Investing Leadership – Thomas Wren

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The tension between rulers and rulers in a democratic society has never been satisfactorily resolved, and the competing interpretation of this relationship is at the bottom of many modern political discourses. The author clarifies and enhances the debate on leadership by identifying the basic premises and assumptions that constitute past and present understanding. He first traced the ideological history of the central framework: leaders, people, and ultimately their relationship in seeking to achieve social goals. In doing so, he drew on the insights of giants in Western intellectual traditions as well as modern historians, political scientists, sociologists, and leading scholars. The book ends with the proposed leadership model of the modern democratic world. 

“‘In an important analysis of democratic thinking and papers on leadership, the historian Tom Wren delves into the basic knowledge paradox:” Leadership “and” Democracy “are inherently hostile Concepts. In a broad deconstruction of classical and modern thought, Wren has brilliantly streamlined our “fictions” in these areas. What follows is a dialectical awakening and a practical A new perspective on civic participation and enlightened leadership .’– George Sorenson, James McGregor Burns School of Leadership, University of Maryland, University Park and the US Army “Tom Wren’s book is a masterpiece in the history of thought . It explores the philosophical and historical basis of democracy in a convincing way. Wren is a sparkling and elegant writer. With his wit and insight, he brought to life a potentially boring subject. The problems that Wren solved were very timely, because the United States worked hard to promote democracy in the Middle East. ’–George Goethals, University of Richmond, USA”

About the author

Thomas Wren, Professor of Leadership Research at the Jepson School of Leadership, University of Richmond, USA