Ralph Morrison Leadership Philosophy Paper

To me and my life, Morrison’s philosophy can be applied from a number of different perspectives. From a leadership standpoint, I interpret Morrison’s quote as saying that a leader must always strive to go outside what is expected of them. In one sense, it is all about leaving an impression that fundamentally changes the environment of that leadership role for the better. Adequately fulfilling the baseline requirements of the position is important, but that is only satisfying the first part of the quote. There is always more to a position than just what is in writing. Unfortunately, not everyone can see, nor will they take a stand to do something that has never been done before. With any form of change, there will be those who choose to abide by the status quo. However, to take what is in writing, and one’s own wit, and then act on what they believe should be done is, in my mind, applying Morrison’s philosophy to the modern world.
Furthermore, in my opinion, there are two parts to moral rectitude. The first is standing up for what someone believes in. In other words, a person is willing to take action on what they think is right. However, this philosophy alone poses a major problem. Believing in something is fine, but why should others agree with it? What makes what someone else believes in “more right” than someone else’s? Just because something sounds good on paper is not enough to assert that it should be acted upon. Here is where the second part of moral rectitude can be applied. Morrison’s quote, answers that “why” question. It is because it is “what ought to be done” and because that individual knows that if they did not act, then nothing would change. Having said this, my interpretation of Morrison’s philosophy can be applied to when and when not to be a