Integrity First: West Point and John Goolsby

1. 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

2. Goolsby Goes to West Point Visiting Scholar, November 2007 • Combat Leadership Course, West Point • Behavioral Sciences and Leadership • Goolsby Leadership Model • 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 • Competence & Character

3. West Point Comes to Goolsby2010 Goolsby Distinguished Visiting Professor • 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 • Areas of Expertise: • Leadership Development • Leadership in Extreme Contexts • Ethical and Authentic Leadership • Character Development • Maverick Battalion – Army ROTC

4. Character Strengths and VirtuesWhat They Are…and Are Not! • Character – emphasizes moral discipline and self–restraint • Center for Character–based Leadership at Kansas State • 5 Signature Strengths of Character • Valor • Industry • Self-Regulation • Integrity or Authenticity • Critical Thinking • Character ≠ personality or values

5. Validation Studies 1 and 2Character Strengths Inventory (CSI) • 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 • Study 1 – UT Arlington • N = 205 matched sets, complete Test–Retest • Study 2 – Syracuse University • N = 164 matched sets, partial Test–Retest

6. The Character of the CitizensThe 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!

7. CPT Anthony Simmons, US Army2007 Distinguished Goolsby Scholar • Maverick Battalion, Army ROTC • 2006 Summer Intern – ACC • 2009 – Deployed from Ft. Hood • Operation Iraqi Freedom • Platoon Leader • Stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia • Preparing for Captain’s Career Course • Target: Company Commander • Harvard MBA Program Option • 9/11 GI Bill, Class of 2016

8. Deepak Silwal2011 Distinguished Goolsby Scholar • 2009 Goolsby DVP • Dr. Thomas Wright, Kansas State • Character-based leadership • Summit Leadership of Wyoming • College of Business, Univ. of Wyoming • Servant Leadership in the Grand Canyon • President, UTA Toastmasters • Honors College Advocate • 2011 University Scholar • President’s Convocation for Academic Excellence

9. Brenda Pedilla2012 Goolsby Scholar (Current) • President, UTA-AGSW Rotaract Club • 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

10. John Goolsby ’64Integrity–Courage–Impact • Good Outcomes from Positive Ethics (2010) • Distinguished Professional Contribution Award • Howard Hughes Corp., Roger Staubach, Jody Grant • Good Character, Positive Outcomes • Never compromise your integrity • Be purposeful, mindful • Use a moral compass • Ethical Dilemmas? • Some things are clear!

11. Integrity First Service Before Self Excellence In All We Do – U.S. Air Force Motto