“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” ― Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching)
I’m taking a class on leadership, ethics and social responsibility this semester. Several weeks into class discussions and textbook readings and various assignments, I find myself asking two questions: First, what is a leader? And second, what makes a leader great? (If you can read…