Divorced from ethics, leadership is reduced to management and politics to mere technique. James MacGregor Burns divorceethicleadership Change image and share on social
Woodrow Wilson called for leaders who, by boldly interpreting the nation's conscience, could lift a people out of their everyday selves. That people can be lifted into their better selves is the secret of transforming leadership. James MacGregor Burns boldlycallconscience share on social
In real life, the most practical advice for leaders is not to treat pawns like pawns, nor princes like princes, but all persons like persons. James MacGregor Burns adviceleaderlife Change image and share on social
A revolution is an act of violence whereby one class shatters the authority of another. James MacGregor Burns actauthorityclass Change image and share on social
Leaders are not pale reflectors of major social conflicts; they play up some, play down others, ignore still others. James MacGregor Burns conflictignoreleader Change image and share on social
