By Peter Worman This week we will focus on leadership qualities and how best to become great leaders and will try and get a handle on how this is achieved. Last week we looked at a more Socratic way of developing leadership capability through the formulation of suitable laws. Firstly however, we will take a […]
By Peter Worman What we heard last week were the qualities that a true leader should possess, to wit, he is just, sound-minded, and wise combined with courage. There are plenty of people today who are called leaders and although they put on a good show, often turn out to be reckless, unjust, arrogant and […]
Last week we considered the written laws that govern mankind. However, the Stranger pointed out that without real knowledge, these laws are ineffective in truly governing the populace. He also said that the power possessed by Judges isn’t kingship but is rather the guardian of the laws and the hand-maiden of kingship. He also made […]
Last week we looked at the systems of law and how this is practiced. The Stranger voiced his concern at leaders being directed by a written system of law and lamented the situation that would arise if we were all ruled by written law without knowledge because it would be impossible to apply the written […]
Last week the Stranger suggested that it would be impossible to rule a large city by referring only to written law, which he says would be unable to cater for all the various scenarios that arise. He further suggests a more effective manner when the leader rules through reason citing the example of a helmsman […]
