From crisis to calling : finding your moral center in the toughest decisions / Sasha Chanoff and David Chanoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chanoff, Sasha, author.

Chanoff, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership--Moral and ethical aspects--Case studies.

Leadership.

Refugees--Africa--Case studies.

Refugees.

Crisis management--Moral and ethical aspects--Case studies.

Crisis management.

Decision making--Moral and ethical aspects--Case studies.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Making the Hardest Decisions As a young aid worker, Sasha Chanoff was sent to evacuate a group of refugees from the violence-torn Congo. But when he arrived he discovered a second group. Evacuating them too could endanger the entire mission. But leaving them behind would mean their certain death. All leaders face defining moments, when values are in conflict and decisions impact lives. Why is moral courage the essential factor at such times? How do we access our own rock-bottom values, and how can we take advantage of them to make the best decisions? Through Sasha's own extraordinary story and those of eight other brave leaders from business, government, nongovernment organizations, and the military, this book reveals five principles for confronting crucial decisions and inspires all of us to use our moral core as a lodestar for leadership.

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedection; Contents; Foreword; Preface; INTRODUCTION The Five-Step Pathway to Moral Decision Making; PART I The Congo Rescue Mission; ONE: BE PREPARED Confronting the Unexpected Dilemma; TWO: YOUR VALUES IN THE BALANCE Opening Your Eyes, Confronting Yourself, Knowing Yourself; THREE: TAKE COURAGE Making the Decision, Implementing It; PART II Moral Decision Making; FOUR: EMPATHY Where the Moral Sense Comes From; FIVE: SELF-KNOWLEDGE How Self-Knowledge Impacts Leadership and Organizations; SIX: CALLING How Crises Lead to Callings; A Final Word

Where Are They Now? After the Rescue OperationA Note on Sources; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBook Central, viewed April 24, 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781626564510

1626564515

OCLC:

948621476