• Consider the following: Human capital is invested in people while social capital is invested in relationships among people, which in turn, makes money for the government. When public leaders fail to invest in social capital, the U.S. loses money and therefore legitimacy. As a public leader, explain how you do or can balance the two without jeopardizing the culture and values of the people who elected you into office.

• Public leaders are often faced with controversial global matters such as religion, genocide, or stoning to death. Take a position and defend it on whether the role of the public leader contradicts personal and professional aspects of leadership

• Discuss the statement: "Relationships are the DNA of governance." Speculate about what the author means by this assertion. Explain how this concept helps us to cooperate more effectively among agencies or departments.

• Elaborate on what the author means by "social capital" and how you think this concept relates to the emotional intelligence we now think public leaders should have.