“After all, the preferred definition of ‘lead’ is to ‘show the way to’; only the secondary definition is to ‘cause to follow’. Likewise, the preferred definition of leadership is ‘the position or guidance of a leader.’ Only the secondary definition is ‘the ability to lead’. One can be a leader, at least in moral terms, without exerting controlling or decisive influence.”
(Forsythe, David. “Human Rights, The United States and the Organization of American
States.” Human Rights Quarterly)
It takes alot of pressure off to know that, by definition, to be a moral leader you should not be strong arming world leaders into being moral. That's sinking to their level.
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