5.1 Assignment

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Devotional

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The Way, The

T

ruth, The Life

P

art 5

Getting Started

An old pop song from the early 1980s asked,

What’s Love Got to

Do With It?

The song seemed to imply that relationships could

proceed without love and that it was actually safer to engage in

some (romantic) relationships by distancing oneself rather than

fully committing, although, like many songs, its meaning was open

to interpr

etation.

This devotional assignment gives you the chance to grapple with a

similar question, which may call that sort of pessimistic

perspective into doubt. Perhaps, even suggesting that for ethical

conduct,

love has everything to do with it.

Upon successf

ul completion of this assignment, you will be

able to:

·

Recognize strong ethical leadership attributes by studying

leaders in the Bible.

Background Information

This week read

John 15:9

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17

(new tab)

(or

listen to the

chapter

(new tab)

) Jesus references several words that we’v

e

already seen in the passage such as obey, love, commands, and

remain. He also adds a well

–

known description that “Greater love

has no one….”

After reading the passage, consider the following prompts:

1.

Greater love as laying down one’s life for another see

ms

reflective of being willing to sacrifice for the good of another.

How do these themes apply in our personal and professional

practice when it comes to ethics and decision

–

making around

people, plans, and resources (or do they?).

2.

Is there any specific t

hing you’ve studied in the course so far

that seems to involve sacrifice for another? For integrity and

honesty? For love? What might love and sacrifice look like in

various forms in the context of leadership?

5.1 Assignment-Devotional- The Way, The Truth, The Life Part 5

Getting Started

An old pop song from the early 1980s asked, What’s Love Got to

Do With It? The song seemed to imply that relationships could

proceed without love and that it was actually safer to engage in

some (romantic) relationships by distancing oneself rather than

fully committing, although, like many songs, its meaning was open

to interpretation.

This devotional assignment gives you the chance to grapple with a

similar question, which may call that sort of pessimistic

perspective into doubt. Perhaps, even suggesting that for ethical

conduct, love has everything to do with it.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be

able to:

 Recognize strong ethical leadership attributes by studying

leaders in the Bible.

Background Information

This week read John 15:9-17(new tab) (or listen to the

chapter(new tab)) Jesus references several words that we’ve

already seen in the passage such as obey, love, commands, and

remain. He also adds a well-known description that “Greater love

has no one….”

After reading the passage, consider the following prompts:

1. Greater love as laying down one’s life for another seems

reflective of being willing to sacrifice for the good of another.

How do these themes apply in our personal and professional

practice when it comes to ethics and decision-making around

people, plans, and resources (or do they?).

2. Is there any specific thing you’ve studied in the course so far

that seems to involve sacrifice for another? For integrity and

honesty? For love? What might love and sacrifice look like in

various forms in the context of leadership?

5.3 Assignment: Leaders You Can Trust

Getting Started

One of the key themes early in the course was the centrality of

trust to leaders and organizations. One outcome of leaders who

f

unction ethically can be that organizational members trust the

leader. Another outcome is that trust, and the behaviors that build

trust, begin to expand in the organization creating a community of

trust.

This assignment starts the process of drawing toget

her your study

from the course to build your personal philosophy of ethical

leadership. This assignment will have you build a scholarly

document to support your thinking. Then, you can use the

scholarly work as one of your building blocks to wrap up the

co

urse project in the next workshop.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be

able to:

·

Articulate a personal model of ethical leadership.

Background Information

If moral awareness is a first step in being our “best

self” as an

ethical leader as we build a community of trust, a second step can

be moral decision

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making.

Moral Decision

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Making (step two)

Covey (2006) stated, “

The ability to establish, grow, extend, and

restore trust with all stakeholders

—

customers, bus

iness partners,

investors, and coworkers

—

is

the

key leadership competency of the

new global economy

” (p 21). He suggested that “trust is the

‘hidden variable’ in the formula for organizational success” (p. 20).

