In his farewell address to the nation on January 14, 1981, Jimmy Carter observed that "...the only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the title of citizen." Citizen potential notwithstanding, people don't seem to know how to confront problems we all face each and every day of our lives. But teaching the "nuts and bolts" of leadership to the exclusion of the underlying philosophical foundation of citizen leadership is problematic. This article offers such a rationale for citizen leadership.
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2.
Parker J.Palmer, The Company of Strangers: Christians and the Renewal of America's Public Life. Crossroad, 1991. p. 119.
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Ibid. pp. 147-148.
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Parker Palmer , The Company of Strangers, pp. 34-35.
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Ibid. pp.35-37.
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