1. Module One, Lecture Ten: Strategic leadership and Governance: Conclusions Professor Kerry E. Howell

2.  On War, Carl Von Clauswitz  Engagement, Objective and Rationale  Strategy is simple but difficult to implement  Leadership qualities required

3.  Leadership, Governance and Politics  Knowledge of political systems  Democracy  Social Contract

4.  Nicollo Machiavelli  The Prince  Ends justify the means  Amorality

5.  Immanuel Kant disagreed with Machiavelli  Leaders should adhere to moral laws  Leaders cannot justify rule breaking by appealing to outcomes and effects on followers  Reason indicates that certain actions are wrong

6.  Deontology and the categorical imperative  Civil constitution and perpetual peace  Individuals should not be used as ends ONLY  Strategic leadership involves strong bonds, relationships and trust

7.  Knowledge of situations is arguably more important than traits  Important to understand the human psyche  Knowledge of societies and communities crucial for leadership  Leadership requires intelligence and experience

8.  Phronesis involves intelligence and experience  Prudence essential for strategic leadership and governance  Knowledge a central theme for strategic leadership and governance  Knowledge enables strategy, leadership, governance and human survival

9.  Adair, J. (2002) Effective Strategic leadership. McMillan  Clauswitz, C. V. (1993) On War. Everyman.  Grint, K (1997) leadership. Oxford University Press.  Kant, I. (1987) Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals. Prometheus.  Kant, I. (1995) Perpetual Peace a Philosophical Sketch in Political Writings (Ed) Reiss, H. Cambridge University Press  Machiavelli, N. (1986) The Prince. Penguin.  Northhouse, P. G. (2004) Leadership Theory and Practice. Sage.  Price, T. L. (2008) Leadership Ethics. Cambridge University Press.  Western, S. (2008) leadership: A Critical text. Sage.

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