However, related to ethics and trust, Covey p

ointed out “that

many ‘ethics’ solutions focus on

compliance.

The compliance

definition of ‘ethics is not one of integrity or integratedness; it is a

5.3 Assignment: Leaders You Can Trust

Getting Started

One of the key themes early in the course was the centrality of

trust to leaders and organizations. One outcome of leaders who

function ethically can be that organizational members trust the

leader. Another outcome is that trust, and the behaviors that build

trust, begin to expand in the organization creating a community of

trust.

This assignment starts the process of drawing together your study

from the course to build your personal philosophy of ethical

leadership. This assignment will have you build a scholarly

document to support your thinking. Then, you can use the

scholarly work as one of your building blocks to wrap up the

course project in the next workshop.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be

able to:

 Articulate a personal model of ethical leadership.

Background Information

If moral awareness is a first step in being our “best self” as an

ethical leader as we build a community of trust, a second step can

be moral decision-making.

Moral Decision-Making (step two)

Covey (2006) stated, “The ability to establish, grow, extend, and

restore trust with all stakeholders—customers, business partners,

investors, and coworkers—is the key leadership competency of the

new global economy” (p 21). He suggested that “trust is the

‘hidden variable’ in the formula for organizational success” (p. 20).

However, related to ethics and trust, Covey pointed out “that

many ‘ethics’ solutions focus on compliance. The compliance

definition of ‘ethics is not one of integrity or integratedness; it is a

6.1 Assignment: Devotional

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The Way, The Truth, The Life (Part 6)

Getting Started

John’s gospel has given us a lot of ideas for considering how

ethical leadership has a strong foundation in biblical

principles.

While much of what John has provided gives some positive

perspectives, it is also wise for us to consider consequences and to

heed warnings.

This devotional assignment gives you the opportunity to consider

some of the warnings expressed by John and how they can relate

to ethics and decision

–

making.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be

able to:

·

Recognize strong ethical lead

ership attributes by studying

leaders in the Bible.

Background Information

R

ead

John 16:1

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4

(new tab)

(or

listen to the chapter

(new tab)

)

Je

sus speaks of warning and not going astray. After reading the

passage, consider the following prompts:

1.

Where in your life and experience have you heeded

warnings? Not heeded warnings? What were the outcomes of

heeding or not heeding warnings?

2.

In what way i

s “warning” a part of leadership and

organizations as it pertains to ethics and decision

–

making?

3.

In what way is “warning” related to your study in this class.

4.

If you were to summarize the most important principle about

ethics and decision

–

making that you’

ve learned (e.g.,

personal philosophy or axiom), what would it be? What is

your guiding principle? What would be the consequences of

breaking that principle? What scriptural perspective (e.g.,

faith integration) is part of that principle? How do you link

y

our view on ethics and moral decision

–

making with a

foundation in scripture?

6.1 Assignment: Devotional – The Way, The Truth, The Life (Part 6)

Getting Started

John’s gospel has given us a lot of ideas for considering how

ethical leadership has a strong foundation in biblical principles.

While much of what John has provided gives some positive

perspectives, it is also wise for us to consider consequences and to

heed warnings.

This devotional assignment gives you the opportunity to consider

some of the warnings expressed by John and how they can relate

to ethics and decision-making.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be

able to:

 Recognize strong ethical leadership attributes by studying

leaders in the Bible.

Background Information

Read John 16:1-4(new tab) (or listen to the chapter(new tab))

Jesus speaks of warning and not going astray. After reading the

passage, consider the following prompts:

1. Where in your life and experience have you heeded

warnings? Not heeded warnings? What were the outcomes of

heeding or not heeding warnings?

2. In what way is “warning” a part of leadership and

organizations as it pertains to ethics and decision-making?

