The utopian assertion shows the glorious envision of author, however, the fact is someone can be an effective leader without maintaining the highest ethical and moral standards。
considering business leader.
In the area of political or, maintaining high ethical and moral standards usually can help the leader arrive the goals, but in some cases, the political leader has to give up the standard.
Without doubt, a social-spiritual leader must maintain their ethical and moral standards.
What's more, the good personal morality will definitely help the leader get belief from others, thus it helps the leader increase the his executive ability, which is a prerequisite factor to be a effective leader. But a effective leader must not only have the executive ability, but also have the wise to make the right decision.
In a nutshell, personal morality may help in some extent, but not necessary condition for an effective leader.