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Love, Ontology and the Workplace: Implications of the Speeches of Lysias and Socrates in the Phaedrus

University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Scholars employing the work of Plato in business literature have generally focused upon three Socratic dia logues, the Republic, the Laws and the Statesman. These have been obvious choices as each pays particu lar attention to leadership and governance/administration. There are, however, other works of Plato that can also shed light upon our contemporary notions of leadership in organizational life. The Phaedrus is a case in point.¹ While not explicitly directed towards the study of leadership, it can be viewed as a dialogue that does offer critical advice to those in positions of authority and power. The purpose of this paper is then to explore the relevance of Phaedrus to contemporary organizational leadership.

Journal of Human Values, Vol. 7, No. 1, 33-42 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/097168580100700104


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