Arguing that an individuals characterparticularly as constituted by ten particular virtuesis the core factor in determining leadership ability, this book offers a fresh perspective on a subject which has spawned hundreds of books claiming to share the secret ingredients of a leaders success. Here, exemplars as varied as Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs, and Oprah Winfrey provide the evidence for ten core leadership virtues that combined to make them figures of inspiration and influence. The authors bring their decades of scholarship in business, ethics, philosophy, and leadership to bear on a topic which could scarcely be more timely and resonant. They show how leadership is a lived process that involves more than facts and theories,and that missing key characteristics lends itself all too easily to the conduct of ‘misleadership’. Time, place, issues, and circumstances may shape the outcomes of those aspiring to govern the actions of their fellows, but true leadership flows from an individuals character, ethical principles, and desire to be of service to others.
Book Details:
- Author: Al Gini
- ISBN: 9780470672303
- Year Published: 2013
- Pages: 232
- BISAC: BUS008000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Business Ethics
About the Book and Topic:
Arguing that an individuals characterparticularly as constituted by ten particular virtuesis the core factor in determining leadership ability, this book offers a fresh perspective on a subject which has spawned hundreds of books claiming to share the secret ingredients of a leaders success. Here, exemplars as varied as Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs, and Oprah Winfrey provide the evidence for ten core leadership virtues that combined to make them figures of inspiration and influence. The authors bring their decades of scholarship in business, ethics, philosophy, and leadership to bear on a topic which could scarcely be more timely and resonant. They show how leadership is a lived process that involves more than facts and theories,and that missing key characteristics lends itself all too easily to the conduct of ‘misleadership’. Time, place, issues, and circumstances may shape the outcomes of those aspiring to govern the actions of their fellows, but true leadership flows from an individuals character, ethical principles, and desire to be of service to others.
Offers a fresh perspective on leadership ability Uses real world exemplarsfrom Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, to Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfreyto demonstrate 10 core leadership virtues Engages both theoretical and practical aspects of leadership Written by renowned business ethicists Includes a wealth of fascinating biographical detail on exemplary leaders and their outstanding virtues and characteristics Fascinating narratives of each leaders ethical and historical significance
About the Author
Al Gini is Professor of Business Ethics at Loyola University Chicago, USA, where he is also Chair of the Department of Management in the Quinlan School of Business. A co-founder and long-time associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly, the journal of the Society for Business Ethics, Professor Gini has for 25 years been the resident philosopher on the NPR affiliate in Chicago, WBEZ-FM, and is a regular speaker on the public lecture circuit. His books include The Ethics of Business (2012), which he co-authored with Alexei Marcoux; Seeking The Truth of Things (2010); Why Its Hard to Be Good (2006); and The Importance of Being Lazy: In Praise of Play, Leisure and Vacations (2003). Ronald M. Green is Eunice s Ethics Institute from 1992 until 2011. Professor Green is actively involved in numerous fields of applied ethics, particularly bioethics and business ethics, and is a consultant to a number of leading corporations including Ogilvy s National Human Genome Research Institute, Professor Green has also been a member of the NIHs Human Embryo Research Panel. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2005. Professor Greens many publications include The Ethical Manager (1993) and Babies by Design (2007).