From the course: Strategic Leadership: Deploying Intelligent Disobedience
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A higher form of ethics
From the course: Strategic Leadership: Deploying Intelligent Disobedience
A higher form of ethics
(latin-inspired music) - People often ask me about the ethics of intelligent disobedience and it's a legitimate question. After all, we're talking about bending the rules, breaking the rules or maybe doing something counter to what our manager has asked us to do. But we have to keep in mind what the intent is when we think about intelligent disobedience. We're looking to create better outcomes or avoid negative outcomes. Let's consider Volkswagen for a second. If someone in that company had said, this software we're considering for our diesel vehicle, maybe we ought to rethink our approach. Something different certainly would've happened. Now, Wells Fargo is another example. If someone in Wells Fargo had said, you know these accounts that we're creating, maybe we just ought to stop. Certainly they would've had a different outcome and the stories in the news would've been a lot different than what we've been hearing. Now in all likelihood, your brushes with ethics and intelligent…
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What is intelligent disobedience?1m 52s
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The rulebook for breaking the rules1m 59s
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Leaders are made in 30 seconds2m 31s
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When managers can't handle the truth1m 52s
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Are you working with pretend employees?2m 43s
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Commonplace intelligent disobedience2m 31s
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You are the chief environment officer2m 22s
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It's riskier not to use intelligent disobedience2m 31s
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Show courage, earn loyalty1m 31s
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Overcoming your own hierarchy2m 32s
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Unintelligent disobedience1m 52s
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Intelligent disobedience characteristics2m 14s
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Process is not your staff's job2m 31s
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A higher form of ethics2m 39s
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Intelligently disobedient rule following2m 28s
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