<h3 class="post-title subpt">"To be bold; to have the courage of your convictions; and to think long-term, not short-term or for political expedience; those are characteristics common to good leaders." Gro Harlem Brundtland
The Elders partner with Al Jazeera's South2North programme for a public debate on ethical leadership.</h3><div class="quoteblock"><div class="quotetext"></div></div><p>How do we establish ethical leadership in countries where heads of government face allegations of corruption? When does a state’s abuse of power require a military response? And who are our ethical leaders today?</p>
<p>While in Cape Town for their biannual meeting, The Elders held a debate on ethical leadership. In part one Kofi Annan, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Hina Jilani and Desmond Tutu focus on the challenges of global governance and peace-building from Syria to South Africa.</p>
<p>Moderated by South African journalist <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RediTlhabi?refsrc=email">Redi Tlhabi</a></strong>, the debate was broadcast on <strong><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/south2north/2013/11/what-ethical-le… Jazeera's South2North programme</a></strong>. Watch the discussion:</p>
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<p>Part two of the debate features Martti Ahtisaari, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson discussing justice, equity and human rights. It <strong><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/South2North/">will be broadcast on Al Jazeera English</a></strong> on Friday 8 November at 7.30pm GMT, repeated the following day at 2.30pm GMT, and posted on The Elders website the following week.</p>
<p>You can join the discussion on Twitter using <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23EldersS2N&amp;src=hash">#EldersS2N</a><…;