Understanding the nuances of good and evil in literary representation
has been a trend in the neo-academic circle. Within the framework of
Leadership Studies, the present paper locates Shakespeare’s Macbeth
(1606) central to the understanding of the concepts of good and evil in
leading. The first section critically introduces the concepts of good
and evil and their place in leading and Kant’s view on good and evil.
The second section gives a short summary of the plot of the play
Macbeth.
In the third and fourth section I argue that Macbeth is a
potential text for an emphatic understanding of good and evil in
leading; I highlight the ethical dimension in leading and leadership. It
not only argue that the character of Macbeth can be represented as
prototypes of understanding the dynamics of righteous and evil leaders,
I  also suggest that teaching ethical issues of leadership can be
strengthened by an analysis of the character of Macbeth. The last
section draws parallels with real-life case bringing out the
consequences of unethical