Leadership for Intelligence Professionals   

The Leader's Character 

(January 2010)

Textbook Readings (if available)

In The Leader's Companion read:

-Chapter 64, "Universal Human Values: Finding an Ethical Common Ground", by Rushworth M. Kidder.

       -Chapter 61, "Moral Leadership", by James MacGregor Burns.

In Dynamics of Leadership in Public Service read.

      -Chapter 9, “Ethics”, pages 282-283.

      -Chapter 12, “An Ethics Based Approach to Leadership” pages 377-383.

In The Powers to Lead read:

-Chapter 5 “Good and Bad Leaders”, sections on “Public and Private Morality”, The Ethics of Transformational and Transactional Leadership” and “Choice of Means and the Role of Soft Power”.

Supplemental Article Readings  (These articles are all easily accessible via the Proquest, Ebsco or Infotrac services usually available in your organizational or public library.)

Articles from 2009

 -“Ethics and Intelligence” by William M. Nolte in Joint Forces Quarterly, Issue 54, 3^rd Quarter 2009.

-“An Interview with Michael G. Mullen” in Joint Forces Quarterly, Issue 54, 3^rd Quarter 2009.

-“Principled Leadership: Align Yourself with True North Principles” by Ken Shelton in Leadership Excellence, May 2009.

Ethics in the IntelligenceCommunity

-"Ethics of Spying" by Jan Goldman in the Defense Intelligence Journal; 14-2 (2005).

-“Thoughts Provoked byThe Very Best Men” by Michael Thompson in Studies in Intelligence 39/3.

Ethics in the Military

 -"Army Values and Ethics: A Search for Consistency and Relevance" by John W. Brinsfield from Parameters Autumn 1998 and response by Kermit D. Johnson from Parameters Spring 1999.

-“Moral Foundations of Military Service" by Martin L. Cook from Parameters Spring 2000.

         
Integrity and Character

-“Leadership, Community and Virtue” by James H. Toner from Joint Forces Quarterly, Spring 1996.

-“Generalship: Qualities, Instincts and Character” by Montgomery C. Meigs in Parameters, Summer 2001.

          -“Character of Leadership” by David Gergen in Executive Excellence May 2001.

-“The Discipline of Building Character” by Joseph L. Badaracco in Harvard Business Review, January 2006. 

Ethics and  Leadership

-“The Ethical Leader”, an interview with the Honorable Craig Thomas Senator from Wyoming in Executive Excellence, May 2001.

- “Ethics and Integrity” by William Oncken IV from Executive Excellence, May  2000.

          -“Beyond Compliance” by Diane Girard from Executive Excellence, May 2000.

-“Leadership: Warts and All” by Barbara Kellerman in Harvard Business Review, January 2004.

Prioritizing Your Values

-"Do Your Commitments Match Your Convictions?" by Donald N. Sull and Dominic Houlder in The Harvard Business Review, January 2005. 

Principles

-“Empowerment, Environment and the Golden Rule” by General Dennis Reimer Chief of Staff, U.S. Army in Military Review January-February 1996.

-"Fourteen Traits, Eleven Principles, but Only One Belief" by Capt. Robert Simi USMC in the   Marine Corps Gazette June 1996.

-“Seven Habits Revisited” by Stephen R. Covey from Executive Excellence, May 2003.

Ethical Decisionmaking

-Officership: Character, Leadership and Ethical Decisionmaking” by Major Charles A. Pfaff, U.S. Army in Military Review March-April 2003.

- "Critical Dilemma: Loyalty versus Honesty" by General Joseph P. Hoar USMC (Ret.) in the Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute, January 2005. Then, read the February issue for two letters as an illustration of why this issue is an ethical or critical dilemma