(DOWNLOAD) "Two Current Challenges to Public Leadership: Individual Autonomy and Group Polarization." by Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Two Current Challenges to Public Leadership: Individual Autonomy and Group Polarization.
- Author : Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table
- Release Date : January 22, 2007
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 281 KB
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The new millennium is now almost seven years old. These years have been difficult ones for many in leadership positions in our country. The business world was rocked by the Enron and Worldcom scandals. The Catholic Church was stunned by the revelations of clergy abuse of minors. Local governments have seen police and judges indicted for criminal behavior. And, nationally citizens have been repeatedly jabbed by the news of apparently deceptive communications by numerous government officials. In this collective wake, citizens are understandably growing more and more reluctant to trust leaders of any stripe. How have we come to this social malaise? It is certainly true that poor ethical decision-making by leaders who have ended up jailed, disbarred, defrocked, dismissed, or otherwise reprimanded has contributed significantly to this situation. Numerous studies have offered analyses focused on leaders and their characterological and/or behavioral failings. However, it is important to recall that the notion of leadership is a relational concept that involves not only the leader, but also those whom the leader strives to lead. In the context of government, these are the citizens.