Introduction

Abraham Zaleznik

Chapter 1 in Hedgehogs and Foxes, 2008, pp 1-6 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The idea of command is a victim of a bad press. The scars remaining on the American psyche from the debacle of Vietnam, and the fresh wounds from the ill-advised war in Iraq, call into question the legitimacy of command in a democracy. President Bush has lost the confidence of the American electorate and, as commander in chief, he no longer speaks with authority. Command is the projection of one’s character in solving problems and making decisions that gain the support of followers. Once support is lost, the quality of the leader’s character and his fitness for command are called into question.

Keywords: Cognitive Style; Chief Executive Officer; Alcoholic Anonymous; Military Presence; American Electorate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230614154_1

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