Questions of character : illuminating the heart of leadership through literature / Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr.

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