I understand what defines the culture of my school. I understand how values and morals affect the culture of my school. I understand how values and morals affect leadership.

1. Culture, Values and Leadership

2. Could we be successful with the following:
Be truthful
Do not steal from our schools
Not be racist or sexist
Avoid conflicts of interest
Make fair decisions
These are important, but we need more to
create school into a great educational
community (the science vs. the art).

3. Break the law
Do not tell the truth
Deviate from moral rectitude
Right vs. wrong = easy
Right vs. right = hard

4. How things out to be…
Vs.
Right and wrong

5. We need a coherent view of our own role
and our own authority and of how to deal
with conflicting demands made upon us
We need a coherent vision of the
education we wish to provide and we
ought to provide it.
What are the norms of ethical decision
making?

6. What is important
to us in a school?

7. If you could formulate a global code
of ethics for 21st Century education,
what would be on it?

9. People are just begging to be told what to
do. There are a lot of reasons for this;
possibly, the biggest one is:
"If you tell me what to do, the
responsibility for the outcome
is yours, not mine. I'm safe."
When asked, resist.

10. I understand what defines the culture of
my school.
I understand how values and morals affect
the culture of my school.
I understand how values and morals affect
leadership.

11. We simply ASSUME that the
way we see things is the way
they really are or the way they
should be. And our attitudes
and behaviors grow out of
these assumptions. (January
7)
Covey, S. R. (1994). Daily reflections for highly effective people: Living the 7
habits of highly effective people everyday. Fireside publishing.

12. Each of us has many, many
maps in our head, which can
be divided into two main
categories: maps of the way
things are, or realities, and
maps of the way things
should be, or values. We
interpret everything we
experience through these
mental maps. (January 8)
Covey, S. R. (1994). Daily reflections for highly effective people: Living the 7
habits of highly effective people everyday. Fireside publishing.

13. The Jewish tradition of argument, where
the opponent is viewed as an ally in the
search for truth. “It is a sign of love to
take someone’s view seriously.
Rahm Emanual: Former White
House Chief of Staff, now
Chicago Mayor calls it
“combative collegiality.”

14. A guy sets alone out here at night,
maybe readin’ books or thinkin’ or
stuff like that. Sometimes he gets
thinkin’ an’ he got nothing to tell him what’s
so an’ what ain’t so. Maybe if he sees
something’, he don’t know whether it’s right
or not. He can’t turn to some other guy and
ast him if he sees it too. He can’t tell. He got
nothing to measure by.
Steinbeck, John.( 1993). Of mice and men. Penguin. p. 80

15.  Describe the culture in your school. Do you believe you have
a well-defined set of common values? If so, how closely
related are the common values in theory to those that are
practiced? How do the leadership values affect the culture of
your school?
 Who are the moral voices in your building…those that others
would look to and say, “now that’s an ethical thinker”? How
do you contribute to the culture in your school (this could be
positive or negative)?
 Think of a dilemma, a transition or other important turning
point in your school. How did the leadership through this
issue affect the culture of your school? Do you believe the
policies, rules, informal guidelines confirm the relevance of
the values or values neutrality?

16. The school’s adaptation to the
values, traditions, meanings,
purposes, rituals, and norms that
have accumulated over time
define the culture.

17. “Educators have an unwavering belief in the
ability of all their students to achieve
success, and they pass that belief on to
others in overt and covert ways. Educators
create policies and procedures and adopt
practices that support their belief in the
ability of every student.”
-Kent D Peterson in Cromwell, 2002.

18. …does it take to stop talking about the
problem and start doing something about it.
OR
…does it take to stop thinking about doing
EVERYTHING and do SOMETHING.

21.  The BELIEVERS
SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS
 The TWEENERS
FIND COMFORT ZONE IN THE
SCHOOL
 The SURVIVORS
SURVIVAL
 The FUNDAMENTALISTS
MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO (LEAVE ME
ALONE!)
Muhammad, A. (2009). Transforming school Culture: How to overcome staff
division. Solution Tree Press. Bloomington, Indiana.

