This document discusses theories of organizational leadership and personal leadership development. It covers early and later coursework that influenced the author's leadership philosophy. Key points discussed include visionary leadership and communicating a clear vision, leading from a position of trust, and integrating character education into training. The document also examines ethics in leadership and pragmatism as a metaethic. Leadership epiphanies are discussed as applying intuition and understanding culture as shared meaning within an organization. References are provided.