Ebook: 10 Virtues of Outstanding Leaders: Leadership and Character

What makes a good leader? Ten leaders, ten key virtues

This readable distillation of the core common features of successful leaders shows how an individual's character, and especially their virtue, is the defining factor. Without these ten vital virtues, leadership becomes "misleadership." The authors, both renowned business ethicists, combine theory with fascinating biographical detail on exemplary leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Oprah Winfrey. The result is an accessible text on the ethics of leadership which, unlike many publications that claim to reveal the secrets of success as a leader, is informed by a wealth of exceptional academic experience.

Content:
Chapter 1 What Is Leadership? (pages 1–12):
Chapter 2 Misleadership (pages 13–21):
Chapter 3 Character and Leadership (pages 22–37):
Chapter 4 Leadership and Business Excellence (pages 38–46):
Chapter 5 The Ten Virtues (pages 47–69):
Chapter 6 James Burke and the Tylenol Poisoning Episodes: Deep Honesty (pages 71–80):
Chapter 7 Abraham Lincoln/Rosa Parks: Moral Courage (pages 81–89):
Chapter 8 Winston Churchill: Moral Judgment and Moral Vision (pages 90–105):
Chapter 9 Oprah Winfrey: Compassion and Care (pages 106–116):
Chapter 10 Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Sicilian Slapping Incidents: Fairness (pages 117–126):
Chapter 11 FDR and the A?Bomb: Intellectual Excellence (pages 127–144):
Chapter 12 Herb Kelleher and the People of Southwest Airlines: Creative Thinking (pages 145–157):
Chapter 13 Steve Jobs and Apple: Aesthetic Sensitivity (pages 158–172):
Chapter 14 Charles de Gaulle and Exiting Algeria: Good Timing (pages 173–184):
Chapter 15 Martin Luther King, Jr.: Deep Selflessness (pages 185–194):
Chapter 16 Conclusion (pages 195–202):