Comparison of Antigone and Creons leadership.

The story of Antigone is full of issues regarding leadership and the conflict surrounding these issues. Creon decisions and choices were influenced by his inexperience in leadership. His forceful style leads him straight to disaster which results in losing his son and wife. This disaster was a direct result of his decision to kill Antigone for disobeying his edict regarding the forbidden burial of her brother, Polyneices. He believed his rules were superior, even to …

…Antigone's stance for her love and dedication to her brother and the Gods. Creon created great sorrow and death and the pinnacle of personal suffering all due to his lack of leadership experience. References Draft, R. (2002). The Leadership Experience (2nd ed). Ohio: South Western-Thomson. McFarlin, D., & Sweeny, P. (2002). Organizational Behavior: Solutions for Management. New York: Irwin-McGraw Hill. The Hartwick Humanities in Management Institute. (2001). Classic Leadership Cases. Antigone: A Woman Challenges Authority. New York: Author