Realwert, taken to mean ‘real good’, stems from an understanding of the raison d’etre of humanity:notions of treating others with respect and dignity are central to this concept. It can be contrasted with ‘apparent good’, a condition uniquely human wherein one ‘thinks’ that real good is being pursued but in fact it is not. Drawing in particular upon ideas from Aquinas and Hodgkinson, this paper argues for a realwertconception of leadership and examines some of the implications of such an approach for leadership training programmes.
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