Naval Science 407 Leadership and Ethics

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Naval Science 407Leadership and Ethics

• Responsibility and Accountability

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Objectives

• Comprehend the interrelationship between
  authority, responsibility, and accountability
  within a task-oriented organization.
• Comprehend a leader's moral and ethical
  obligations when accepting responsibility.

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Objectives

• Demonstrate an understanding of the influence of
  the following on a leader's ability to achieve
  organization's goals
• Use of authority
• Degree of delegation or decentralization

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Some Quick Definitions

• Authority
• Power to Do Something
• Responsibility
• Making Sure That Something Gets Done
• Accountability
• Answerable for the Consequences of Doing It
• Reside in the Concept of Command

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Authority

• Freedom Granted by Seniors to Allow Individuals
  to Command or Influence Others
• Vested in Law to Military Officers
• Will Be Positional Regarding Rank but Should Also
  Be Moral, Based on Performance
• Delegation of
• Builds the Organization

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Responsibility

• Should Be Sought After
• COMMAND!
• Cannot Be Delegated
• May Be Assigned (Shared?)
• A Sense of Responsibility Needs to Be Developed
  in Subordinates

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Accountability

• Taking Responsibility for the Actions of Your
  Subordinates
• Completely Explaining Your Actions
• Even If Detrimental
• Actions Must Be Justifiable
• Reasonable, Capable of Being Explained

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Leadership Considerations Of Responsibility And
Accountability

• As Naval Leaders, We Are Responsible For And
  Ultimately Held Accountable For The Actions Of
  Those That We Lead.
• If An OOD Runs A Ship Aground While A Captain
  Sleeps, Who Is Relieved? Why?
• Since Our Superiors Are Responsible For Our
  Actions, It Is Very Important To Keep Them
  Informed. Things That Do Not Seem Like An Issue
  Often Are.

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SummaryWhich Can Be Delegated?

• AUTHORITY
• Yes
• RESPONSIBILITY
• Assigned/Shared
• ACCOUNTABILITY
• No

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Case Study

• The Death of a Marine

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The Players

• Maj Holm
• Capt Edwards
• 1st LT Lawson
• Capt Henderson
• 1st LT Johnson
• Sgt Clyde
• Sgt Turnell
• LCpl Key
• LCpl Adamson
• LCpl Rother

• BLT XO
• S4/Pick up
• Plt Cdr/Post
• K Company CO
• 2nd PLT CDR
• 2nd PLT Sergeant
• 1st Squad Leader
• Road Guard
• Road Guard
• Road Guard

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Questions ???
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Next Class Law of Armed Conflict and Code of
Conduct

• Naval Law
• -Chapter 12 pp. 213-218 and pp.229-232, Appendix
  4 pp. 321-339,
• Appendix 6 pp. 349-353,
• Appendix 7 pp. 355-356
• Code of Conduct (handout)