Born, D and Megone, C orcid.org/0000-0002-4598-1055 (2019) Character and Leadership: Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century. The Journal of Character & Leadership Development, 6 (1). pp. 68-87. ISSN 2372-9465
Abstract
This paper is inspired by the sentiments of Winston Churchill, “The further back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” Notwithstanding all the work and intellectual efforts by current scholars and practitioners on the topic of good leadership and good character, there is much to be learned by drawing from the ancient philosophical tradition, notably Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Simply said, it is critically important that we learn from and apply the wisdom of the ancients to the current thoughts and practices as to how character and leadership are acquired and developed. The timeless wisdom of the ancients is even more relevant today given the ever-increasing pace, complexity and uncertainty faced by individuals, organizations and societies.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author produced version of a paper published in The Journal of Character & Leadership Development. Uploaded with the publisher's permission. |
Keywords: | Leadership; Ethics; Character; Virtue; Aristotle |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 May 2019 09:54 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2019 15:57 |
Published Version: | https://jcli.scholasticahq.com/article/7524-charac... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | The Center For Character & Leadership Development |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:145660 |