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Questions of character : illuminating the heart of leadership through literature / Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr.
Lippincott Library HD57.7 .B334 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Badaracco, Joseph, Jr.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Leadership.
- Leadership--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 221 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, [2006]
- Summary:
- Through rich analysis of the main characters in "The Death of a Salesman, The Secret Sharer, The Last Tycoon," and other stories, Badaracco addresses complex issues leaders face, such as the soundness of their vision, their readiness to take on responsibility, the depth of their compassion, and their ability to manage success.
- Contents:
- Do I have a good dream? : Death of a salesman by Arthur Miller
- How flexible is my moral code? : Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe
- Are my role models unsettling? : "Blessed Assurance" by Allen Gurganus
- Do I really care? : The love of the last tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Am I ready to take responsibility? : "The secret sharer" by Joseph Conrad
- Can I resist the flow of success? : I come as a thief by Louis Auchincloss
- How well do I combine principles and pragmatism? : A man for all seasons by Robert Bolt
- What is sound reflection? : Antigone by Sophocles
- Judging character.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1591399688
- OCLC:
- 62161223
- Publisher Number:
- 9781591399681
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