The focus will be on a speech made by Wilson that addressed the shortcomings of the American system of government at the end of the 19th century. He argues that the President cannot assume a leadership role in government because of the power of Congress.
Political power is pervasive throughout all organizations.
The contemporary reading will be a reexamination of the relative power between the two branches of government today. The topic will be one of particular interest since the first Presidential election for the 21 st century is this fall. Conrad describes a leader of genius, Kurtz, who produces immense profits but moral bankruptcy. His story provides a model for examining questions about business and the individual in society. Cynthia Marshall, English Shakespeare traces the change in leadership from Richard II to Henry IV in this history play, and dramatizes the qualities of good leaders as well as the weaknesses that can make leadership impossible.