Throughout history there have been numerous examples of political leaders who have been willing to 鈥渄irty their hands,鈥� to be successful. Does an elected official have to be willing to behave immorally in order to be effective? How about leaders in other fields such as business and higher education?
, author of Thinking about Leadership (Princeton University Press, 2010), will discuss 鈥淭he Responsibilities of Leadership and the Problem of Dirty Hands鈥� on Oct. 6 at . Keohane鈥檚 talk will be at 4 p.m. in Room 122 with a reception to follow.
Keohane is the Laurance S. Rockefeller Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School and Center for Human Values at , where she teaches and writes about political philosophy, leadership and feminist theory. Her current research interests concern leadership and inequality, including gender issues. The former president of and also has taught at , the and . Her books include Higher Ground: Ethics and Leadership in the Modern University (Duke University Press, 2006).
Keohane is a member of the Harvard Corporation and serves as board chair of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
The talk, which is sponsored by the , is free and open to the public. .