Can a person be a good leader, and, should they be in a position of authority if they are lacking in character in any part of their life? Yesterday I started compiling a list of people throughout history that I wanted to research based on that question. People such as President Clinton, President Nixon, President Kennedy, King Herod, King David, Samson, and so on. Having good character does not neccessarly make a person a good leader, but is there any correlation between lacking character and being a poor leader? I really wish I had time to research the question and write a paper on it because the question is one that has prevailed throughout history. Perhaps one day when I'm old and retired I'll get around to it, but I doubt it.