22.  Level 1…people persist when they are given no clear
reason to change- communication & rationale
 Level 2…People persist when the do not trust the
person telling them to change-relationships
 Level 3…People persist when they view the
alternative as more frightening-need skill
development & support
 Level 4…to change may mean admitting to failure to
the way it was…Lt. Dan from Forest Gump

25. William Stafford, 20th century poet
Pg. 70

26. Educating our students to
reach their full potential.
One District.
Infinite Possibilities.

27. ~Stephen Covey
Covey, S. R. (1990). The seven habits of highly
effective people: Powerful lessons in
personal change. Fireside publishing.

28. “The greatest thing in life
is not so much where we
are, but in what direction
we are moving”
~Oliver Wendell Holmes

30. Fellow teachers,
why are we here?

31. The Golden Circle

33. Once upon a time _____.
Every day_____.
One day_____.
Because of that_____.
Because of that_____.
Until finally_____.
Finding Nemo:
Once upon a time there was … a widowed fish, named Marlin, who was extremely
protective of his only son, Nemo.
Every day … Marlin warned Nemo of the ocean’s dangers and implored him not to
swim far away.
One day … in an act of defiance, Nemo ignores his father’s warnings and swims
into the open water.
Because of that … he is captured by a diver and ends up in the fish tank of a
dentist in Sydney.
Because of that … Marlin sets off on a journey to recover Nemo, enlisting the help
of other sea creatures along the way.
Until finally … Marlin and Nemo find each other, reunite and learn that love
depends on trust.
Pink, Daniel. 2012. To sell is human: The surprising truth about moving others. Riverhead books.

34. Once upon a time there was … an education crisis in our schools
and communities across North America.
Every day … large percentages of our children were not achieving
proficiency in literacy skills to the point that some in our community
even doubted whether they ever could.
One day … we developed a simple and shared definition of what
children had to know to be ready for school.
Because of that … our early childhood centers and parents became
better at helping all children enter kindergarten ready to learn
Because of that … teachers were free to work more on skill
development for each individual child.
Until finally … every child, irrespective of ethnic or economic
circumstance, became a proficient reader by the end of third grade.

35. “Review your school’s mission.”
How has the mission statement been shared with the community?
Would you make any changes to your schools statements?
What, if any, are the commons themes for the mission statements?

39. WHAT?
HOW?
WHY?

42. A “balanced” school that is simultaneously
TIGHT and LOOSE.
• Tight on values
• Loose on process: you can do it your way within
the values

43. ValuesHigh
ProcessLow
ValuesHigh
ProcessHigh
ValuesLow
ProcessLow
ValuesLow
ProcessHigh
PROCESS ORIENTED
VALUES
ORIENTED
High
Low High

44. Whoever tells the stories,
defines the culture.
-Unknown

45. Values-fundamental beliefs (our preference)
Moral-right vs. wrong, seeking the honest, the
good and the right conduct in practice (how
things ought to be)
Ethics-a system of principles of conduct
based on moral values.

47. Values affect how leaders respond to conflict
and how they make decisions
What if you are competive and Ambitious?
vs.
What if you are Co-operative and Gracious?

48. Characterize your leadership…
Daft, R.L. 2002. The Leadership Experience.
229-231. Westin, Ohio: South-Western.

49.  According to Social Scientist Milton Rokeach
End Values = beliefs about the kind of goals or
outcomes that are worth trying to pursue
Instrumental Values = beliefs about the types of
behavior that are appropriate for reaching goals (the
means to the end)
Found to be more or less universal across cultures
BUT there are differences on how individuals and
cultures order them into priorities.

50.  A comfortable life
 Equality
 An exciting life
 Family security
 Freedom
 Health
 Inner harmony
 Mature love
 National security
 Pleasure
 Salvation
 Self-respect
 A sense of accomplishment
 Social recognition
 True friendship
 Wisdom
 A world at peace
 A world of beauty

51.  Ambition
 Broad-mindedness
 Capability
 Cheerfulness
 Cleanliness
 Courage
 Forgiveness
 Helpfulness
 Honesty
 Imagination
 Intellectualism
 Logic
 Ability to love
 Loyalty
 Obedience
 Politeness
 Responsibility
 Self-control

52. Values affect
• Our perception
• How we relate to others
• How we guide our choices and actions
• How we respond to conflict and make decisions

53. Values affect
 If you value ambition and career success,
then how might you view a mistake?
 If you value helpfulness and obedience, then
how might you view a mistake?
If you value ambition and career success, then you may view a mistake as
a impediment to success
If you value helpfulness and obedience, then you may view a mistake as a
growth opportunity
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54. Values affect
• How we guide choices and actions
 ex. If you value courage and standing up for
what you believe, then how will you likely
make decisions (whether popular or
unpopular)?

