COURAGE TO TAKE AN ETHICAL STANCE
The fifth “courage” in The Courageous Follower model is the courage to take an ethical stance. One of the more significant ways of taking an ethical stance is tendering one’s resignation to avoid colluding...
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ONLY FOOLS…..
Star Trek Next Generation fans know that Lieutenant Worf is a Klingon, a race of fierce warriors. Wesley Crusher was a young ensign who aspires to be accepted into Star Fleet Academy. He is...
FOLLOWERSHIP AND INTELLIGENT DISOBEDIENCE IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
Anne Aden is an organization development specialist who performs her work through her company Wellspring Praxis. She has introduced the subject of courageous followership to high level government clients who have integrated it into...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIT IN
We are in a topsy turvy situation when our elected representatives, who are inside the establishment, must resort to civil disobedience, a tool traditionally used by those outside the establishment, in order to have...
IRA CHALEFF INTERVIEWED FOR OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY (OCC)
With Dawn Phillips, Leadership Development Specialist, interviewing Ira Chaleff on courageous followership for Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). June 16, 2016. Watch full lenght interview (35:50)
The Joy of Following
I am delighted that the Wall Street Journal is recognizing the importance of Followership. In addition to quoting my work they quote my colleagues Robert Kelley and Marc and Samantha Hurwitz who have written...
Why Followership Coaching?
My fellow authors and remarkable Followership trainers, Marc and Samantha Hurwitz of Toronto, Canada, recently included the following in their www.flipskills.com newsletter: A few weeks back, Marc and I were in Orlando, Florida at...
Ira Chaleff at the US Naval Academy 2014 panel on Ethics
The theme of the 2014 Leadership Conference at the US Naval Academy was “Followership: The Evolution of a Leader.” Elements of the entire brigade of 4500 midshipmen attended the program as well as delegations...
Followership at the 2014 Navy Leadership Conference
I had the honor and pleasure of participating in a conference whose theme was Followership at the US Naval Academy this week. It is deeply gratifying to see one’s life work enter the fabric...
Why America Is Indebted to Potential FBI Director James Comey
The Washington Post ran a story today on President Obama’s anticipated nomination of James Comey as FBI Director. These unauthorized “leaks” are usually trial balloons to see how well a plan might be received...
