Kenneth Shepsle on what makes a great leader

26 June 2012

Is great leadership still possible? In this interview, the George D. Markham professor of government at Harvard, Kenneth Shepsle discusses the challenges that face leaders attempting to manage broad coalitions while maintaining a united front. He begins by describing his research into why people often don't follow leaders. Professor Shepsle was in Sydney for the US Studies Centre's Why Leaders Can't Lead conference.

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