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Prepared byThomas G. McWeeney, PhD
Executive Director, Public Leadership Institutewww.CSM-PLI.org
April 15, 2013
LEADERSHIP, ETHICS
P E R F O R M A N C E I M P E R A T I V E
AND THE
A PROSPECTUS
A New Approach to Leadership Training
Hello - I'm Tom McWeeney, Executive Director of the Public Leadership Institute,
I’d like to introduce you to a new, cost effective, relevant, and highly effective approach to leadership training.
Video IntroductionIn trying to design new processes that seek to improve the performance of government, I fear many have forgotten the crucial role that human beings play in determining the success of pubic agencies. Our new training initiative is based on the real life and very successful experiences of very successful government Watch a short video clip that reflects the thinking of some successful government leaders
Our approach also recognizes that resource limitations will require pubic organizations at all levels to to more with less – as a way of of dong business for a long time. This will clearly place great pressure on government leaders to find new and innovative ways to meet mission expectations This will also require requires change. And there will be resistance to change. And only engaged and committed leadership can overcome the institutional and cultural resistance that limits the performance of far too many agencies.
Our new approach seeks to address both the training needs of emerging in the current environment by:
• Utilizing video case studies of individual leaders who have achieved great success;• Emphasizing the ethical imperative of public officials to do “the right thing”• Linking leadership to performance management• Providing the training in a distance learning format that provides austerity and efficiency; • Using interactive, problem solving exercises that reinforce the primary message of the courses.
Thanks for taking the time to review this.
Leadership & PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
Why A New Approach– Why this is different– Why it matters– Why you will benefit
Overview of Our Training Program
The Public Leadership Institute (PLI)– About us– Contact us
Contents
I . WHY A NEW APPROACH
TO LEADERSHIP TRAINING
“Ford: No doubt there’s a leadership void ”
“Leadership void: police deserve better at the top”
“The lack of global leadership… has become a common refrain”
“When I speak with people in
private enterprise or in
government, there is a common refrain: ‘there is no leadership at the top’”
The millions currently being spend on leadership training have not overcome the common belief -- on the part of organizations, sectors, and institutions -- that very important matters are not being addressed, decisions are not being
made, and that leaders are more interested in their own well-being than in the success and welfare of the organization they are leading.
Why a New Approach
Performance Ethics
PERFORMANCE ETHICS
ETHICS PERFORMANCE
LEADERSHIPGovernment has shown a concern for ethics in recent years; however, the emphasis is primarily negative and punitive, focusing on rules and regulations that proscribe and restrict behavior rather than focusing programmatically on the right thing to do.
The emphasis on performance has produced irrelevant metrics and a reporting burden for many agencies. Few public agencies use the metrics for meaningful decision-making and fewer have developed a process that relates metrics to indicators that reflect success in mission critical areas.
PERFORMANCE ETHICS A framework to assess, develop, and measure
leadership, performance, and ethics
Performance Ethics is a construct of leadership that forms at the intersection of leadership, performance and ethics. It reflects an approach of leaders that focus on the “The Five Attributes of Performance Ethics”. See short video.
VIDEO: “Performance Ethics”
A HYBRID/DISTANCE LEARNING INTERACTIVE FORMAT which will provide students with greater access, more in-depth engagement than traditional courses, and is expensive;
A SECTOR FOCUS to ensure relevancy and a tailored approach to individual sectors, -- for example, public safety, health care, immigration;
A COHESIVE APPROACH in which the courses would be taught sequentially, so that the end of one course sets the stage for the beginning of the next;
A COHORT APPROACH in which a group of students would take the a series of classes together –either by having the courses taught to students from a single agency or students who individually enrolled from the same sector.
Most important, our approach is not based on abstractions or theories. Rather, it draws upon the real-life experiences of committed leaders who transformed their agencies by elevating meaning strategic management principles to the highest priority of their organization. In so doing, their experiences and their success provides a useful and motivational framework for effective distance-learning training.
Why This is Different
Our Leadership Program is Relevant, Useful, Affordable, and Efficient
Our training program addresses the real problems, of real people, in real organizations by emphasizing…
Why This is Different
KEVIN FAVREAUAssistant Director of Intelligence for the FBI
PETE GRUDENFormer Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement Administration
SANDRA HUTCHENSSheriff of Orange County, California
DAVE SZADYFirst National Counterintelligence Executive and former Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, FBI
STEVE TIDWELLFormer Executive Assistant Director of the FBI
DALE WATSONFormer Executive Assistant Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for Counterterrorism (CT) and Counterintelligence (CI).
Our participants are LEADERS who have made a substantial difference in their
organizations
Why This Matters
For the foreseeable future…
Government agencies will be called on to do more with less
The demand for effective government is certain to continue, especially in the following areas:
-- ensuring public health and safety-- delivering essential services-- providing for those in need
Leaders who understand their ethical responsibility are more likely to find creative solutions and implement innovative strategies that solve problems.
THIS IS THE VERY ESSENCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Why You Will Benefit
STUDENTS WILL LEARN…..
About the key attributes of public sector leaders
To assess, measure and improve the your leadership performance
To recognize the “performance imperatives” of your organization
How leadership engagement will make management more relevant and effective
How leadership can be the driver of effective performance and agency transformation
To enhance your contribution to public service
OUR PARTNERS WILL ALSO BENEFIT….
