Leading with Your Soul

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1 Leading with Your Soul Kasthuri V. Henry, PhD, MBA, CTP, Six Sigma Black Belt

2 Are you a leader? Leading with your Soul Can you see and hear with your heart? Can you smile with your eyes? Can you inspire the soul? Can you show unconditional faith in those who follow you? Are you Ethical and Noble at ALL times? Do you Understand the Human Quest and Cultivate it for Greater Good? Are you able to Lead with the Soul demonstrating Authenticity? I hereby grant you the rights and responsibilities of being my leader. This privilege may be revoked at any time.

3 Universal Human Quest It is a basic human tendency to seek happiness What does happiness mean to you? Money? Material Things? Important Job? Social Status and Power? Personal Peace and fulfillment? What will you do to obtain it or hang on to it? In the answers to these questions lie the foundation of our character that drives our behavior and ethics

4 What is Ethics? Ethics is an embodiment of WHO YOU ARE The foundation for the choices you make That result in the consequences that follow Who you are speaks so loud that no one hears what you are saying - Anonymous -

5 What is Ethics? It is the personal courage and conviction to walk the talk when faced with challenging situations Ethics and Integrity are two-sides of the same coin; One cannot exist in the absence of the other

6 Ethics & Integrity Like LOVE and TRUST INTEGRITY and ETHICS mean nothing until it becomes a part of one s BEING

7 What is Business Ethics? Government is the business of running a tax base funded organization for the people... There is no such thing as Business Ethics One is ETHICAL or NOT - John C. Maxwell -

8 We are a nation of laws Legal.vs. Ethical We bind all agreements with a contract We want behavior to be legal at the work place The common belief is if it is legal, it is acceptable behavior Legal Grounds Contract based Has loopholes and open to interpretation Always looks for ways to work around Ethical Grounds Code/Covenant based Depends on moral compass and integrity Foundation for self governance and doing the right thing

9 Impediments to Ethical Leadership It is easy to take the course of least resistance and do what is convenient Code of Silence Falling into the trap of believing winning is the goal and hence do what one must to win

10 Two Key Components of Ethical Leadership Having a standard to follow The will to follow the standard Ethics is about how we meet the challenge of doing the right thing when it will cost more than we want to pay - The Josephson Institute of Ethics -

11 What Hinders Ethical Leadership? Professional and Social Pressures Pursuit of Pleasure Desire for Power Pride and the need to be a winner at any cost Conflicting Priorities How you touch the lives of others is the true measure of who you are; Not what you make or the position you hold.

12 The Golden Rule for Authentic Leadership How would I like to be treated in this situation?

13 Why the Golden Rule? Accepted by all Easy to understand Creates a win-win philosophy Acts as a compass when one needs Henry, K. (2009). Leading with Your Soul: Comprehensive Ethical Leadership Model for Sustainability, Strategic Finance. Any of your actions ultimately impacts individual people for better or worse

14 What is Ethical Leadership? Discussion of Ethical Leadership Character Trait (ELCT) Model

15 The Foundation for Sustainable Leadership Organization: People in partnership for a shared purpose Take care of your people Your people will take care of the process Properly executed process by a group of socially conscious people will insure economic viability & sustainability

16 Leadership Imperative to Earn Public Trust Organization is a legal entity that derives it s characteristics from the people it employs Employees at various levels of the organization drive the mission, vision, strategy and tactics How well the employees understand the strategic plan and their individual/partnership role in executing the tactics is vital for organizational success, waste reduction and fraud prevention Think of the management as the driver behind the wheel of an automobile and the departments/teams of employees as the 4 wheels What will happen if the 4-wheels do not move in the same direction the driver intends to move?

17 Ethical Leadership: Building Block of Self Governance Self Governance takes courage that comes with strength of character From Employees to Organizational Image and Brand Leading to Public Trust & Public Good to Preserve Our Civil Society Absence of Ethics, therefore, will place RISK across the organization acting as the time-bomb ticking away at its reputation & sustainability

18 Are you Leading with your Soul?

19 Questions? Contact Information Dr. Kasthuri Henry, PhD, CTP, Six Sigma Black Belt KasHenry Inc