The Case for Greatness

The Case for Greatness
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9780300150278
ISBN-13 : 030015027X
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Book Synopsis The Case for Greatness by : Robert Faulkner

Download or read book The Case for Greatness written by Robert Faulkner and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-28 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a spirited look at political ambition, and particulary its good version, honourable ambition. Robert Faulkner contends that too many modern accounts of leadership slight such things as a determination to excel, good judgement, and a sense of honour, the very qualities that distinguish the truly great.


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