Encourage the Heart Practice Personal Leadership Analysis

Week 6 Discussion: Ethical Dilemmas

“You can’t convince someone you have value, just as you can’t convince someone to trust you. You have to earn trust by communicating and demonstrating that you share the same values and beliefs” (Sinek, 2009).

Share an ethical dilemma you have faced as a leader within an organization or within your community.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources:
  • Sinek, S. (2009). Start with why: How great leaders inspire everyone to take action [PDF version]. New York, NY: Penguin Group. Retrieved from http://www.mgtcoach101.com/uploads/7/3/5/2/73523011/start_with_why__how_great_leaders
    _inspire_everyone_to_take_action.pdf
    • Read the following chapters:
      • PART 3: LEADERS NEED A FOLLOWING
        • The Emergence of Trust

• Beddoes-Jones, F. (2014, August), Authentic leadership: The key to building trust. People Management, 44–47.

• Thomas, R. J. (2009, January). The leadership lessons of crucible experiences. Journal of Business Strategy, 30(1), 21–26.

Post a cohesive response based on your analysis of the Learning Resources and your professional experience. Be sure to discuss the following:

• Describe the ethical dilemma in detail.
• Discuss what actions you took as a leader within the organization or community where the dilemma took place.
• Discuss the outcome of the dilemma and how your decisions shaped others’ perceptions of you.
• Explain how ethical dilemmas can shape others’ perceptions of your trustworthiness.
• Reflect on your ability to understand how trust is developed.

Be sure to support your ideas by connecting them to the week’s Learning Resources, as well as other credible resources you have read, or what you have observed and experienced.

General Guidance: Your original post, due by Day 3, will typically be 1 full single space page in length, as a general expectation/estimate. Refer to the Week 6 Discussion Rubric for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work. Please verify rubric is lined up with work completed. Thanks buddy