Ten leaders, ten key virtues: this philosophical work distils the characteristics of leadership and shows how anything less is ‘misleadership’. Written by two renowned scholars of ethics, the book includes fascinating biographical detail on exemplars such as Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Oprah Winfrey. What makes a good leader? Ten leaders, ten key virtues This readable distillation of the core common features of successful leaders shows how an individual's character, and especially their virtue, is the defining factor. Without these ten vital virtues, leadership becomes "misleadership. Foreword Prologue                                 Part I   Character Leadership                1  What Is Leadership?                        A Reflection                               Ethics, Virtue, and Character          2  Misleadership                              What Is Bad Leadership?                   Misleaders                                Bad Followers                             A Few Examples                        3  Character and Leadership                  Character and Integrity                   The Dark Side of Character                Character as Goodwill                 4  Leadership and Business Excellence        Ethics in Business                        Workplace Ethics                          Leaders as Role Models                    A Culture of Narcissism               5  The Ten Virtues                           Deep Honesty                              Moral Courage                             Moral Vision                              Compassion and Care                       Fairness                                  Intellectual Excellence                   Creative Thinking                         Aesthetic Sensitivity                     Good Timing                               Deep Selflessness                     Part II   Leadership in Action              6  James Burke and the Tylenol Poisoning Episodes: Deep Honesty      Burke’s Rise to Leadership     Response to Crisis     A Further Challenge 7  Abraham Lincoln/Rosa Parks: Moral Courage     Courage: Physical and Moral     Team of Rivals     An Important Bus Ride     Shared Convictions 8  Winston Churchill: Moral Judgment and Moral Vision     Churchill versus Halifax     The War Cabinet Meets     Churchill’s Judgment     The Hinge of Fate 9  Oprah Winfrey: Compassion and Care     Star Status and More     Her Fan Base     The Book Club     Leadership Is a Relationship 10 Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Sicilian Slapping Incidents: Fairness       The Slapping Incidents      The Challenges Ike Faced      Ike’s Response 11 FDR and the A-Bomb: Intellectual Excellence       The Scientific Background      Roosevelt’s Preparation for Leadership      Hitler’s Ascent to Leadership      The A-Bomb Decision: The United States      The A-Bomb Decision: Germany 12 Herb Kelleher and the People of Southwest Airlines: Creative Thinking      Southwest’s Start      Southwest’s Service Innovations      Southwest and Its People 13 Steve Jobs and Apple: Aesthetic Sensitivity      Beginnings      The Macintosh      The Whole Widget      Learning from Failure      Apple Reborn      The Centrality of Design 14 Charles de Gaulle and Exiting Algeria: Good Timing      Youth and the First World War      Up to the Battle of France      Postwar Retreat amidst Political and Military Turmoil      Taking Command      Aftermath 15 Martin Luther King, Jr.: Deep Selflessness 185      His Calling      His Gift      His Legacy 16 Conclusion Index