Julius Campbell's Steward Leadership

Julius Campbell character is a promising football player (defensive end) that becomes the leading voice of the black football players. He is a respected teammate that understand the values of teamwork and leadership. According to Daft (2014) “Stewardship as a pivotal shift in leadership thinking. Stewardship leaders guide without dominating and facilitate without controlling” (p. 177). When Coach Boone was giving the role as head football coach, the town’s African American families all gathered at his house to show their support. This is the point where Campbell was introduced as a promising leader.
Adopting a partnership mindset and given decision making power and the authority to act are some of the principles of steward leadership (Daft,