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Ciulla n the editors of this special issue asked me to write an article on the state of leadership ethics. It also considers the christian supernatural virtues of faith, hope and charity without which no portrait of leadership can be complete. Right from the books introduction you learn that leadership is character introduction xi. Too many books spill out of the presses on being effective, on getting your way, on making big bucks quick.
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