UGS 303 1st EditionLecture 3Outline of Last LectureI. The Characteristics of a TyrantII. The Characteristics of a LeaderOutline of Current LectureI. What is leadership?II. What traits do ALL leaders have?III. Joan of ArcIV. Intro to Aeschylus/PrometheusV. Peisistratos and his sonsCurrent LectureI. Woodruff explains that freedom is a necessary ingredient in leadership.It is only leadership if the subjects are free NOT to follow. A. For example, George Washington used to serve in the British army where soldiers could simply be shot for not following orders. In America, however, the soldiers had much more freedom, and Washington quickly realized that this type of army required a totally different form of leadership in order to succeed. B. In short, a true leader must be so impressive that his subjects followhim even though they are free not to. II. Woodruff believes that all leaders possess these four qualities: A. Natural gifts 1. Strong speaking voice or impressive height, for instance B. Education C. Opportunity D. Experience These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.III. Woodruff highlights a famous exception to his guidelines: Joan of Arc. As an uneducated teenage girl, she lacked both education and experience, but she still made for a very charismatic and successful leader. IV. Aeschylus was an ancient Athenian and the author of Prometheus Bound. He lived from 525-456 BCE.A. The most important event in his life, one that he wanted inscribed on his tombstone, was the Battle of Marathon in which he fought in 490 BCE. In this battle, the Athenians defeated Persian invaders. B. In his play Prometheus Bound, Aeschylus paints Zeus as a tyrant whoacts out of fear. He represents brute power. C. The name “Prometheus” means “forethought.” Specifically, Prometheus has forethought for others. This is why he brings fire and other tools to the humans. V. Peisistratos was an Athenian king who ruled from 561-527 BCE. Though he was mainly a lawful and just ruler, his two sons, Hipparchus and Hippias, were not. A. Hipparchus and Hippias became tyrants. Hipparchus was eventuallymurdered by a young boy on whom he had made sexual advances. This boy was then hailed as a hero, and statues were built of him.
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