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1. ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Frank B. Ashley, Ed.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Senior Professor
Bush School of Government and Public Service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQdVrmjBIp0

2. OVERVIEW
 Scenario
 Ethical Leadership Defined
 Characteristics of Ethical Leaders
 Ethical Decision Making
 Character Traits Worth Developing
 Questions/Discussions

3. Scenario
A worker under your supervision has recently been fired for
incompetence and repeated violations of confidential
information. Several weeks later, the former worker returns
to you asking for a letter of recommendation.
 They say you owe it to them;
 You fired them and they have not been able to find any work and they have a
family to support.
What should you do?

4. Hear Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria's full speech about racism at the Air Force
Academy
Role of Leadership

5. Decision Making
 For an executive, decision-making comes with the
territory
– The good news …..
– The bad news …..

6. Six Steps to Making Wise Decisions
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 Does this decision bring you closer or further away from your goal?
 What is your gut feeling?
 Weight the pro's and con's
Positives (Pros)
Negatives (Cons)
 Hindsight is always 20/20
 Look at the circumstances surrounding this decision.
Are doors open or closed?
Do I have the emotions to deal with this?
 Seek counsel

7. How do I become a better
decision maker?
 Decision-making is a skill. Like any skill, it improves with practice.
– People can move up the learning curve more quickly, if they want to.
– Unfortunately, many managers and executives aren't motivated to become more proficient.
 Make up scenarios and use them
– Sometimes you won't be able to gain experience, because critical events don't occur very
often.
– What you can do is construct decision games, "what if" exercises
 Take advantage of people who have expertise

8. Ten Character Traits Worth Developing
Michael S. Josephson
 BE HONEST
 DEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY
 KEEP PROMISES
 BE LOYAL
 BE RESPONSIBLE

9. Character Traits (cont’d)
 PURSUE EXCELLENCE
 BE KIND AND CARING
 TREAT ALL PEOPLE WITH RESPECT
 BE FAIR
 BE A GOOD CITIZEN

10. Questions/Discussion