1. CHET AUSTIN TEEN
LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY
Kennesaw State University
Instructor John Roland
June 2-6, 2014

2. REMINDER--Remembering Names
 Leaders need to realize the importance of
knowing and understanding the people
they want to lead.
 Why is it important for leaders to
remember the names of people they want
to lead?
 What would you like to know about each
other?

3. REMINDER--First Followership:
Leadership lessons from the
dancing guy.

4. Agenda for Day 2
Ethics & Values
Bullying
Confidence team building game
Social media precautions
Preconceived Prejudices

5. What is ETHICS???

6. 6
The vision of a Smart & Good
School is based on the 2005 study
Smart & Good High
Schools
Tom Lickona & Matt Davidson
100 Promising Practices for
Integrating Excellence & Ethics
www.cortland.edu/character

7. Character has two major parts:
performance character and moral character.

8. Performance Character
• Commitment to
continuous
improvement
• Goal setting
• Work ethic
• Determination
• Self-confidence
• Initiative
• Creativity
Moral/Ethical Character
• Respect
• Responsibility to others
• Love (Compassion)
• Humility
• Integrity
• Justice
• Moral courage

9. Performance Character:
Doing Our Best Work

10. What NOT to do with Ethics &
Values from “The Office”

11. You must discover what you
are made for, and you must
work indefatigably to
achieve excellence in your
field of endeavor.
If you are called to be a
street-sweeper, you should
sweep streets even as
Michelangelo painted or
Beethoven composed music.
—Martin Luther King, Jr.

12. The goal in life is to make the effort to
do the best you are capable of
doing—in marriage, at your job, in
your community, for your country.
Don’t measure yourself by what you
have accomplished, but by what you
should have accomplished with your
abilities. The effort is what counts in
everything.
—John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach

13. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Performance is the outcome (the
grade, the honor or award, the
achievement).
Performance character consists of
those qualities needed to pursue
our personal best—whether the
outcome is realized or not.

14. Performance Character
• Commitment to
continuous
improvement
• Goal setting
• Work ethic
• Determination
• Self-confidence
• Initiative
• Creativity
Moral/Ethical Character
• Respect
• Responsibility to others
• Love (Compassion)
• Humility
• Integrity
• Justice
• Moral courage

15. Internet Cheating

16. We asked high school students:
”What persons or experiences
in high school have most
influenced the development of
your performance character?”

17. Moral Character:
Doing the Right Thing
Moral character consists of the
virtues needed for ethical
behavior, positive relationships,
and responsible citizenship.
Moral character honors the
interests of others, so that we do
not violate moral values as we
pursue our performance goals.

18. We asked high school students:
”What persons or experiences
in high school have most
influenced the development of
your moral character?”

19. “We are taught from the start that
plagiarism and all forms of cheating are
wrong, and that any kind of cruelty toward
other students is not to be tolerated.
We often have assemblies that discuss how
to promote peace and justice in society.
Graduation requirements include 100 hours
of community service, but our school
encourages us to do more.”
—A High School Girl

20. “There are two roads in life: a high road
and a low road. The high road is harder,
but it takes you somewhere worth going.
The low road is easy, but it’s circular—
you eventually find yourself back where
you started.
“Your life won’t get better—and you
won’t get better—on the low road.”
—High School Science Teacher

21. A person of character
embodies both
performance character and
moral character.

22. Without moral character,
performance character easily
runs amuck.
You could become a
courageous terrorist who blows
up innocent people, an
ingenious CEO who cooks the
books, or a brilliant valedictorian
who is only out for herself.

23. Without performance
character, moral character is
ineffective.
You could be a person who
has good intentions but can’t
carry them out effectively.
Performance character
enables us to act on our
moral values.

24. Only by developing performance
character will schools:
Promote academic achievement
for all students
foster an ethic of excellence, not
just higher test scores
 develop scientific and
entrepreneurial talent
produce a competitive, creative
workforce.

25. Only by developing moral
character will schools:
create safe learning
environments
prevent peer cruelty
decrease discipline problems
reduce cheating
foster social & emotional skills
develop ethical thinkers
produce public-spirited citizens.

26. Performance
character and
moral character
are defined in
terms of 8 Strengths
of Character, assets
needed for a
flourishing life.

