『논어』의 지도자와 리더십 연구

Abstract

This paper is a piece of researching the model of leader and the leadership that Confucius intends to at Analects of Confucius in order to derive the leader and leadership to meet in the present age. A leader is a person managing human society soon, and it is mentioned that leadership is the attitude of mentality, natural aptitudes and moral principles. The concept and contents of this leadership would differ according to changes of stream of the times and environment. A name of a leader is very various at Analects of Confucius, but a man of virtue (君子)⋅a patriot(志士)⋅a wise man(賢人)⋅a saint(聖人) are often mentioned. Their common base consisted that as the model of leaders who have an scholarship and virtuous conduct, at concrete actualities, they continuously make theirs' best endeavors to actualize true humanity. At analects of Confucius, the leadership that Confucius presents is structured that reflecting on oneself(修己) as cultivation of one´s mind on the basis of regarding self-examination and introspection, and controling different people(治人) of embodying humanity(仁道) in the light of other's own on the basis of moral personality. In the inside, It is to reach to a field of a saint(聖人) with cultivating the bright goodness of the original nature from Heaven, in the outside embodying an ideal accompaniment society(大同) based on this inside holy mind of saints. As a concrete way to implement humanity, sincerity and generosity(忠恕)⋅good manners and righteousness(禮義)⋅golden mean(中庸) are being mentioned at Analects of Confucius. Sincerity and generosity(忠恕) is the mentality which can make others to be anything in the light of one's own while exhausting own reason, good manners and righteousness(禮義) is the principle of an individual and a social community that is able to value judgment and standards of behavior on the basis of humanity(仁), golden mean(中庸) is balancing and fitness as a way which can achieve humanity(仁道). There are pure integrity to pursue the more valuable than matter at this leadership of Confucius , and noble character to grant consideration and love to a different person. There are courtesy consciousness to aim at an act to be correct too, and strong righteous spirit to expel irrationality and immorality, and practicing truth and definition. There is philosophy of golden mean(中庸) which can respond to social change and request. This leadership shall become moderately re-illumination in the present community that is serious to be coexistence of mankind and aid-living together(相生).