Warriors, Adventurers, Guardians, and Sages.

  Patching uses Margaret Thatcher, Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Mahatma Ghandi to illustrate Warriors, Adventurers, Guardians, and Sages. Aside from those exemplary individuals, which type of leadership is best suited for significantly diverse organizations and communities? Reflecting on nature versus nurture perspectives, how does one understand character in relation to leadership? What is your “great story” or master narrative that informs your leadership interactions? Discuss Daniel Goleman’s concept of “emotional intelligence.” Can you relate it to diversity issues? Develop the idea of “character armor” (Patching, 5) in relation to your understanding of diversity.