Person

Jane Addams

Settlement-house leader whose Hull-House practice treated democracy as daily neighborhood work.

Why this matters

Addams models guest leadership as hospitality under pressure—authority earned by staying with complexity.

book

Addams, Jane. *Twenty Years at Hull-House*. New York: Macmillan, 1910.

Book

What Enduring Influence Leaves Behind

What kind of leadership increases the capacity of others to act, care, organize, and lead beyond the originating person.