55. Values affect
• How we relate to others
 ex. If you value obedience, conformity and
politeness, then you how might you relate to
someone who is self-reliant, independent,
creative and a bit of a rebel

56. Rational Leader Ethical Leader
Concerned primarily with self and own
goals and career advancement
Considers other equal to self, shows
concern for development of others
Uses influence for personal gain or
impact
Uses influence to serve other others
Promotes own personal version
Aligns vision with followers’ needs and
aspirations
Demands decisions be accepted without
question
Stimulates follower to think
independently and to question the
leader’s view
Insensitive to followers’ needs
Coaches, develops, and supports
followers, shares recognition with others
Relies on convenient external moral
standards to satisfy self-interests
Relies on internal moral standards to
satisfy organizational an societal interests
-Howell, J. M. & Avolio, B. J. 1992. “The ethics of charismatic leadership: submission
or liberation?”. Academy of Management Executive 6. 2, 43-54.

58. p. 95
We rally around the highest vision we can.
We don’t always agree on the means for
getting there.
Our challenge is to inspire and remind
folks of our unifying theme.
Loose/Loose or Tight/Tight or Loose/Tight

59. What would you do?

60. • What are the continuum of options?
• Why are these options good or not
good? How do your values support or
limit this option?
• What is your decision?

61. What is the problem and is it a moral issue?
 What are the circumstances out of which the problem arose?
Who is responsible to respond/do something?
What are the relevant facts?
 Ask a lot of questions & get the details.
What are the end results I want to receive?
 What is the right thing to do? What is the successful thing to do?
 What is your first inclination for course of action?
Community Acceptability Test/Test for right vs. wrong.
 Does this solution conform to my school, community, district,
professional code of conduct?
 Is it legal?
 Does it violate a code or standard regulations?
 Does it adhere to the values of the community?
 What would mother think if my decision shows up on the front
page of the newspaper?
Personal Value Test
 Does it adhere to my personal values?
 Can I sleep tonight?
What ethical or moral principals are involved? (think about the 4
paradigms…justice v. mercy, short-term v. long term, truth v. loyalty, self v.
community.)
Apply the resolution principles…ends-based, care-based, rule-based
What is the continuum of possible solutions?
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of each solution?
 Is there a trilemma option?
What is your decision?
Reflect on your decision.

62.  Ends-based
 Rule based
 Care-based

63.  Truth vs. Loyalty
 Individual vs. Community
 Short -term vs. Long-term
 Justice vs. Mercy
Kidder (1995). pp 6-10.

64.  Possible to make ethical decision based on
good reasons that others can accept
 Hard choices under ambiguous
circumstances
 Give reasons that work to objectively
persuade (who are willing to judge us fairly)
 Engage in ethical reflection and justification

65.  End-Based Thinking
 Rule-Based Thinking
 Care-Based Thinking
 Consequentialism vs. Nonconsequentialism
The ice cream cone and the butt-end dilemma…
Kidder (1995). pp 12-13

66. Page 70-71
“Obedience to the unenforceable” Lord
Moulton p. 59

67. The 4 paradigms…the 3 principles…
Why should we accept the principle of
equality of educational opportunity?
What purpose does equality of
“educational opportunity” serve?

68. How should we act and why should we act
that way?
What is our process for justification and
how is it possible for us to engage in
production ethical reflection?

69. State and test systematically and
accurately the principles that underlie
our “gut” reactions.
Get beyond
• “Well, that is just your personal opinion”
• “Aren’t you trying to impose your personal
values on us?

70. I understand what defines the culture of
my school.
I understand how values and morals affect
the culture of my school.
I understand how values and morals affect
leadership.

71. Sarah Adams has held many jobs in her life, including telemarketer, factory worker,
hotel clerk and flower shop cashier, but has never delivered pizzas. Raised in
Wisconsin, Adams is now an English professor at Olympic Community College in
Washington.
by Sarah Adams

73. Deirdre Sullivan grew up in Syracuse, N.Y., and
traveled the world working odd jobs before attending
law school at Northwestern University. She's now a
freelance attorney living in Brooklyn. Sullivan says her
father's greatest gift to her and her family was how
he ushered them through the process of his death.