{"id":575,"date":"2009-07-22T12:59:05","date_gmt":"2009-07-22T16:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/brunerblog\/?p=575"},"modified":"2013-09-18T16:01:49","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T20:01:49","slug":"leaders-people-who-can-rally-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/brunerblog\/2009\/07\/leaders-people-who-can-rally-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders: People Who Can Rally Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Glendower: I can call the spirits from the vasty deep.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them?<\/em><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; William Shakespeare, <a href=\"http:\/\/shakespeare.mit.edu\/1henryiv\/full.html\">Henry the Fourth, Part One<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"has-dropcap\">S<\/span>ee my <a href=\"http:\/\/views.washingtonpost.com\/leadership\/panelists\/2009\/07\/will-they-come-when-you-call-shakespeares-leadership-challenge.html\">article in the <em>Washington Post<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> in which I explore the definition of a leader as one who can rally others. What does it take to do so? Certainly, it at least takes moral authority, a credible plan and vision, and good communication skills. I conclude with some implications for business schools:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An important challenge facing business schools today is to rise above merely imparting tradecraft (&#8220;know what&#8221;) and instead to develop leaders who can make a difference in the world (&#8220;know how&#8221;). Such know-how should embrace the three factors of moral authority, planning, and good communication. It is not sufficient to place a call to the spirits from the vasty deep. One needs to know how to get them to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glendower: I can call the spirits from the vasty deep. 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