{"id":7,"date":"2026-10-06T18:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-10-12T18:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:19:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8b347 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb8b347\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c0204 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3c0204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f509a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f509a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-37.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0632f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0632f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everything I Know About Leadership I Learned From Star Wars<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fda2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72fda2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A practical look at leadership through the Jedi, Sith, and Grey Jedi, offering business professionals fresh ways to think about decisions, teams, power, ethics, and purpose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ba3be elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"35ba3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/about-the-author\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More About Author<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d3c16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1d3c16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6c0d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab6c0d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Group-1261152921.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-60\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Group-1261152921.png 517w, https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Group-1261152921-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d9b04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4d9b04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99008d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99008d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36f417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e36f417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rectangle-34624511.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-66\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rectangle-34624511.png 480w, 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elementor-size-default\">Meet the Author - Dr. David F. Lopez <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a30cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a30cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. David F. Lopez brings more than thirty years of experience across academia and private industry. His work in social psychology explores how people understand themselves, others, and their social worlds. As a researcher and business consultant, he connects psychological research with strategy, decision-making, and practical leadership challenges faced by professionals and organizations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa23c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fa23c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/about-the-author\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More About Author<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a3a09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28a3a09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a35abb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a35abb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2d75863\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edffa76 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edffa76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About  The Book<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"cca7445\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96724d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96724d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de63b8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de63b8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df68f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df68f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Fresh Take on Modern Leadership Lessons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909b3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"909b3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Everything I Know About Leadership I Learned From Star Wars\u201d<\/em> uses the Jedi, Sith, and Grey Jedi as different ways to examine leadership. Through familiar characters and situations, Dr. Lopez explores decision-making, mentorship, teamwork, ethics, power, change, failure, and accountability, giving business professionals a practical way to think about leadership styles and choices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c98fa2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c98fa2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9947657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9947657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/demos.pineclients.com\/davidlopeztheauthor\/about-the-book\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More About 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class=\"uc_carousel owl-carousel owl-theme uc-items-wrapper  \" id=\"uc_responsive_testemonial_carousel_elementor_28061a6\"  >\n      \n\t<div class=\"uc_quote_item ue-item     elementor-repeater-item-4b639b4\">\n    <div class=\"uc_quote_info \">\n                \n\t  <div class=\"uc_author\">\n                          \n\t\t<div class=\"uc_author_info\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"ue_title\">Michael Carter <\/div>\t\t  <div class=\"ue_subtitle\">Business Executive<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t  <\/div>      <!-- end of credentials -->\n              \n              <div class=\"ue-text\">\n          <p>\u201cAn interesting way to look at leadership. I never thought about Star Wars this way before, but the comparison made several leadership ideas much easier to understand.\u201d<\/p>      \t  \n        <\/div>\n                            \n              <div class=\"uc_stars\">\n          <div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div>                                                                                        <\/div>      \t        \n                    \n\t<\/div>   <\/div>\n<!-- end of block item -->\n\n\t<div class=\"uc_quote_item ue-item     elementor-repeater-item-dae17d0\">\n    <div class=\"uc_quote_info \">\n                \n\t  <div class=\"uc_author\">\n                          \n\t\t<div class=\"uc_author_info\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"ue_title\">Rachel Morgan <\/div>\t\t  <div class=\"ue_subtitle\">Management Consultant<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t  <\/div>      <!-- end of credentials -->\n              \n              <div class=\"ue-text\">\n          <p>\u201cI enjoyed the balance between familiar Star Wars stories and real business lessons. It gave me a different way to think about how leaders make decisions.\u201d<\/p>      \t  \n        <\/div>\n                            \n              <div class=\"uc_stars\">\n          <div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div>                                                                                        <\/div>      \t        \n                    \n\t<\/div>   <\/div>\n<!-- end of block item -->\n\n\t<div class=\"uc_quote_item ue-item     elementor-repeater-item-2ccd5f9\">\n    <div class=\"uc_quote_info \">\n                \n\t  <div class=\"uc_author\">\n                          \n\t\t<div class=\"uc_author_info\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"ue_title\">Robert Mitchell <\/div>\t\t  <div class=\"ue_subtitle\">Business Owner<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t  <\/div>      <!-- end of credentials -->\n              \n              <div class=\"ue-text\">\n          <p>\u201cFun to read and surprisingly practical. I liked the idea that leadership does not always fit into one style and that different situations can call for different approaches.\u201d<\/p>      \t  \n        <\/div>\n                            \n              <div class=\"uc_stars\">\n          <div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div>                                                                                        <\/div>      \t        \n                    \n\t<\/div>   <\/div>\n<!-- end of block item -->\n\n\t<div class=\"uc_quote_item ue-item     elementor-repeater-item-d344a55\">\n    <div class=\"uc_quote_info \">\n                \n\t  <div class=\"uc_author\">\n                          \n\t\t<div class=\"uc_author_info\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"ue_title\">Laura Bennett <\/div>\t\t  <div class=\"ue_subtitle\">HR Professional<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t  <\/div>      <!-- end of credentials -->\n              \n              <div class=\"ue-text\">\n          <p>\u201cThis is not simply about Star Wars. It asks some very real questions about power, teamwork, trust, and what happens when leaders choose results over people.\u201d<\/p>      \t  \n        <\/div>\n                            \n              <div class=\"uc_stars\">\n          <div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div>                                                                                        <\/div>      \t        \n                    \n\t<\/div>   <\/div>\n<!-- end of block item -->\n\n\t<div class=\"uc_quote_item ue-item     elementor-repeater-item-2ffa063\">\n    <div class=\"uc_quote_info \">\n                \n\t  <div class=\"uc_author\">\n                          \n\t\t<div class=\"uc_author_info\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"ue_title\">Kevin Brooks <\/div>\t\t  <div class=\"ue_subtitle\">Entrepreneur<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t  <\/div>      <!-- end of credentials -->\n              \n              <div class=\"ue-text\">\n          <p>\u201cI picked this up because of the Star Wars angle, but stayed for the leadership lessons. The ideas about taking risks, managing people, and knowing when to adapt stood out to me.\u201d<\/p>      \t  \n        <\/div>\n                            \n              <div class=\"uc_stars\">\n          <div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div><div class=\"ue_rate\"><i class='fas fa-star'><\/i><\/div>                                                                                        <\/div>      \t        \n                    \n\t<\/div>   <\/div>\n<!-- end of block item -->\n\n\t<div class=\"uc_quote_item ue-item     elementor-repeater-item-2c359c7\">\n    <div class=\"uc_quote_info \">\n                \n\t  <div class=\"uc_author\">\n                          \n\t\t<div class=\"uc_author_info\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"ue_title\">Dr. James Anderson <\/div>\t\t  <div class=\"ue_subtitle\">University Professor<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t  <\/div>      <!-- end of credentials -->\n              \n              <div class=\"ue-text\">\n          <p>\u201cThe book connects leadership, psychology, and popular culture in a very accessible way. 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