Leadership, Purpose and Morality - The Bigger Picture

A recent read of Jonathan Garfinkel’s excellent book Ambivalence, revealed the following passage that, for me, beautifully sums up the underlying ideal of purpose driven leadership. So often today, we confuse leadership with the pursuit of power & influence!

“We are free in so far as we can choose whether or not to act morally...

We're free when we examine our actions, ask hard questions, search for

connection to the ancient...And this freedom is not for the sake of some

ecstatic feeling, nor is it to test how well one follows the laws. Rather,

our choice lies in the attempt to become better people, to do better unto

others.” - Jonathan Garfinkel, AMBIVALENCE

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First published: 19 Jan. 2012