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James Strock

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James M. Strock

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1956-08-19 （Austin, Texas, United States）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Writer, Speaker, Businessman, Former public official
Active Years
1982-
Affiliations
Serve to Lead Group (founder), Theodore Roosevelt Association (trustee and advisory board member), Council on Foreign Relations (member), Authors Guild (member), CVR Energy (board member, 2012–2024), Environmental Law Institute (past board member)

Education

Isidore Newman School
Country: United States
Harvard College
Degree: 学士 (Bachelor's degree)
Country: United States
Member of Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard Law School
Degree: 法務博士 (Juris Doctor)
Country: United States
Served as a teaching assistant to Professor Richard Neustadt while in law school
New College, Oxford
Period: 1年（Ambassadorial Scholarship）
Country: United Kingdom
Attended for one year on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship; studied with Anne Barton

Awards

Ross Essay Prize (American Bar Association)
1985
Work: Study on compensation of victims of environmental disasters
Organization: American Bar Association
Result: 受賞
Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Current Events / Social Change)
Work: Disrupt Politics: Reset Washington
Category: Current Events / Social Change
Organization: Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Result: 受賞
Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Business category; Third-Place Non-Fiction Grand Prize)
Work: Serve to Lead: Your Transformational 21st Century Leadership System
Category: Business / Non-Fiction Grand Prize (Third Place)
Organization: Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Serve to Lead 2.0: 21st Century Leadership Manual

Business / Leadership

A practical manual for 21st-century leadership focusing on personal and organizational transformation.

LeadershipOrganizational changeService

Disrupt Politics: Reset Washington

Politics / Reform

A manifesto urging political reform in Washington, discussing civic engagement and system change.

Political reformCitizen serviceGovernance

Serve to Lead: Your Transformational 21st Century Leadership System

Business / Leadership

Presents a system connecting leadership theory and practice, offering methods to foster personal transformation.

Leadership theoryTransformationEthics

Reagan on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Great Communicator, Reagan Centennial Edition

Biography / Leadership

Collects executive lessons from Ronald Reagan's leadership. Foreword by Tom Peters.

Presidential leadershipDecision-makingCommunication

Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Bully Pulpit

Biography / Leadership

Draws lessons from Theodore Roosevelt's leadership and presents them for modern leaders.

LeadershipHistorical figuresPublic service

Bibliography

  • Serve to Lead 2.0: 21st Century Leadership Manual
  • Disrupt Politics: Reset Washington
  • Serve to Lead: Your Transformational 21st Century Leadership System
  • Reagan on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Great Communicator (Reagan Centennial Edition)
  • Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Bully Pulpit

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Practical, persuasive business/leadership writingNonfiction with policy proposals
Recurring Motifs
ServicePersonal and organizational transformationCivic engagement and political reform

Legacy

Through public service and authorship, he has influenced environmental policy, leadership education, and political reform. Recognized for founding California's environmental protection agency and for his leadership books, he is seen as a bridge between government and the private sector.

Academic Societies

  • Theodore Roosevelt Association
  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • Authors Guild

In Popular Culture

  • Appeared on the Showtime television series 'American Candidate'
  • Appeared on Fox, CNN, C-SPAN and other networks

Trivia

  • Served as the founding Secretary for Environmental Protection for California (Cal/EPA).
  • Founded the Serve to Lead Group in 1997, providing leadership training and consulting.
  • Several books have won Next Generation Indie Book Awards.