27. THE WHOLE PERSON
What are the
Strengths of Character
that make up the
“whole person”?

28. 1. Lifelong learner and critical thinker
2. Diligent and capable performer
3. Socially and emotionally skilled person
4. Ethical thinker
5. Respectful and responsible moral agent
6. Self-disciplined person who pursues a
healthy lifestyle
7. Contributing community member and
democratic citizen
8. Spiritual person engaged in crafting a
life of noble purpose.

30. Where do the 8 Strengths of
Character come from?
 Classical philosophy about living a meaningful and fulfilling
life
 Cross-cultural wisdom
 Positive psychology’s focus on the assets needed for a
flourishing life
 Our own grounded theory research.

32. Lions
Bold Self-reliant Competitive
Enterprising Goal-driven Productive
Loves to lead Strong willed Purposeful
Confident Likes authority Adventurous
Firm Persistent Independent
Enjoys
challenges
Takes charge Controlling
Problem solver Determined Action-oriented

33. Lions Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at
making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They
enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and
opportunity for advancement. Because lions are
thinking of the goal, they can step on people to
reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and
competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or
to take charge in other’s affairs.
Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can
hurt others, hard time expressing grace

34. Beavers
Enjoys
instructions
Orderly On-time
Conscientious Predictable Detailed
Discerning Controlled Perfectionist
Precise Accurate Factual
Analytical Sensitive Practical
Scheduled Persistent Reserved
Deliberate Inquisitive Consistent

35. Beavers Beaver- Organized. Beavers think that there is a
right way to do everything and they want to do it
exact that way. Beaver personalities are very
creative. They desire to solve everything. Desire to
take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like
sudden changes. They need reassurance.
Strength: High standards, order, respect
Weakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others,
too perfect.
Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things,
expressing flexibility

36. Golden
Retrievers
Sensitive feelings Adaptable Gives in
Even keeled Indecisive
Loyal Good listener Dislikes change
Sympathetic Patient Dry humor
Calm Thoughtful Nurturing
Non-demanding Warm and
relational
Tolerant
Avoids
confrontations
Enjoys routine Peace maker

37. Golden
Retrievers
Golden Retriever- Good at making friends. Very
loyal. Retriever personalities do not like big
changes. They look for security. Can be very
sensitive. Very caring. Has deep relationships, but
usually only a couple of close friends. Wants to be
loved by everyone. Looks for appreciation. Works
best in a limited situation with a steady work
pattern.
Strength: Accommodating, calm, affirming
Weakness: Indecisive, indifferent, unable to express
emotional, too soft on other people
Limitation: Seeing the need to be more assertive,
holding others accountable

38. Otter
Enthusiastic Motivator Enjoys change
Visionary
Laughter Infectious
Energetic Ideas Creative-new
Fun-loving Group oriented Enjoys Popularity
Optimistic Inspirational Mixes easily
Takes Risks Initiator Promoter
Very verbal Likes variety
Enthusiastic Motivator Enjoys change

39. Otter
Otter- Otters are very social creature. Otter
personalities love people. They enjoys being
popular and influencing and motivating others.
Otter can sometimes be hurt when people do
not like them. Otter personalities usually have lots
of friends, but not deep relationships. They love
to goof-off. (They are notorious for messy
rooms.) Otters like to hurry and finish jobs. (Jobs
are not often done well.) The otter personality is
like Tigger in Winnie The Pooh.
Strength: People person, open, positive
Weakness: Talks too much, too permissive
Limitation: Remembering past commitments,
follow through with discipline

40. Issue of Bullying

43. Teen Bullying

46. Stand UP against Bullying

48. Butterfly--Lizzie is a country music singer/songwriter, who experienced
verbal teasing and ridiculing from other children in elementary school. Her song,
“Butterfly” tells her story and how she overcame her situation. Lizzie is passionate
about helping raise awareness about bullying, and trying to effect change.
 Discussion Questions to video

49. Social Media PRECAUTIONS!!!!!

50. Think before you post . . .

51. Preconceived Prejudices: What
NOT to do . . .from “The Office”

52. Overcoming Stereotypes

53. Review of the Day
Highlights
Low points
Goals met for the day?
3 Goals for tomorrow?