ABSTRACT
John Locke's approach to the leadership dyad begins with his understanding of the nature of humankind. While Thomas Hobbes based his ordered society on passions of fear, Locke viewed the nature of humans quite differently. He taught that in their natural state, humans are relatively peaceful. Locke had established the principle of self-preservation in his First Treatise on Civil Government as he explained that reason is the voice of God revealing to the people the laws of nature. Locke's thought regarding one's right to personal property is rooted in natural law. He addressed the principle necessary for justice among men: clearly stated laws providing a standard for proper behavior enacted only through the consent of the governed. Locke's civil society addressed the deficiency of nature: impartiality regarding the settlement of differences among citizens.
