Appendix: A Note on Sources
This book is an essay. It doesn’t elaborate a theory, test hypotheses, or offer conclusive proofs. It aims to raise questions, prompt reflection, and sketch an alternative to familiar views about leadership and doing the right thing. The book also offers practical advice in the form of guidelines for action.
Developing Ideas about Quiet Leadership
I began thinking about quiet leadership as a result of teaching an unusual M.B.A. course. Its subject—moral leadership in organizations—is unremarkable. But instead of reading case studies about business managers, students read and discuss works of literature. Some are classics, like Macbeth, Antigone, and The Prince. Others are contemporary works, such as Death of a Salesman ...
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