LEADING WITH SOUL IN AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ENVIRONMENT

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LEADING WITH SOUL IN AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
ENVIRONMENT

• Louis Rowitz

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Definition of Soul

• (From a study of managers and leaders in
  organizations-Mitroff and Denton)
• The soul is that which ties together and
  integrates all of the separate and various parts
  of a person it is the base material, the
  underlying platform, that makes a person a human
  being

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Definition of Spirituality(Miroff and Denton)

• Spirituality is the basic desire to find
  ultimate meaning and purpose in ones life and
  live an integrated life

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Major findings from Mitroff and Denton

• People do not want to compartmentalize or
  fragment their lives
• Religion and spirituality are different.
  Spirituality is an appropriate topic for
  discusion in businesses and agencies
• People are hungry for models of practicing
  spirituality in the workplace without offending
  their work colleagues

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Mitroff and Denton Findings 2

• Lacking local role models who practice
  spirituality at work prevents people from
  bringing up the topic
• There is a need to search for successful models

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ETHICS

• THE STUDY OF HUMAN CONDUCT WITH EMPHASIS ON THE
  UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG SUPPORTED
  BY OUR VALUES, BELIEFS, AND LAWS

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DEFINITION OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

• ETHICAL LEADERS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO PERCEIVE AND
  CONCEPTUALIZE THE WORLD AROUND THEM IN A
  FRAMEWORK THAT SUPPORTS PUBLIC VALUES

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FOUR COMPONENTS OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

• PURPOSE- PRACTICE LEADERSHIP WITH ORGANIZATIONAL
  AND COMMUNITY PURPOSES IN MIND
• KNOWLEDGE-USE AVAILABLE INFORMATION TO INQUIRE,
  JUDGE, AND ACT PRUDENTLY

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FOUR COMPONENTS-II

• AUTHORITY-HAS POWER TO MAKE DECISIONS IN
  ACCORDANCE WITH ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
  VALUES
• TRUST-INSPIRES TRUST IN THE ORGANIZATION AND
  COMMUNITY

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MODES OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

• INSPIRATION
• FACILITATION
• PERSUASION
• GENTLE MANIPULATION

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ETHICAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• PERSONAL-HOW WE MAINTAIN OUR PERSONAL COMMITMENT
  TO AN ETHICAL LIFE
• SOCIAL ETHICAL-HOW DO WE HANDLE RELATIONSHIPS
• GLOBAL ETHICAL-HOW WE SEE THE WORLD AND LIFE IN
  TERMS OF DELICATE CONNECTIONS REQUIRING
  STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY

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LEADERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

• LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT LAWS AND
  VALUES OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY SERVE. THEY
  ARE THE STEWARDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THUS
  HELD TO HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS

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THE CHALLENGE

• RECRUIT ETHICAL INDIVIDUALS INTO PUBLIC SERVICE
  AND DEMONSTRATE TO THE PUBLIC THAT GOVERNMENT
  SERVICE IS A HIGH CALLING

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New Partnerships

• Public sector professionals need to work with the
  Faith Community especially in emergency situations

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The purpose of collaboration is to create a
shared vision and joint strategies to address
concerns that go beyond the agenda of the
particular groups members
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Models of Collaboration
Single Organization Model
Multiple Organization Models
Team
Coalition
Alliance
Partnership
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STRATEGIES FOR WORKING TOGETHER(HIMMELMAN)

• NETWORKING
• COORDINATION
• COOPERATION
• COLLABORATION
• COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS

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NETWORKING

• EXCHANGING INFORMATION FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT

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COORDINATION

• EXCHANGING INFORMATION FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT AND
  ALTERING ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE A COMMON PURPOSE

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COOPERATION

• EXCHANGING INFORMATION FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT, AND
  ALTERING ACTIVITIES AND SHARING RESOURCES TO
  ACHIEVE A COMMON PURPOSE

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COLLABORATION

• EXCHANGING INFORMATION FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT,
  ALTERING ACTIVITIES, SHARING RESOURCES, AND
  ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF ANOTHER TO ACHIEVE A
  COMMON PURPOSE.

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COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS

• Working Together on Handling Emergencies When
  Each Group Pursues Different Activities in
  Non-Emergency Situations

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Elements of Humanitarian Response

• Coordinate Planning activities with Emergency
  Response Partners
• Help People Cope with Disaster
• Find Meaning and Understanding of Events
• Mental Health Interventions
• Restore Hope
• Show Caring
• Show Support
• Restablish Community Identity

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Moral from Carl Jung

• IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, WE COUNT FOR SOMETHING
  ONLY BECAUSE OF THE ESSENTIAL WE EMBODY, AND IF
  WE DO NOT EMBODY THAT, LIFE IS WASTED.