Who In The World Is Ayn Rand

And What In The World Is Objectivism?

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Who in the World is Ayn Rand? Rhodena Townsell Ph.D. Student in Educational Leadership College of Education Prairie View A & M University Principal Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District Madisonville, Texas

William Allan Kritsonis, PhD Professor and Faculty Mentor PhD Program in Educational Leadership Prairie View A&M University Member of the Texas A&M University System Visiting Lecturer (2005) Oxford Round Table University of Oxford, Oxford England Distinguished Alumnus (2004) Central Washington University College of Education and Professional Studies

ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to underscore the importance of reading the works of author Ayn Rand. Special focus will be placed on her novella, The Anthem (1938). A main idea questioning strategy will be used to reveal Rand’s philosophy and determine the most salient points for ethical administrators. Focus will be placed on the following questions: 1. Who is Ayn Rand? 2. How is Rand’s philosophy reflected in The Anthem? 3. Why should ethical leaders take the time to read her books? 4. When should leaders be selfish? 5. Where should ethical leaders look for guidance? It is our belief that the study of Rand and her works will lead ethical leaders to reflect on their own personal philosophy of life. It is also our belief that one must first know what he/she believes before he/she can ethically lead other individuals. A person must know where he/she is starting from before he/she can go where he/she needs to go (Kritsonis, 2007).

Purpose of the Article

1. Who is Ayn Rand?
2. How is her philosophy reflected in The Anthem (1938)?
3. Why should ethical leaders take the time to read her books?
4. When should leaders be selfish?
5. Where should ethical leaders look for guidance?

• Who is Ayn Rand

• How is Rand’s Philosophy Reflected in The Anthem

• What Do Objectivists Believe

• When is it permissible for leaders to be selfish

• Should Ethical Leaders Look For Guidance

Concluding Remarks

References

• Ayn Rand Institute (ARI). Retrieved September 22, 2006, from www.aynrand.org/site
• Kritsonis, W. (2007). Ways of knowing through the realms of meaning. Oxford, England: National Forum Journals.
• National Educational Agency. Retrieved September 30, 2006, from http://www.nea.org/aboutnea/code.htm
• Page by page books. Retrieved October 30, 2006, from http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Ayn_Rand/Anthem/
• Rand, A. (1957). The atlas shrugged. New York: Penguin Putnam.
• Rand. A. (1938). The anthem. New York: Penguin Putnam.
• Rand. A. (1964). The virtues of selfishness. New York: Penguin Putnam.
• Formatted by Dr. Mary Alice Kritsonis, National Research Manuscript and Preparation Editor, NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS, Houston, Texas. www.nationalforum.com