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Politics and Conscience: Dag Hammarskjold on the Art of Ethical Leadership
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Politics and Conscience: Dag Hammarskjold on the Art of Ethical Leadership

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An accessible guide to the principles and vision of Dag Hammarskj ld, a man John F. Kennedy called the greatest statesman of our century.

Dag Hammarskj ld served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until his tragic death in a suspicious plane crash in 1961. During those years he saw the fledgling international organization through numerous crises with a skillfulness that drew much acclaim. As readers of his now-classic diary, Markings, are aware, Hammarskj ld saw political leadership as an honor calling for humility, moral examination, and spiritual reflection.

In this comprehensive handbook, acclaimed biographer Roger Lipsey details the moral code by which Hammarskj ld lived and made critical decisions. What emerges is a portrait of a man who struck a remarkable balance between patience and action, empathy and reserve, policy and people. Structured through short sections on themes such as values-based leadership, perseverance, and negotiation, Politics and Conscience offers a vision of ethical leadership as relevant today as it was in Hammarskj ld’s time. In our era of zero-sum politics, Lipsey shows politicians and voters alike how Hammarskj ld’s political principles and practical wisdom support the betterment of the common good. It is difficult to hear the low voice of reason, Hammarskj ld wrote, or see the clear little light of decency, but, of course, both endure and both remain perfectly safe guides.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Country
United States
Date
25 February 2020
Pages
144
ISBN
9781611807363

An accessible guide to the principles and vision of Dag Hammarskj ld, a man John F. Kennedy called the greatest statesman of our century.

Dag Hammarskj ld served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until his tragic death in a suspicious plane crash in 1961. During those years he saw the fledgling international organization through numerous crises with a skillfulness that drew much acclaim. As readers of his now-classic diary, Markings, are aware, Hammarskj ld saw political leadership as an honor calling for humility, moral examination, and spiritual reflection.

In this comprehensive handbook, acclaimed biographer Roger Lipsey details the moral code by which Hammarskj ld lived and made critical decisions. What emerges is a portrait of a man who struck a remarkable balance between patience and action, empathy and reserve, policy and people. Structured through short sections on themes such as values-based leadership, perseverance, and negotiation, Politics and Conscience offers a vision of ethical leadership as relevant today as it was in Hammarskj ld’s time. In our era of zero-sum politics, Lipsey shows politicians and voters alike how Hammarskj ld’s political principles and practical wisdom support the betterment of the common good. It is difficult to hear the low voice of reason, Hammarskj ld wrote, or see the clear little light of decency, but, of course, both endure and both remain perfectly safe guides.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Country
United States
Date
25 February 2020
Pages
144
ISBN
9781611807363