Ethical Leadership In Turbulent Times

In Ethical Leadership in Turbulent Times, leadership and organizational theory are blended with early twentieth-century history to model public leadership that is both monumentally effective and classically ethical. What is leadership? What makes leadership good or bad? To answer these questions, Gerald M. Pops draws on the multifaceted career of George C. Marshall as an extended case study, focusing on the timely subject of leadership in public service.

The dominating traits of Marshall's career were his character, virtues, and ethical practices in two world wars, his efforts to keep the peace and promote economic recovery following World War II, his style of management, and his approach to international diplomacy and nation-building. Pops shows how Marshall's leadership was unique, given the ethical qualities displayed in his character and instilled in the organizations he led. Applying an abundant body of leadership theory, Pops examines these qualities in the context of the leader's long career in order to successfully present Marshall as an effective public leader not only of the military and political realms, but of business and society as well. This scope makes the book ideal for students and scholars in the fields of political science, public administration, and the burgeoning field of leadership studies. It is also a fascinating read for all those with a love of twentieth-century and military history.

In Ethical Leadership in Turbulent Times, Gerald M. Pops combines leadership and organizational theory with early twentieth-century history to model public leadership that is both monumentally effective and classically ethical. The book draws on the career of General George C. Marshall, including his character virtues and ethical practices in two world wars and his efforts to keep the peace and promote economic recovery following World War II.