These podcasts feature conversations and discussions of Leadership, Ethics, Character and Law produced through the Stockdale Center For Ethical Leadership at the United States Naval Academy.
Guests include Naval Officers and other senior government officials who draw on their experience discussing topics that are relevant to ethical, philosophical, and legal dilemmas they have faced in the course of their careers. Midshipmen, as well as Junior Officers, are particularly encouraged to listen.
Ethical Leadership and the Warfighter
CAPT Franky serves as the Deputy Director for Ethics at the Stockdale Center, and is the Senior Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Representative at the USNA. We talk about the definition, and the role of a "Warfighter" as a decision maker. What does it mean to "Train for Certainty and Educate for Uncertainty"? Why is “Shared Accountability” so important among leaders and followers?
ENCORE: The Stockdale Paradox
How did a first century philosopher named Epictetus guide VADM James Stockdale through seven and one half years as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam? What does it mean to embrace things that are within our power versus things that are beyond our power? Is optimism a good thing, or can it lead to your demise? We talk with Dr. Joe Thomas, the Director of the VADM James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the US Naval Academy. He dives into the Stockdale Paradox.