CJ 236 Public Safety Leadership and Ethics 1: Philosophy of Leadership

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Introduces philosophies and ethics for public safety leadership. Focuses on core values, ethics, and decision-making. Explores developing a personal leadership philosophy. Includes defining the difference between leadership and management and completing self-assessments in an effort to gain insight into personal leadership styles and characteristics.

Prerequisite: CJ 103 with criminal history clearance; or current professional in the field; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Explain the value of developing a leadership philosophy.
Relate the vision, mission, and objectives of the Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Program to personal leadership.
Propose individual core values that are consistent with leadership.
Define and provide personal examples of ethical behavior.
Develop and initiate a personal action plan for leadership.

Content Outline

Program Overview
- Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Program
- The Learning Process
- Personal Leadership Journal
- Personal Leadership Assessment
Looking at Leaders and Leadership
- The Essence of Leadership
- Top Ten Leaders in History
- Qualities of Leaders
Development of a Personal Leadership Philosophy
- What is a Philosophy?
- The Philosopher King
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of a Leader
- Four Competencies of Great Leaders
- Seven Lessons for Leading the Voyage to the Future
- Personal Leadership Comes form the Heart
Understanding the Importance of Self in Leadership
- The Lion King
- Elements of Personal Leadership
- Leadership Practices
- The Color Code
- Understanding Outcome Applications
Identification of Personal Core Values
- Introduction to Ethics
- What are Ethics?
- Ethics Questionnaire
- Importance of Ethics in Public Safety
  - Six pillars of character
  - Professional ethics cannons
The Code of Silence
- “A Few Good Men”
Becoming a Public Safety Leader of the Future
- Words to Lead By
- Forecasting the Future
- Transitioning from Self to Others