Integrity Failures: A Strategic Leader Problem

Abstract

The Army has an integrity problem that is often overlooked. Yet when it surfaces, it has unwanted strategic implications. Various examples of integrity issues that have been dealt with by strategic leaders prove the implications of the problem. Other examples that appear to be acceptable, and thus have few or no consequences, give latitude for future unacceptable and more severe inappropriate behavior. Strategically, the implications of immoral and unethical behavior affect the United States' legitimacy, credibility, and public/world opinion, and lend themselves to escalation. Minor integrity issues can give way to larger and larger issues that strategic leaders must confront. Knowing the factors that cause integrity problems and developing ways to remedy these problems will ultimately avoid unwanted, embarrassing, and sometimes criminal acts. Lack of integrity within the Army is a strategic leadership issue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2006
Accession Number
ADA449640

Entities

People

  • James A. Muskopf

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Training
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Education
  • Fuel Trucks
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Leadership
  • Military Police
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies