes her an interesting person to study for leadership. She has consistently taken on the male-dominated industry by taking on her record label when she was being compensated unfairly by re-recording her old albums. She also fought the largest ticket company, and major player in the music industry, when they were gouging her fans with too high prices. She won against the company, and they were forced to cave to her requests. Swift also champions diversity, positivity, and is influential to so many fans who want to emulate her. Yates and Urick explore, through Taylor Swift, a range of leadership concepts such as transformational leadership, goal setting, creativity and innovation, power, team effectiveness and more.

Thank you to our conversation moderators!

Jill Tracy, CEO of United Planet & PhD student at Antioch University (11 AM EDT)

Brian Hickam, Doctoral Student, Indiana Tech’s Global Leadership program (6 PM EDT)

Brian Hickam
Dr. Michael J. Urick is Dean of the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (USA). His research has been widely cited in academic publications as well as in news media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and the BBC. He was previously recognized by the Institute for Supply Management as a “Person of the Year” and named one of “20 People to Know in Higher Education” by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Urick is the Editor for the “Exploring Effective Leadership Practices through Popular Culture” book series from Emerald Publishing based in England. In total, Urick has authored, co-authored, and edited ten books on the topics of leadership and intergenerational phenomena at work.
Dr. Mariah Yates is the Owsley Fellow for Business Leadership & Ethics and an Associate Professor in the Gordon Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University, where she teaches courses in leadership, organizational behavior, business ethics, and critical thinking. Her research focuses on corporate social responsibility, authenticity, equity, and the intersection of popular culture and leadership. She is the co-author of Swift Leadership: A Taylor-made Approach to Influence and Decision Making (2025) and has received multiple awards for her teaching, research, and service. Dr. Yates earned her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and her M.B.A. and B.A. from WKU.
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