“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to
ruin it.”
–Warren Buffett
Ethics is what one ought to do–the kind of behaviors that would
make the world a better place, especially if everyone engaged in
them.
The key question is: how does the conscientious public servant
sort through competing considerations and determine “the right
thing to do?” When it comes serving the public, how does one put
one’s values into practice?
This article examines the role community leaders play when a
crisis occurs. It draws heavily from advice offered in
Crisis & Emergency Risk Communications by Leaders for
Leaders, which analyzes the experience of federal, state and
local government leaders in responding to a variety of kinds of
community crises.
This classic on leadership
theories continues to offer useful insights for local officials
reflecting on their own leadership styles and capabilities.
Gardner defines leadership as a process of persuasion.
After acknowledging that leadership is hard work, Gardner
describes the various tasks that leadership involves.
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The Institute’s thinking
on values-based leadership has been influenced by the writings of
Rushworth M. Kidder at the Institute for Global
Ethics.
This classic on leadership
theories continues to offer useful insights for local officials
reflecting on their own leadership styles and capabilities.
