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The Mediator

Leadership occurs when . . . leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality.

—James MacGregor Burns

The conventional use of the term mediator refers to a person who serves as an intermediary to reconcile differences, particularly in political and military conflicts. If we scan the news headlines in any particular week, we often find the concept used in precisely this narrow professional context.

“European and Russian mediators return to Kiev for a fresh round of talks to help resolve the ongoing political crisis in the Ukraine”

“Mediators call key meeting on security in Darfur”

“Mideast mediators see no significant progress on the ‘roadmap’ to peace”

“Mediators urge Colombian ...

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