Politics & conscience : Dag Hammarskjöld on the art of ethical leadership /

Dag Hammarskjöld served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until his tragic death in a suspicious plane crash in 1961. During those years he saw the fledgling international organization through numerous crises with a skillfulness that drew much acclaim. As readers of his now-classi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lipsey, Roger, 1942- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boulder, Colorado : Shambhala, 2020.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Hammarskjöld, Dag, > 1905-1961. United Nations. > Secretary-General. United Nations > Officials and employees > Biography. International relations > Moral and ethical aspects. Diplomacy > Moral and ethical aspects. Statesmen > Sweden > Biography. Diplomats > Sweden > Biography. HISTORY / World.

Table of Contents:

Fate is what we make it
Clinging to position
Facing facts
Chain reactions
Dialogue
Negotiation: awareness, empathy, strategy
Negotiation: ambiguity, risk, good practices
The healing power of time
Perseverance
Global interdependence
A world full of meaning
Courage
Maturity of mind
Evil
Jugglers and builders
Self-knowledge, humility, emotional learning
The way of a statesman.