What Leaders Can Learn from a Greek Philosopher
Much of the management and leadership literature focuses on how leaders can draw on their best selves to lead their teams and organizations. We authors want to provide the positive attributes as they apply to communication, motivation, inspiration and management itself. Doing so gives readers insights into taking positive steps.
One exception to this category is Barbara Kellerman of Harvard Kennedy School. Her work on leadership, notably Bad Leadership& and her newest, Leadership from Bad to Worse, casts a sharp light on the malignancy that occurs when leaders allow their dark sides to dominate.
I can add another author to this list: Theophrastus, a philosopher who lived in the 4th century B.C. A prolific author of poetry, plays and philosophy, his book Characters illuminates the factors that plague not only leaders but the whole human race. He writes about foibles and behaviors that can get us into trouble if we do not exercise the “better angels” as Lincoln counseled.
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