Historical Leadership

Tolstoy believed that history shapes, defines, and controls leaders. In fact, Tolstoy characterized leaders as subject to the ebbs and flows of events set in motion by a variety of forces outside of the leader’s influence or control.
What is your opinion about Tolstoy’s leadership philosophy?
How do culture, history, paradigms and mindset all fit together into this week’s topic of leadership as a social phenomenon?
Identify a public leader who exemplifies Tolstoy’s view on leadership.
Briefly summarize his/her position and/or responsibilities.
Provide 2-3 specific examples that illustrate how this person fits in Tolstoy’s paradigm.
Do you feel other authors/philosophers from this week’s readings in Wren (1995) would have agreed with Tolstoy? Why or why not? Compare and contrast different perspectives or social constructs described by the authors.

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