A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
Thomas Sowell
William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York, NY (1987)
Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or for centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. The analysis of this pattern is the purpose of this book. Its theme is that the enduring political controversies of the past two centuries reflect radically different visions of the nature of man. Issues as diverse as criminal justice, income distribution, or war and peace repeatedly show those with one vision lining up on one side and those with another vision lining up on the other.
Balancing Personal & Professional Ethics
David Dalke & Sheryl Ankerstar
HRD Press, Amherst, MA 01002 (1995)
This full reproducible trainer's guide goes beyond just talking about ethics in the workplace. It utilizes thought-provoking activities and case studies to stimulate new thinking and new ways for making sound ethical decision. To complement this process the guide includes tools and step-by-step guidelines for developing a code of ethics. All the training material is fully reproducible, and is offered in a sequence that prompts participants to examine how their personal ethics impacts relationships with co-workers, management and customers.
Colleges That Encourage Character Development
The John Templeton Foundation
Templeton Foundation Press, Radnor, PA (1999)
This book profiles over 500 college programs that inspire students to lead ethical and civic-minded lives. This college guide will serve as an indispensable resource for parents, students, and counselors who are looking for schools that support values such as honesty, service, respect, and personal responsibility. The first of its kind, the guidebook presents a wide range of programs from a broad spectrum of colleges.
Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It
James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Pozner
- Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA (1993)
- Credibility is a personal, inspiring, and genuine guide to helping us all understand the fundamental importance of credibility for building personal and organizational success and for fostering trust within our work, family, and community.
Ethics In Business: A Guide For Managers
Robert B. Maddux, Dorothy Maddux
Crisp Publications, Inc., Los Altos, CA (1989)
This guide shows how to create a work environment where values are objectively identified. It states that the way in which management communicates these values determines how they are perceived by employees. This is an excellent guide to help managers clarify their thinking about ethical issues.
How Good People Make Tough Choices
Rushworth M. Kidder
FIRESIDE, New York, NY (1995)
An "Ethical Fitness" Program for Energetic Self-Reflection
Breaking down complex philosophical issues into a step-by-step self-help guide, the founder of the Institute for Global Ethics shows us how to grapple with everyday issues and problems.Investing With Your Values
Hal Brill, Jack A. Brill, and Cliff Feigenbaum
Bloomberg Press, Princeton, NJ (1999)
The authors take a look at the problems todays society faces with pressuress to do well for the world and for themselves. Offering a history of money and values, this book is a guide that provides the reader with insights on how to make your values and finantial investments work together.
Leadership Development
John W. Gardner
Independent Sector, Washington, DC (1987)
This little book discusses obstacles to leadership such as: crises, size and complexity, specialization, anti-leadership vaccine and the rigors of public life. It also discusses early influences such as: school and college, a liberal arts degree, self-knowledge, communication, leadership courses; role models and mentors and opportunities outside of the classroom.
Leadership And Power - Leadership Papers/4
John W. Gardner
Independent Sector, Washington, DC (1986)
Power is not to be confused with status or prestige. It is the capacity to ensure the outcomes one wishes and to prevent those one does not wish.
Managing By Values
Kenneth Blanchard & Michael O'Conner
Quality Books, Inc., Escondido, CA (1995)
What if you could give your organization the gift of a magnificent and promising future while also discovering a way for all of its stakeholders to be satisfied in the process? That's what this book is about. It builds on the mounting mass of diverse research, experiences and complementary publications focused on organizational, group and individual performance and satisfaction. But…it's uniqueness is that if goes beyond these other contributions that talk about "WHAT" to rethink, reengineer, redo - and instead provides a practical, proven approach for "HOW" to actually gain such benefits
New Work Habits For A Radically Changing World
Price Pritchett
Pritchett & Associates, Inc., Dallas, TX (1997)
This book reveals: Why resisting change can ruin your career - The real source of job security - Why you should focus on outcomes rather than effort - The power of "recommitment" - Why you don't have time to take your time - The risks of relying on your reputation - Why you must contribute more that you cost - Plus more high-powered guidelines on how to take personal responsibility for your career and seize the many opportunities you will encounter in the Information Age.
Public Leadership Education - The Role Of Citizen Leaders
Kettering Foundation
Dayton, OH (1992)
This book entails follower-leader relationships and collaboration, exchanges, and interchanges. The citizen leaders are transforming leaders who engage others in efforts to reach higher levels of human awareness and relationships.
Setting Your Development Goals
Bill Sternbergh and Sloan R. Weitzel
Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC (2001)
A guidebook about setting goals that are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timed; and applying them to all areas of your life. The use of these goals will help better your chances for success.
