--- Chuck Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All, > > I'm in the process of developing a Gold Bar class that will discuss the > "ethics of leadership". This advanced class will be given specifically > to > Royal Rangers who are in a position of leadership in their outpost (yes, > > Duane, the _PATROL_ leaders). I have done a lot of research on ethics > and > how it relates to leadership, and have come to the conclusion that > Rangers > may perhaps have an easier time of it because our standard of ethics is > very > well defined (i.e., the Bible). I would, however, put two questions to > you > for discussion: > > 1) Do you agree or disagree that the junior leader's choices are easier > to make because he can ask "WWJD"?
I disagree.. A RR junior leader has much to overcome in getting to the real task at hand. Real Leadership! *BUT! We expect them to deal any attitude a immature boy can bring.. Christ asks for us to choose to be Christians and follow.. this implys an individual agreement that may not be in place for all members of a Patrol.. Jesus lived the "Patrol Method" but also acted as a minister, somewhat above the logistics of the campout<G> When it comes down to Patrol leader, we want the patrol to get along, be fed and happy. *Often, Patrol Guide's "authority" is overridden by "Commander's rush to minister grace.." At the core of Junior leadership is the idea of being eather a boss or a servent. The "answer" is that you must be a bit of both.. at different times! The "authority" of patrol Leader comes from the respect of the patrol for themselves as a group/team/gaggle/gang<G> and that implys.... Morale. > > 2) Do you a specific situation to share that can be used as a case > study > for boys aged 14-17? Something that will make them think about the > different options that they can face as junior leaders, AND WHICH CAN > CAUSE THEM A MORAL DILEMMA? Sure.. You are Sr.Guide and you have your "staff" run a Boy led outpost haveing 6 patrols. The tradition is that the patrols provide for their own and one extra.. and allows Sr.Guide and his "staff" to be excused from shopping and menu planning as a *privlage of leadership. The "Idea" is that Sr.Guide needs to be free and work with each patrol. At the next campout, Sr.Guide's staff act as if it is their *right to raid and fill their plates from the younger boys food. They demand, intimidate and power over the patrol's. The boys in the patrol begin to complain, and not show up to events. Sr.Guide feels bad about this, but that's the way it's been when he was a young Ranger. His "staff" is his friends.. his peers.. It's his "patrol"... Q? WWJD? -=*=- > You can respond to me privately, or to the list. I'll compile all of > your > answers into a document which I'll make available to everyone. > > Chuck Graham > Pen.-FL District Outpost 124 > ============================ > > eth�ic n. > > 1.a) A set of principles of right conduct. > .b)A theory or a system of moral values: �An ethic of service is at war > with > a craving for gain� (Gregg Easterbrook). > 2. ethics (used with a sing. verb) The study of the general nature of > morals > and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral > philosophy. > 3. ethics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The rules or standards > governing > the conduct of a person or the members of a profession: medical ethics. > > Source: The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language, > Fourth > Edition Copyright � 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > _______ > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
