In Chapter 5, Joseph L Badaracco, Jr. examines the idea of accepting responsibility as a leader in his book in this chapter, we7l look at how highlights the necessity for leaders to consider their values, peoplo's lives Through the research of literary works and case studies, Badaricco accountability have? (Page 107) eventually failing to meet the ober can have several negative effects, such as losing the respect and trust of others, damaging one's ruputation and 2. How can leaders effectively strike a balance between the need to accept accountability and the requirement for leamwork and delegation? (Page 109) By being transparent about their expectations and holding others accountable for their roles and responsibilities, leaders may effectively balance the urge to accept responsibility with the need to collaborate and delegate 3. What ethical factors influence a leader's choice to take on responsibility or distribute it to others? (Page 110) When deciding whether to take on responsibility or give it to others, a leader must take ethics into account Acting with honesty and justice. leaders must consider how their choices may affect other people and the organization. Additionally, in order to empower employees in a way that in compatible with thp values of the company, leaders should think about the ethical consequences of delegation of authority. 4. Can accepting responsibility ever be a bad quality in a leader? (Page 113) While accepting responsibility is typically seen as a positive trait for a leader, there may be times when it can be a negative trait. For instance, If a leader accepts too many responsibilities, they risk being overworked and useless. 5. How does the protagonist's choice to assume responsibility for Leggat infuence his leadership and chatacter in Joseph Conrad s "The Secref Sharer"? (Page 116) The protagonist's choice in "The Secret Sharer" to accept accountablity for Leggatt has a strong influence on his leaderahip and personafity The protagonist shows a deep sense of empathy and compassion by assurning fesponsiblity for Leggatfs acts and protecting him which ultmately halps to establish his credibility and authority as a leader 6. How can leaders deal with circumstances where accepting accountability can go against their own values or beliets? (Page 119) By being transparent about their boundaries and discussing their concerns with others. leaders can manage ciccumstances whese accepting responsibility could conflict with their personal values or beliets Leaders should be aware of the potential consequences of avoiding responsibility, which can include a loss of confidente and respect and ultimately. fallure to meet corporate objectives Before talking about the questions of character it is important to define responsibility and the consequence of not taking a responsiv seriously: responsibility means you do the things you are supposed to do. It might be a way a person is expected to act and a takk a person is expected t.

1. In Chapter 5, Joseph L Badaracco, Jr. examines the idea of accepting responsibility as a leader in
his book in this chapter, we7l look at how highlights the necessity for leaders to consider their
values, peoplo's lives Through the research of literary works and case studies, Badaricco
accountability have? (Page 107) eventually failing to meet the ober can have several negative
effects, such as losing the respect and trust of others, damaging one's ruputation and 2. How can
leaders effectively strike a balance between the need to accept accountability and the
requirement for leamwork and delegation? (Page 109) By being transparent about their
expectations and holding others accountable for their roles and responsibilities, leaders may
effectively balance the urge to accept responsibility with the need to collaborate and delegate 3.
What ethical factors influence a leader's choice to take on responsibility or distribute it to others?
(Page 110) When deciding whether to take on responsibility or give it to others, a leader must
take ethics into account Acting with honesty and justice. leaders must consider how their choices
may affect other people and the organization. Additionally, in order to empower employees in a
way that in compatible with thp values of the company, leaders should think about the ethical
consequences of delegation of authority. 4. Can accepting responsibility ever be a bad quality in
a leader? (Page 113) While accepting responsibility is typically seen as a positive trait for a
leader, there may be times when it can be a negative trait. For instance, If a leader accepts too
many responsibilities, they risk being overworked and useless. 5. How does the protagonist's
choice to assume responsibility for Leggat infuence his leadership and chatacter in Joseph
Conrad s "The Secref Sharer"? (Page 116) The protagonist's choice in "The Secret Sharer" to
accept accountablity for Leggatt has a strong influence on his leaderahip and personafity The
protagonist shows a deep sense of empathy and compassion by assurning fesponsiblity for
Leggatfs acts and protecting him which ultmately halps to establish his credibility and authority
as a leader 6. How can leaders deal with circumstances where accepting accountability can go
against their own values or beliets? (Page 119) By being transparent about their boundaries and
discussing their concerns with others. leaders can manage ciccumstances whese accepting
responsibility could conflict with their personal values or beliets Leaders should be aware of the
potential consequences of avoiding responsibility, which can include a loss of confidente and
respect and ultimately. fallure to meet corporate objectives Before talking about the questions of
character it is important to define responsibility and the consequence of not taking a responsiv
seriously: responsibility means you do the things you are supposed to do. It might be a way a
person is expected to act and a takk a person is expected to do. For instance, teachers expect their
students to finish their homework on time and to do their best job. So it' student's responsibility
to their homework and to do it to the best of their abilities. Consequence on the other hand, is the
result or outcome of our actions. Consequences can be positive or negative depending on how
the responsibility will be carried. Chapter five talks about the leader capacity to take
responsibility. it describes the course of a captain of a ship who was recently promoted as a
captain and despite his capacities to perform the job he lacked some other qualifications to be
considered a good leade This captain character was under test when he allowed a strange man in
the ship without other sailor's consent and hides him in his t The captain became distracted and
was not performing his duties well due to the secret he was hiding from the rest of the crew.
Whet finally made the decision of letting this secret go he finally started to having control of the
ship and performing his duties of a eaptair Questions of character: 1- Reckless or Responsible?
The captain responsibility was under test when he let a stranger come abord. the stranger named
leggat said he wa being unjustly accused of murder and the captain let him in without
questioning the person's integrity. The Captain was putting himself and the of the crew at risk for

2. his poor and reckless decision, page 102 2. Do I really feel my responsibilities? In the days
before telecommunications, sea captains were the ultimate empowered employees. months on
end, they had full and final responsibility of the welfare of a crew and for achieving the military
or commercial objectives voyage. When the Captains faced difficult decisions, they could look to
the law of the sea. The captain was well prepared technically, this was not enough as he was
breaking the rules of how to opeart 5 e his ship endangering his crew. Page 104 3. Can I look at
the reality around me? For an excruciatingly long week, Leggart becomes the secret sharer of the
captain's life. The arrangement he made with Leggart was making him feel so pressured that he
started to fail as a leader. He was noticeably distracted at close to the break point page 107 4.
Can I take small steps forward? Here, the captain is finding ways to show public confidence,
despite public doubt and turmoil something most leaders find they must do at critical junctures in
their careers. 5. Can I take responsibility? Finally, the Captain realized that it would be
impossible to perform his duties hiding a secrer that could have been discovered at any time. the
captain was feeling so pressure that he decided to take control and let Leggart go by putting a pla
together and commanding his crew to take the ship to another direction just to ensure that
Leggart would exir the ship. The eaptain' response to hi deteriorating situation was remarkable.
Faced with a sharp, disappointing rum of events, some managers avoid reality by focusing on
minor problems, blaming others, freezing, or immersing themselves in analysis. Page 109 The
practical application I take from this is that leadership is far from operational skalls. Leadership
means taking tesponvivities that ca