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ETHICS IN THE ETHICS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF
LEADERSLEADERS
A. Flynn McCutchen, Jr.A. Flynn McCutchen, Jr.December 1, 2008 December 1, 2008 HRD-830, Dr. S. BronackHRD-830, Dr. S. BronackClemson UniversityClemson University
IntroductionIntroduction
• About the PresenterAbout the Presenter– US Navy Lieutenant, previous EnlistedUS Navy Lieutenant, previous Enlisted– Over 20 years of USN service including tours Over 20 years of USN service including tours
on 3 Submarines, 1 Aircraft Carrier, and as on 3 Submarines, 1 Aircraft Carrier, and as the first Enlisted Technical Assistant the first Enlisted Technical Assistant assigned to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion assigned to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Headquarters in Washington DCProgram Headquarters in Washington DC
– Been in the workforce for 27 yearsBeen in the workforce for 27 years– Currently responsible for the day-to-day Currently responsible for the day-to-day
operations of over 400 sailors in 25 operations of over 400 sailors in 25 maintenance shops. Additionally, acts as maintenance shops. Additionally, acts as liaison between Ship’s Contracting Officers liaison between Ship’s Contracting Officers and Fleet Maintenance Activity to ensure and Fleet Maintenance Activity to ensure 100% readiness of the Atlantic Surface Fleet.100% readiness of the Atlantic Surface Fleet.
Why Ethics?Why Ethics?
• Over the past year numerous Commissioned Over the past year numerous Commissioned Officers have been in the News for integrity, Officers have been in the News for integrity, ethics, and leadership issues. ethics, and leadership issues.
• As a Leader of sailors, I want to ensure that As a Leader of sailors, I want to ensure that my charges do not see a double standard or my charges do not see a double standard or appearances of in their Chain-of-Command. appearances of in their Chain-of-Command. “Talk the talk, walk the walk!”“Talk the talk, walk the walk!”
• Additionally, in the “real” world, my sailors Additionally, in the “real” world, my sailors are inundated with the collapse of are inundated with the collapse of corporations and markets, any corporations and markets, any understanding I can bring to them brings a understanding I can bring to them brings a great return on a little investment.great return on a little investment.
ResourcesResources
• Navy Knowledge OnlineNavy Knowledge Online• HTTP://www.goatlocker.orgHTTP://www.goatlocker.org
• Navy TimesNavy Times
• Washington PostWashington Post
• Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
• New York TimesNew York Times
• Virginia PilotVirginia Pilot
• ABC NewsABC News
• CBS NewsCBS News
• CNN NewsCNN News
• FOX News FOX News
• NBC NewsNBC News
• Ethics and HRD Ethics and HRD (2002), Tim (2002), Tim Hatcher, Basic BooksHatcher, Basic Books
• Handbook of Human Handbook of Human Performance TechnologyPerformance Technology (2006)(2006), , James A. PershingJames A. Pershing
• The Transformational The Transformational Leader Leader (1990), Noel M. (1990), Noel M. Tichy Tichy
• INTERNET/Webster’s Dictionary INTERNET/Webster’s Dictionary
Analysis: What is Ethics?Analysis: What is Ethics?
Primitive ManPrimitive Man Social EnvironmentSocial Environment
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Analysis: Ethics DefinedAnalysis: Ethics Defined
• Merriam-Webster New Dictionary of Merriam-Webster New Dictionary of the English Languagethe English Language– Discipline dealing with good and evil and Discipline dealing with good and evil and
moral duty: moral principles or practicemoral duty: moral principles or practice
• The Handbook of Human The Handbook of Human Performance TechnologyPerformance Technology – The rules or standards that govern the The rules or standards that govern the
conduct of the members of a group conduct of the members of a group
Analysis: Analysis: Why we need Why we need ethicsethics..
Man todayMan today
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Analysis: Poor Ethics?Analysis: Poor Ethics?
Fannie Mae courtesy: Bloomberg News; Freddie Mac courtesy: Justin Antinaveolla, JMU; VADM Stufflebeem courtesy Navy Times; LCDR Rebecca Dickinson courtesy RightPundits.com
Analysis: BriefsAnalysis: Briefs
• Fannie Mae and Freddie MacFannie Mae and Freddie Mac
• LCDR Rebecca DickinsonLCDR Rebecca Dickinson
• VADM John StufflebeemVADM John Stufflebeem
Analysis: ENRONAnalysis: ENRON
• Hired Alpha types Hired Alpha types that were ruthlessthat were ruthless
• Non-learning Non-learning atmosphereatmosphere
• Do whatever it Do whatever it takestakes
• Rapid pacedRapid paced
Courtesy of Washington PostCourtesy of Washington Post
Discussion: Changing EthicsDiscussion: Changing Ethics
• Charlotte BronteCharlotte Bronte– ““Conventionality is not morality”Conventionality is not morality”
• ““Does any organization have the Does any organization have the right to change or alter your right to change or alter your psychological makeup or being?” psychological makeup or being?” HRD-830 Discussion QuestionHRD-830 Discussion Question
Discussion: Instilling EthicsDiscussion: Instilling Ethics
•Hire people like youHire people like you
• Indoctrination/InductionIndoctrination/Induction
•Leaders on downLeaders on down
•AtmosphereAtmosphere
•CultureCulture
ConclusionConclusion
• ““With Globalization, high-speed With Globalization, high-speed technological changes, wildly technological changes, wildly fluctuating economies, a changing fluctuating economies, a changing workforce, an unstable environmental workforce, an unstable environmental climate, and erratic politics, corporate climate, and erratic politics, corporate ethics, and social responsibility are ethics, and social responsibility are needed more now than ever before.” needed more now than ever before.”
- Ethics and HRD (2002), Tim Hatcher- Ethics and HRD (2002), Tim Hatcher
Questions/CommentsQuestions/Comments
Contact: A. Flynn McCutchen, Jr.Contact: A. Flynn McCutchen, Jr.
[email protected]@g.clemson.edu
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