Quote by James MacGregor Burns

Divorced from ethics, leadership is reduced to management and politics to mere technique.

Divorced from ethics, leadership is reduced to management an

Summary

This quote suggests that ethics are crucial to leadership and politics. Without ethical considerations, leadership becomes more focused on managing tasks and people, rather than guiding and inspiring them. Similarly, politics loses its purpose and becomes only a technical exercise devoid of moral values. In essence, ethics provide a foundation for effective and meaningful leadership and politics, enabling leaders to make principled decisions and lead with integrity, while ensuring that politics serves the greater good rather than being reduced to a game of tactics.

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Leadership

By James MacGregor Burns

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