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| Genre/Form: | Aufsatzsammlung |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: For the common good. Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007 (OCoLC)651965562 |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
John C Knapp; Jimmy Carter |
| ISBN: | 0275992594 9780275992590 |
| OCLC Number: | 71350384 |
| Description: | xviii, 174 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Foreword / Jimmy Carter -- Introduction / John C. Knapp -- The new climate for leadership -- ch. 1. Scanning more distant horizons / Erik R. Peterson -- ch. 2. The three elements of good leadership in rapidly changing times / Lynn Barendsen and Howard Gardner -- ch. 3. Leadership, accountability, and the deficit of public trust / John C. Knapp -- ch. 4. Peter Drucker's light : illuminating the path for 21st-century leaders / Frances Hesselbein -- Leadership challenges in the global context -- ch. 5. Spilling sweat, not blood : leadership for a world without conflict / John Hume -- ch. 6. Lessons from Gandhi's leadership : wisdom for the new millennium / Arun Gandhi -- ch. 7. A better way : business leadership for the greater good / Ray C. Anderson -- ch. 8. Problems of hunger and the global response / E.T. York -- The promise of higher education -- ch. 9. Ethical leadership in a global society : (how) can universities lead? / Beheruz N. Sethna -- ch. 10. Cross-sector collaboration in the public interest / David J. Siegel and Michael J. Siegel -- ch. 11. Global ethical leadership and higher education: "being the change you wish to see" / Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. -- Notes -- Index -- About the editor and contributors. |
| Responsibility: | edited by John C. Knapp ; foreword by Jimmy Carter. |
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Abstract:
Argues that because individuals, institutions, and societies are so profoundly connected and inter-related, every decision of consequence has a ripple effect. This work is an exploration of leadership in troubled and troubling times.
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<p>"Contributors from business, education, religion, and politics set out the ethical requirements of leadership in the 21st century the obligations of leaders to promote justice, fairness, trust, and the conditions necessary for people to promote communities that flourish. They focus on practical matters, leaving theory to others." - <p>Reference & Research Book News Read more...
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