Ethical Leadership in the Community College: Bridging Theory and Daily Practice

About the Authors iii

Foreword vii

Preface x

Foundations of Ethical Leadership

Virtue Theory and Leadership Theory: Cross-Cultural Models for Administrators and Faculty, Richard B. Benner, Sr. 2

Plato's Republic and the Ethical Leader, Gordy Wax 16

Considerations of Power, Influence, and Cultural Norms for the Ethical Community College Leader, David M. Hellmich 23

Ethical Leadership: The Role of the President, Desna L. Wallin 33

Why Presidents and Trustees Should Care About Ethics, Gary W. Davis 46

Professional Ethical Identity Development and Community College Leadership, Sharon K. Anderson, Clifford P. Harbour, Timothy Gray Davies 61

Daily Practice of Ethical Leadership

Ethical Leadership: A Faculty Obligation, Beth Richardson-Mitchell 78

The Interface of Ethics and Courage in the Life of a Chief Academic Officer, Linda Lucas 88

Threats to Ethical Leadership: The Hubris of Absolutism, the Politics of Affinity-Based Decision-Making, and the Development of Unethical Followers, David E. Hardy 103

Leading From the Head and the Heart, Susan K. Chappell 122

Transformational Leadership andEthical Dilemmas in Community Colleges, Sherry Stout-Stewart 131

Presidential Support for Civic Engagement and Leadership Education, Louis S. Albert 145

A Guide to Ethical Decision-Making by Presidents and Boards, Gary W. Davis 154

The Consequences of Compromised Ethical Identity Development in Community College Leadership, Clifford P. Harbour, Sharon K. Anderson, Timothy Gray Davies 166

Index 183