Questions of Character
豆瓣
Illuminating the Heart of Leadership Through Literature
Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.
简介
The hardest tests for leaders challenge their character as much as their skills, and a growing body of research shows that the self-knowledge gained from such tests is critical to leaders?? success. In Questions of Character, Joseph L. Badaracco outlines eight fundamental challenges that test a leader??s character, and proposes exploring them through the lens of literature. Badaracco argues that serious fiction provides us with memorable characters facing compelling challenges similar to those that confront business leaders. 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. Presenting classic leadership dilemmas in a novel and valuable light, Questions of Character helps leaders and aspiring leaders prepare for the opportunities and tests before them.
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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.