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES – new approach to distance leaningFOUNDATIONS – a transformational educational product – with a potential national marketAGENCIES – framework for developing leaders, measuring performance, and achieving resultsCONSULTING FIRMS – practical, real life approach to leadership training
II . AN OVERVIEW
OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAM
Collectively, the courses will convey the following:
Leadership that emphasizes the ethical issues and choices associated with government performance, and will provide real-life examples of successful practices and approaches of successful leaders;
Planning and performance measurement approaches that would help operate and quantify otherwise lofty goals and objectives, thereby ensuring a focused strategy that will drive critical implementation actions;
A practical approach to performance budgeting as well as methodologies for assessing the relative cost/value of government programs and activities as they relate to critical strategies.
An emphasis on the value of candid assessments and a thorough understanding of real obstacles to high level performance and the critical role of leadership in overcoming them. .
Watch the video clip below as several successful leaders share candid recognition of the difficult circumstances they face and their personal responsibly to improve performance.
Video Excerpt:
“The Value of a Candid Assessment”
A Distinctive Approach
Effective leadership solve problems, sets clear direction, and elevates performance. Behind most thriving government programs is usually a person who is committed to specific results, asks the hard questions, devises new and innovative strategies, takes strong action, and holds both he/she and his/her organization accountable for their performance.
A Blending of Leadership and Ethics to Produce High-Value Performance
Why this is different
Gov’t Performance:CURRENT
Limited engagement of leadership/ business unitsFocus on activitiesAmbiguity in desired performanceMarginal performance improvementsUncertain value; Obstacles and barriers remainNo performance accountability
Gov’t Performance:DESIRED
Fully engaged leadership/ business unitsFocus on resultsClarity in desired performanceInnovative implementation strategiesCreative/collaborative leveraging of resourcesDefinitive performance accountability
PLI Training
PLI Training
Our new training program captures both the essentials of ethical leadership and the responsibility of leaders to accept the moral and ethical imperative to overcome obstacles and barriers, develop wise strategies, and leverage all available resources to achieve the expectations associated with their mission.
Overview: Eight-Course Program
PROGRAM APPROACH
•5-Course Certificate Program•Distance Learning Platform•Sector focus (e.g. Public Safety)•Slide presentation with embedded videos•Links to relevant articles •Web-liography•Leadership Advisory BoardoCourse material, examples, topicsoSelection of studentsoReview of capstone project presentations
COURSES
•Leadership, Ethics, and Performance•Strategy: Overcoming Barriers •Managing for Results•Performance Budgeting•Transforming the Organizational Culture•Outcome-Based Performance Appraisals•Utilization-Focused Evaluations•Measuring Quality Performance
A statement of course objectives and methods Written/video presentations Interactive discussions Guest speakers/case studies Supplemental written material Problem-solving Exercises
Course Format and Administration
Each course will include….
The program will include…
8 leadership/performance management courses 4 weekly sessions per course A final review session Group discussions and small working groups Dedicated professor and instructional staff Student evaluations and feedback
Course Format and Administration
A Leadership Advisory Council Leadership Presentations and Speeches A Clearinghouse of New Material about Leadership A webliography Leadership Discussion Forums
The Program will also include….
Course A-1: Leadership, Ethics and Performance(ADAPTED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SECTOR)
The approach reflects our attempt to effectively merge theory with practice in a single, cohesive training course. Five primary chapters will demonstrate the practical application of leadership in operational, program direction and management settings.
• Chapter 1 - The Critical Role of Leadership In Law Enforcement• Chapter 2 - Leadership Case Studies: Operational; Program Direction;
Management• Chapter 3 - Performance Ethics: Five Leadership Attributes that Make
a Difference• Chapter 4 - Situational Leadership• Chapter 5 - Real World Applications
Sample Course Outline
III . THE PUBLIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
“Speaking from experience, my fellow officers know who within management will back us up and work to protect our safety. Supervisors that do this…have earned respect within the ranks and it shows that they have the ability to do what’s right and that they’re not afraid to speak up for those that are below them. In turn, officers will give them the respect that they deserve, listen to them, and do their best to make them look good when they can….”
“I think it takes a unique individual to lead through adverse conditions (including stuffy political atmospheres) and I would like to believe I would have taken the same action; not out of anger, not out of carelessness but with complete consideration of facts and studying the associated risks and outcomes from the options in front of me. At the end of the day, ethics will prevail for me…”
“My response to this question was based mostly on my experiences as a police officer…. While it's always the right thing to take the ethical path….respect and trust between leaders and subordinates is paramount in my opinion. I've seen it many times at my workplace where sergeants and above "sell out" and won't back or help an officer out of fear of retribution or because they're trying to climb the ladder and appeal to higher management. This may work well for them personally in the long run but I'll tell you that regular officers won't trust them and usually they'll end up on an island…”
Excerpts From Class Discussions
“I believe the leader made the right choice in this case….I fully believe that he was ready and willing to face the consequences of his actions and that's what leaders must do. Even though he did things the wrong way, I'm sure that he gained a ton of respect and allegiance from his subordinates in protecting his own..”
“It was a case of what was right or wrong versus what was legal or illegal…a leader is responsible for managing the situation as well as his subordinates as well as leading them; often a daunting task. It can be disheartening to have a leader that you feel does not have your back. Granted, no leader can completely please everyone, but there are some decisions that subordinates may not like but can respect … Sad to say personally I do not believe that many of my supervisors if any would fight for me in a situation where an incident happened but I (acted in accordance with) my duties….”
Excerpts From Class Discussions