Traditional Classics on Leadership Edited by J. Thomas Wren, Douglas A. Hicks and Terry L. Price Leadership might be thought of as the process that facilitates the achievement of group or societal objectives. As such, it has been at the centre of learned reflection and debate from earliest times. Philosophers, religious leaders, political theorists, and reformers have struggled with (and argued about) the moral purpose of leadership, how individuals and societies can go about achieving desired ends, and what role leaders and followers play in the process. This volume draws together in one place some of the best thinking on these and other issues form the great minds of the Western tradition. Taken together, the selections of this volume provide a rich and textured source for an initial understanding of some of the central issues of leadership. This book is an ideal reference work for scholars, leaders, and public intellectuals who are interested in the workings of leadership. It is also essential reading for students who wish to confront the deeper issues surrounding the leadership relation. J. Thomas Wren is Associate Professor of Leadership Studies and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies Douglas A. Hicks is Associate professor of Leadership Studies and Religion at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and Director, Bonner Center for Civic Engagement Terry L. price is Associate Professor of Leadership Studies at the Jepson School for Leadership Studies, University of Richmond. J. Thomas Wren is the editor of The Leader's Companion: Insights on Leadership through the Ages (New York: The Free Press, 1995); Douglas A. Hicks is the author of Religion and the Workplace (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003) and Inequality and Christian Ethics ( Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000); and Terry L. Price is the author of Understanding Ethical Failures in Leadership (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006)