Let’s talk leaders. What qualities does a great leader have? What’s the difference between a good and great leader? And we talk about three leaders in history. In our Sword of Laman segment, we cover the next few chapters of the Givens’ book. And to clear your palette, we share a news article about a charitable move Bill Gates is making. Enjoy! 

 

Show Notes: 

What is Ethical Leadership and Why is it Important?: https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-ethical-leadership-and-why-is-it-important/#The-6-Main-Principles-of-Ethical-Leadership 

What Great Leaders do that Good Leaders Don’t:  ​​https://www.forbes.com/sites/dougsundheim/2023/04/13/what-great-leaders-do-that-good-leaders-dont/ 

Elizabeth I: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I#

Queen Elizabeth I: The controversies and accomplishments: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/queen-elizabeth-l-0011092 

Elizabeth I, Religious Questions and the fate of Mary, Queen of Scots: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-I/Religious-questions-and-the-fate-of-Mary-Queen-of-Scots 

Bloody Mary: The Marriage, Reign, and Death of a Queen of England: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/bloody-mary-marriage-reign-and-death-queen-england-004122 

Catherine the Great: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great# 

Legacy of Catherine the Great: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Catherine-the-Great/Legacy 

Imperial Crown of Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_crown_of_Russia 

The Story of Catherine the Great: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-catherine-great-180974863/ 

Hypocrite, reactionary, usurper, sex maniac: is Catherine the Great’s reputation justified?: https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/catherine-great-russian-empress-reputation-justified/ 

10 Reasons Lincoln was Secretly a Terrible President: https://listverse.com/2013/12/05/10-reasons-lincoln-was-secretly-a-terrible-president/ 

5 Ugly Facts about Abraham Lincoln that No One Likes to Talk About: https://www.moviemaker.com/abraham-lincoln/ 

The Great Writ, North and South: https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/the-great-writ-north-and-south/ 

Everything Wrong with the Lincoln Administration: https://www.libertarianism.org/everything-wrong-presidents/everything-wrong-lincoln-administration 

 

Happy News: 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4qg5gzgzxo

 

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