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What point was Plato making about the characteristics of leadership in his analogy to a ship’s crew?

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Natural characteristics of leadership

According to Plato, the leader should be capable of making use of manipulation and force in order to subdue the captain and take command of the ship. He should be able to win the support of people through natural qualities of leadership.

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