ABSTRACT

Warren Bennis points to an array of complexities that stand as obstacles to effective leadership. He writes "And people without a dream are less easily inspired by a leader's vision". Simply stated, leadership is not inherent within the codes of leaders' souls. For Plato, the world which the people see, touch, and experience through our other senses is not real, but is a copy world. Plato derives his understanding of the nature of the organizations as well as the inherent roles of the leaders. The ideal society, he explains, should reflect the nature of its citizens. Plato believed that only a few among us have been given the talent of leadership, and the corresponding responsibility related to such talent is overwhelming. Plato teaches that leaders should provide vision and understanding for their followers. Plato proposed that leadership requires a special talent, and only those few who possess such talent should be trained toward its proper utilization.