Ethical Leadership in the Community College Bridging Theory and Daily Practice

by Hellmich, David M.; Boggs, George R.

• ISBN13: 9781933371221
• ISBN10: 1933371226
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-18
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

The avalanche of day-to-day responsibilities facing those in community colleges threatens to bury ethical intent. This book addresses the importance of ethical leadership and explores real-world applications so that community college leaders can develop the institutional savvy to be extraordinary ethical leaders. Written for community college faculty, staff, presidents, and trustees who are committed to being ethical leaders, this book is divided into two sections: The first provides brief theoretical foundations for ethical leadership and relates those foundations to daily practice; the second explores in-depth daily practice for ethical leaders. Contents include: Virtue theory and leadership theory Plato's Republic and the ethical leader Considerations of power, influence, and cultural norms The role of the president Why presidents and trustees should care about ethics Professional ethical identity development Ethical leadership: A faculty obligation The interface of ethics and courage in the life of a chief academic officer Threats to ethical leadership Leading from the head and the heart Transformational leadership and ethical dilemmas Presidential support for civic engagement and leadership education A guide to ethical decision-making by presidents and boards The consequences of compromised ethical identity development

Author Biography

David M. Hellmich and George R. Boggs are the authors of Ethical Leadership in the Community College: Bridging Theory and Daily Practice, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	p. iii
Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. x
Foundations of Ethical Leadership
Virtue Theory and Leadership Theory: Cross-Cultural Models for Administrators and Faculty	p. 2
Plato's Republic and the Ethical Leader	p. 16
Considerations of Power, Influence, and Cultural Norms for the Ethical Community College Leader	p. 23
Ethical Leadership: The Role of the President	p. 33
Why Presidents and Trustees Should Care About Ethics	p. 46
Professional Ethical Identity Development and Community College Leadership	p. 61
Daily Practice of Ethical Leadership
Ethical Leadership: A Faculty Obligation	p. 78
The Interface of Ethics and Courage in the Life of a Chief Academic Officer	p. 88
Threats to Ethical Leadership: The Hubris of Absolutism, the Politics of Affinity-Based Decision-Making, and the Development of Unethical Followers	p. 103
Leading From the Head and the Heart	p. 122
Transformational Leadership and Ethical Dilemmas in Community Colleges	p. 131
Presidential Support for Civic Engagement and Leadership Education	p. 145
A Guide to Ethical Decision-Making by Presidents and Boards	p. 154
The Consequences of Compromised Ethical Identity Development in Community College Leadership	p. 166
Index	p. 183
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