LEADERSHIP/ETHICS They Go Together

1. LEADERSHIP/ETHICSThey Go Together NAGSA Annual Meeting September 17, 2011 R. Gehl Tucker gt@h2m2law.com Hufford, Horstman, Mongini, Parnell & Tucker, P.C.

2. Key To A Good School and A Good Workplace

3. Time to be HONEST

4. Leadership

5. Leadership At All Levels

6. Top Down

7. Starts with the Board If Board Members are at odds, there will be problems with staff: • Picking sides • Wars/Fights • Bias • Self Interest

8. Actually, leadership above the Board has an impact

9. Chairperson • Council • Committees • Village/Chapter/Community Government • BIE • ELO

10. National Government • Debt Ceiling Debacle – Aftermath • Bond Rating • Double Dip Recession • Tea Party • Hostility

11. World • Economy – Europe Debt • Chinese From Infrastructure to What? • Revolution Mideast • Global corp • Environment

12. Instability/Chaos • Creates Fear • Lack of Order • Opportunity for Misbehavior • Voids That People Try to Fill • Power; Authority Without Responsibility • No One Can Supervise Effectively • in This Mess!

13. ELO • Instability • Belief Will Fail • Chauvinism

14. Culture • BIA Culture • Job Forever • Job More Important than Kids

15. Lack of Good, Competent Leaders THEY ARE RARE

16. Good Leaders • Not Rewarded or Supported • They Are A Threat • They Become A Target

17. Overall Picture

18. What Are the Characteristics of A Good Leader? • Special Characteristics for Board Member • Special Characteristics for School Administrator

19. What Have You Found to Be Lacking In Your Schools’ Leaders?

20. What Do We Do About It?

21. What Is An Ethic?

22. Definition 1. the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation 2. a. a set of moral principles: a theory or system of moral values – often used in plural but singular or plural in construction b. the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group c. a guiding philosophy d. a consciousness of moral importance 3. a set of moral issues or aspects (as rightness) Origin of ETHIC Middle English ethik, from Middle French ethique, from Latin ethice, from Greek ethike, from ethikos First Known Use: 14th century

23. What Do Others Think? It’s that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so ‘don’t fuss, dear; get on with it.’ -Audrey Hepburn

24. What Do Others Think? So the ethic I was taught in school resulted in the path I chose in my life following school. -Kevin Mitnick

25. What Do Others Think? The most common trait is a reverence for the life-giving earth, and the Native American shared this elemental ethic: The land was alive to his loving touch, and he, its son, was brother to all creatures. -Stewart Udall

26. What Do Others Think? “When you throw out integrity the rest is easy.” -J.R. Ewing (“Dallas” television show)

27. Top 5 Ethical Principles

28. Top 5 Ethical Violations

29. Excerpts From A Native American Code of Ethics 1. Each morning upon rising, and each evening before sleeping, give thanks for the life within you and for all life, for the good things the Creator has given you and for the opportunity to grow a little more each day. Consider your thoughts and actions of the past day and seek for the courage and strength to be a better person. Seek for the things that will benefit others (everyone.)

30. Excerpts From A Native American Code of Ethics 2. Respect. Respect means “To feel or show honor or esteem for someone or something; to consider the well being of, or to treat someone or something with deference or courtesy.” Showing respect is a basic law of life.

31. Excerpts From A Native American Code of Ethics 3. Respect the wisdom of the people in council. Once you give an idea to a council meeting it no longer belongs to you. It belongs to the people. Respect demands that you listen intently to the ideas of others in council and that you do not insist that your idea prevail. Indeed you should freely support the ideas of others if they are true and good, even if those ideas are quite different from the ones you have contributed. The clash of ideas brings forth the Spark of Truth.

32. Excerpts From A Native American Code of Ethics 4. Once a council has decided something in unity, respect demands that no one speak secretly against what has been decided. If the council has made an error, that error will become apparent to everyone in its own time.

33. A Native American Government Ethical Code It is the intent of this subsection (B) that public officials and employees of the Nation avoid any action, whether or not specifically prohibited by the Standards of Conduct set out herein, which could result in, or create the appearance of: 1. Using public office for private gain; 2. Giving preferential treatment to any special interest organization or person; 3. Impeding governmental efficiency or economy; 4. Losing or compromising complete independent or impartiality of action; 5. Making a government decision outside official channels; or 6. Adversely affecting the confidence of the people in the integrity of the government of the Nation.

34. A Native American Government Ethical Code Public officials and employees shall not: 1. Have direct or indirect financial or other economic interests nor engage in such other employment or economic activity which, as determined in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable law of the Navajo Nation, necessarily involves inherent substantial conflict, or appears to have such substantial conflict, with their responsibilities and duties as public officials or employees of the Navajo Nation; nor 2. Engage in, directly or indirectly, financial or other economic transactions as a result of, or primarily depending upon, information obtained through their public office or employment; nor 3. Acquire any economic or other financial property, contractual or other economic interest at a time when they believe or have reason to believe, that it will directly and substantially affect or be so affected by their official actions or duties.

35. NSBA Code The NSBA Board endorses the following code for local school board members. As a member of my local Board of Education I will strive to improve public education, and to that end I will: • Attend all regularly scheduled board meetings insofar as possible, and become informed concerning the issues to be considered at those meetings; • Recognize that I should endeavor to make policy decisions only after full discussion at publicly held board meetings;

36. NSBA Code As a member of my local Board of Education I will strive to improve public education, and to that end I will: • Render all decisions based on the available facts and my independent judgment, and refuse to surrender that judgment to individuals or special interest groups; • Encourage the free expression of opinion by all board members, and seek systematic communications between the board and students, staff, and all elements of the community; • Work with board members to establish effective board policies and to delegate authority for the administration of the schools to the superintendent;

37. NSBA Code As a member of my local Board of Education I will strive to improve public education, and to that end I will: • Communicate to other board members and the superintendent expression of public reaction to board policies and school programs; • Inform myself about current educational issues by individual study and through participation in programs providing needed information, such as those sponsored by my state and national school boards association; • Support the employment of those persons best qualified to serve as school staff, and insist on a regular and impartial evaluation of all staff;

38. NSBA Code As a member of my local Board of Education I will strive to improve public education, and to that end I will: • Avoid being placed in a position of conflict of interest; • Take no private action that will compromise the board or administration, and respect the confidentiality of information that is privileged under applicable law; and • Remember always that my first and greatest concern must be the educational welfare of the students attending the public schools

39. BE GOOD!