A Survival Manual for the Future: Power, Leadership, Literature

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This course considers the concepts of power and leadership through works of literature and philosophy. A primary concern pertains to the qualities leaders must possess in order to achieve their goals; a secondary concern pertains to the rhetoric of power and leadership, the language used to persuade individuals and groups to submit, follow and laud leaders; finally, the significance of environment (space) and opportunity (chance) in the success of a leader.