3. In what way is “warning” related to your study in this class.

4. If you were to summarize the most important principle about

ethics and decision-making that you’ve learned (e.g.,

personal philosophy or axiom), what would it be? What is

your guiding principle? What would be the consequences of

breaking that principle? What scriptural perspective (e.g.,

faith integration) is part of that principle? How do you link

your view on ethics and moral decision-making with a

foundation in scripture?

6.2

Discussion

Leader2Leader Dialogue

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Reflections

Getting Started

An important part of leading is reflecting. Having conducted your

leadership dialogue, you will now reflect on what you discovered.

You will also have the benefit of learning from your peers’

reflections as you engage in a thoughtful discussion around the

Leader2Leader activity.

Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be

able to:

·

Apply key findings from leader dialogue sessions to the

personal practice of leading.

Instructions

1.

Reflecting on your findings from your Leader2Leader

dial

ogue, write an

initial post

of 300

–

400 words to the

following prompt(s) or question(s):

a.

State the position of the leader you talked to in your

Leader2Leader dialogue.

b.

What was the most surprising or unexpected thing you

heard or learned from your leade

r?

c.

What seemed to be the most important thing you

heard or learned from your leader?

d.

How do you think you will lead differently as a result of

your leader dialogue?

6.2 Discussion Leader2Leader Dialogue-Reflections

Getting Started

An important part of leading is reflecting. Having conducted your

leadership dialogue, you will now reflect on what you discovered.

You will also have the benefit of learning from your peers’

reflections as you engage in a thoughtful discussion around the

Leader2Leader activity.

Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be

able to:

 Apply key findings from leader dialogue sessions to the

personal practice of leading.

Instructions

1. Reflecting on your findings from your Leader2Leader

dialogue, write an initial post of 300 – 400 words to the

following prompt(s) or question(s):

a. State the position of the leader you talked to in your

Leader2Leader dialogue.

b. What was the most surprising or unexpected thing you

heard or learned from your leader?

c. What seemed to be the most important thing you

heard or learned from your leader?

d. How do you think you will lead differently as a result of

your leader dialogue?

6.3 Project Assignment

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Course Project

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Ethics Guide

Getting Started

Ethical questions and decisions can be very complicated. They

often contain lots of factors and sometimes need to be made

rather quickly. As a leader, not only do you want to have some

clear ideas about how to make such decisions before those

decisions are

required, but you also want all of the members of

your organization to be guided by clear principles and practices

when they are confronted with choices.

This assignment allows you to summarize all that you have learned

in the course into some type of deliverable (product) that can help

you and all your organizational members understand key ideas to

guide ethical attitudes and actions.

Upon successful compl

etion of this assignment, you will be

able to:

·

Summarize key principles and practices of ethics and

decision

–

making in ways that others can understand.

Background Information

As you move toward finalizing your course project, let’s look at two

more steps in being your “best self”: Moral Intent and Moral

Action.

Moral Intent (step

three)

YOUTUBE:

Being Your Best Self, Part 3: Moral Intent | C

Moral Action (step four)

YOUTUBE:

Being Your Best Self, Part 4: Moral Act

ion | Con

6.3 Project Assignment- Course Project – Ethics Guide

Getting Started

Ethical questions and decisions can be very complicated. They

often contain lots of factors and sometimes need to be made

rather quickly. As a leader, not only do you want to have some

clear ideas about how to make such decisions before those

decisions are required, but you also want all of the members of

your organization to be guided by clear principles and practices

when they are confronted with choices.

This assignment allows you to summarize all that you have learned

in the course into some type of deliverable (product) that can help

you and all your organizational members understand key ideas to

guide ethical attitudes and actions.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be

able to:

 Summarize key principles and practices of ethics and

decision-making in ways that others can understand.

Background Information

As you move toward finalizing your course project, let’s look at two

more steps in being your “best self”: Moral Intent and Moral

Action.

Moral Intent (step three)

YOUTUBE: Being Your Best Self, Part 3: Moral Intent | C

Moral Action (step four)

YOUTUBE: Being Your Best Self, Part 4: Moral Action | Con