Meeting The Ethical Challenges Of Leadership: Casting Light Or Shadow - 3rd edition

Craig E. Johnson (Ph.D., University of Denver) is professor of leadership studies and director of the Doctor of Management program at George Fox University. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in leadership, management, ethics and communication and is a past recipient of university's outstanding teacher award. He is the author of Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow (Sage) and the coauthor, with Michael Z. Hackman, of Leadership: A Communication Perspective . His research findings have been published in the Journal of Leadership Education, Selected Proceedings of the International Leadership Association, Journal of Leadership Studies, Communication Quarterly, Communication Reports, Journal of the International Listening Association, and Communication Education. He has served on the boards of a variety of religious and other nonprofit organizations and has participated in educational and service trips to the Czech Republic, Brazil, Kenya, Honduras, and New Zealand.

Part I The Shadow Side of Leadership Introduction Fallen Leaders Defining Terms Notes
Chapter 1 The Leader's Light or Shadow What's Ahead A Dramatic Difference The Leader's Shadows The Shadow of Power Leadership Ethics at the Movies: The Life and Death of People's Temple Self-Assessment:Brutal Boss Questionnaire The Shadow of Privilege The Shadow of Mismanaged Information Case Study: Hiding the Truth: Friendly Fire and the Death of Pat Tillman The Shadow of Inconsistency The Shadow of Misplaced and Broken Loyalties The Shadow of Irresponsibility Focus on Follower Ethics:The Dark Side of Followership Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment
Chapter End Case: Casting Shadows at Enron
Chapter End Case: It Pays to Be an Executive: The Stock Options Scandal Notes
Chapter 2 Shadow Casters What's Ahead Shadow Casters Unhealthy Motivations Internal Enemies or Monsters Focus on Follower Ethics:Follower Motivations and the Dangers of Toxic Leadership Selfishness Faulty Decision Making Inactive or Overactive Moral Imagination Ethical Deficiencies Case Study: The Multiplied Missing Children Contextual Pressures Leadership Ethics at the Movies:The Devil Wears Prada Stepping Out of the Shadows: Expanding Our Ethical Capacity Self-Assessment:Ethical Self-Awareness Instrument Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment
Chapter End Case: Napoleon Marches Again: Jean-Marie Messier and Vivendi Universal
Chapter End Case: The Ethical Saga of Salomon, Inc. Notes

Part II Looking Inward
Chapter 3 The Leader's Character What's Ahead Elements of Character Focus on Follower Ethics: The Courageous Follower Leadership Ethics at the Movies: The Last King of Scotland Character Building Finding Role Models Case Study: The Hero as Optimist: Explorer Ernest Shackleton Hardship Telling and Living Collective Stories Habits Mission Statements Values Self-Assessment:Instrumental and Terminal Values Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment
Chapter End Case: "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap and "Mensch" Aaron Feuerstein
Chapter End Case:The Greatest Reformer in History Notes
Chapter 4 Combating Evil What's Ahead The Faces of Evil Focus on Follower Ethics:Resisting Pressures to Do Evil: A Ten-Step Program Making a Case for Forgiveness Breaking the Cycle of Evil Leadership Ethics at the Movies:Munich Case Study:To Forgive or Not to Forgive? The Forgiveness Process Self Assessment: Tendency to Forgive Scale Spirituality and Leadership Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment
Chapter End Case: Genocide in Slow Motion
Chapter End Case: Covering Up Evil Notes

Part III Ethical Standards and Strategies
Chapter 5 General Ethical Perspectives What's Ahead Utilitarianism: Do the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number Focus on Follower Ethics: Whistle Blowing: Ethical Tension Points Leadershi

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