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Integrity First:
West Point and John Goolsby
James Campbell (Jim) Quick
John and Judy Goolsby Distinguished Professor
Colonel, United States Air Force (Ret.)
Focus on Faculty – Sponsored by:
UT Arlington Library
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The Leadership Center, Division of Student Affairs
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Goolsby Goes to West Point
Visiting Scholar, November 2007
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Combat Leadership Course, West Point
– Behavioral Sciences and Leadership
– Goolsby Leadership Model
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The Battery Class:
– Major Nathan Keller, PhD, U.S. Army
 Psychological preferences – MBTI
 Interpersonal needs – FIRO-B
 Self-Reliance, interdependence – SRI
 Emotional competence – ECI
 Leadership Style – MLQ
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Competence & Character
West Point Comes to Goolsby
2010 Goolsby Distinguished Visiting Professor
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Colonel Sean Hannah, PhD, Infantry, United States Army
Director of the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE),
West Point – United States Military Academy
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Areas of Expertise:
– Leadership Development
– Leadership in Extreme Contexts
– Ethical and Authentic Leadership
– Character Development
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Maverick Battalion – Army ROTC
Character Strengths and Virtues
What They Are…and Are Not!
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Character – emphasizes moral discipline and self–restraint
– Center for Character–based Leadership at Kansas State
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5 Signature Strengths of Character
– Valor
– Industry
– Self-Regulation
– Integrity or Authenticity
– Critical Thinking
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Character ≠ personality or values
Validation Studies 1 and 2
Character Strengths Inventory (CSI)
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M. Blake Hargrove, Doctoral Candidate, Project Manager
– Lee Brown, Ph.D. Student
– Jim Lavelle, Ph.D. Program Advisor, Research Advisor
– Joe Ewen, Janice Baldwin, Tae Yang, Patty Crisp, Ken Wheeler
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Study 1 – UT Arlington
– N = 205 matched sets, complete Test–Retest
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Study 2 – Syracuse University
– N = 164 matched sets, partial Test–Retest
The Character of the Citizens
The Progressive, Conservative American
The foundation stone of national life is, and ever must be, the
high individual character of the average citizen.
Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States
Speaking in the House of Representatives
April 14, 1906
Emphasis added!
CPT Anthony Simmons, US Army
2007 Distinguished Goolsby Scholar
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Maverick Battalion, Army ROTC
2006 Summer Intern – ACC
2009 – Deployed from Ft. Hood
– Operation Iraqi Freedom
– Platoon Leader
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Stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia
– Preparing for Captain’s Career Course
– Target: Company Commander
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Harvard MBA Program Option
– 9/11 GI Bill, Class of 2016
Deepak Silwal
2011 Distinguished Goolsby Scholar
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2009 Goolsby DVP
– Dr. Thomas Wright, Kansas State
– Character-based leadership
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Summit Leadership of Wyoming
– College of Business, Univ. of Wyoming
– Servant Leadership in the Grand Canyon
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President, UTA Toastmasters
Honors College Advocate
2011 University Scholar
– President’s Convocation for Academic Excellence
Brenda Pedilla
2012 Goolsby Scholar (Current)
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President, UTA-AGSW Rotaract Club
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Service Activities for Fall 2011
– UNICEF
– Support Fort Worth East Rotary Club
– Thanksgiving Day service activity
– Job shadowing for leader development
Service Above Self
– Rotary Motto
John Goolsby ’64
Integrity–Courage–Impact
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Good Outcomes from Positive Ethics (2010)
– Distinguished Professional Contribution Award
– Howard Hughes Corp., Roger Staubach, Jody Grant
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Good Character, Positive Outcomes
– Never compromise your integrity
– Be purposeful, mindful
– Use a moral compass
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Ethical Dilemmas?
– Some things are clear!
Integrity First
Service Before Self
Excellence In All We Do
– U.S. Air Force Motto