Discussions about political morality and leadership often lead differences of opinion over the means to attaining them even in the face of numerous consensuses about the nature and scope of the end itself. This means that most commentators on the issue disagree on many philosophical or procedural bases but yet agree on some. A classic example of this dualism is represented in the leadership lessons covered by Cicero, on the one hand, and Machiavelli on the other. Whereas their lessons are fundamentally
had a very narrow understanding on what leadership was and what leadership could do. I was always under the impression that leaders were cultivated through a series of trials and tribulations where this single individual’s vision was faced with extreme difficulties. Through this course, I have learned leaders are, in fact, created, but not through the narrow lens I always saw with. Leaders can be created through the need for leadership, by cultivating leadership traits in individuals, and even from
School leadership roles and responsibilities have continued be broadened and redefined in today’s society. In addition to the federal and state mandates for student proficiency in general populations of students and sub groups of populations, school leaders are being held responsible either directly or indirectly to shape the character and ethical fabric of today’s young people. School leaders are held accountable with high-stakes state assessments, parent and teacher surveys, and state requirements
During the renaissance many different views of leadership surfaced. Christine de Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies, Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, and William Shakespeare’s Richard III each present distinct views of what would make a good leader during the renaissance period. Shakespeare and Christine de Pizan’s views align most closely with Plato’s. Christine de Pizan’s view also aligns with Augustine’s medieval view of leadership. Machiavelli’s view, however, strays the farthest
A leader can be appointed because of their charisma, position, and influence. They are able to complete the assigned task based on their innate abilities. Quiet leaders however, focus on virtues and values instead of innate abilities. The quiet leader has influence regardless of their formal position. Servant leadership and steward leadership are two Biblical images of leadership. These two leadership styles can make an impact in the how an educational institution achieves its vision and people develop
examines Shrink and Suttle 's suggested paradigm shift through redefining success, insisting on three essential transitions to be made by the church and the virtues that pastors must embody in leading faithful ministry. Shrink opens with a section entitled, “Don 't Try To Be Great,” where the argument for faithful over pragmatic ministry leadership is laid out. Suttle writes, “The church 's job is not to grow. The chruch 's job is not to thrive. The church 's job is not even to survive. The church 's
follow their own virtue and intelligence to guide his people. Machiavelli developed impressionistic views that allowed him to discover order in politics and analyze how power can be acquired and maintained. Machiavelli abandoned a moralistic approach to human behavior in order to express his values of what develops a good leader. In Machiavelli’s, The Prince, he identifies five aspects of strong virtue that a powerful leader should withhold. To begin, Machiavelli believes a leader should be feared
other words, the main problem is the lack of ethics and virtues in business that have resulted in wicked outcomes which affected on only businesses but the society in general as well. In his essay entitled “Vocational Virtue Ethics: Prospects for a Virtue Ethic Approach to Business”, David McPherson concludes by proposing a number of solutions as to how business organizations must overcome this problem that challenges to vocational virtue ethics. In this essay, I focus on analyzing three of
against their leader. The third value of leadership is to hold good virtues (Machiavelli, 62). Through strong virtue a leader is able to gain the people’s support, but acting virtuous can often be detrimental. A prince should not avoid virtues of cruelty and dishonestly if he is applying them to the state. Machiavelli simply states that cruelty and other vices should not be pursued for ones own sake, but only for the sake of the state. The fourth value that Machiavelli states is that a leader should never
of personal ethics in leadership and how ethics produce effective leaders. The importance of understanding ethics, motivation to act as a role model and developing a plan of action for an organization are discussed because of their importance regarding development of good leadership. These key aspects suggest personal ethics positively affect leadership and when made a priority for leaders will produce ethical and effective leadership. With so many definitions of leadership, the question evolved