Start Something
Earl Woods and the Tiger Woods Foundation
Simon & Schuster, New York, Ny (2000)
Through examples extracted from the childhood and experiences of Tiger Woods, Earl and the rest of the Tiger Woods Foundation put together a book about reaching for your dreams and never giving up. It's the little things that you do for others, that make the difference in your life.
The Ethical Difference
Joseph D. Potts
Rocky Mountain Press, Longmont, CO (2001)
This book probes current theories of leadership to isolate the one element that sets leaders apart frommanagers. Posst delves into the morally neutral, non-ethical, survival-oriented nature of management, and then shows how it contrasts with leadership. Management can serve individual or group interests exclusively; leadership must do more. Genuine leadership implies the critical importance of means, not just ends, a new definition of success, and an obligation to serve the common good.
The Heart Of The Matter: Leader-Constituent Interaction -Leadership Paper/3
John W. Gardner
Independent Sector, Washington, DC (1986)
This paper is about the relationships between leaders and followers and the way they vary from one culture to another. It will deal chiefly with the interaction as it occurs in the mainstream of American life. The paper states that relationships vary according to whether the organization or group is in a period of calm crises, in prosperity or recession, on a steep growth curve or stagnation.
The Lost Art of Drawing The Line
Philip K. Howard
Random House, New York, NY (2001)
This book takes a look at aspect of Freedom of Speech and how often times it is misused in America. Today, warnings are everywhere and people such as teachers, principals, and buisness executives can not make any decision without looking over their shoulder wondering who will be opposed. Howard takes hold of these ideas and expresses his own beliefs on how America will once again be free from the powers of speech.
The Moral Aspect Of Leadership
John W. Gardner
Independent Sector, Washington, DC (1987)
This little book discusses different types of leaders such as bad guys, good guys, the relationship between leaders and constituents, the moral goals of leadership, the release of human potential, the dependence of individuals and groups, leaders who have devised a framework of values, norms of conduct, a moral order, individual initiative and responsibility.
The Moral Compass of the America Lawyer
RIchard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford
Ballantine Publishing Group, New York, NY (1999)
The legal system in America is under constant attack by the people it was build for. Why is this? Americans see laywers and abusing the system, causing them to be just as guilty as the criminals or corporations they are defending. In this book, Richard Zitrin adn Carol Langfor, two lawyers themselves, use cases to investigate lawyers' behavior and its impact on our legal system. This is a clear exploration of the practice of law in America as well as the need for legal reform.
The Power Of Character
Michael S. Josephson and Wes Hanson
Jossey-Bass Inc., San Francisco, CA (1998)
There is no higher praise we can give people that to say they have good "character." But what, really, does that mean? What makes this quality so essential to achieving personal success and fulfillment? More important, how can we build our own character and live more satisfying lives? In this unique collection of essays, over forty distinguished Americans share their perspectives on the meaning of character in family, life, community, and work.
The Soul Of Politics: Beyond "Religious Right" and "Secular Left"
Jim Wallis
A Harvest Book, New York, NY (1994)
This book responds to signs of cultural breakdown and political impasse with a resounding call to reintegrate politics and spirituality. In this "dynamic, hopeful" book, Jim Wallis shows why both liberal and conservative visions are inadequate to the challenges before us, he argues for a new political morality that combines social justice with personal responsibility, and he looks outside the traditional corridors of power to find the resources for a political movement that will empower the powerless, protect the environment, and foster true democracy.
Walking The Talk Together
Eric Harvey and Alexander Lucia
Performance Publishing Company, Dallas, TX (1998)
The challenge of bringing organizational values to life is right there in front of us and it's not going away any time soon. We can choose to ignore it and point our fingers at others. Or, we can choose to do something about it. Either way, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE.
White to White on Black/White
Toni E. Weaver, Ph.D.
Voices Publishing, Vandalia, OH (1993)
This is an educational and motivational handbook for whites who want to know how racism is perpetuated in America and how they contribute to the problem. Whites' most often asked questions on Black/white relations are addressed and potential ways to become a part of the solution are offered.
Working Ethics
Marvin T. Brown
Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA (1990)
In many organizations, ethics simply means a list of rules and regulations for controlling worker behavior. But as Marvin T. Brown demonstrates in this thoughtful book, ethics can be a powerful tool for better decision making. Brown shows how attention to ethics can improve communication, resolve disagreements, and set just standards for employee-management relations - and so create conditions that foster greater organizational effectiveness.