Master the art of making tough decisions when no one is watching and build an organizational culture defined by integrity.
This course examines the role of character and moral decision-making in leadership across military, government, and corporate environments. It explores how personal values, such as the commitment to choosing the harder right over the easier wrong, serve as the foundation for professional conduct. The content addresses the importance of accessibility, consistency, and transparency in fostering an ethical organizational culture. Practical strategies for managing conflicts of interest, protecting sensitive information, and establishing robust reporting mechanisms are discussed to help leaders maintain integrity at every level of responsibility.
2 activities • 1 videos • duration: 50m
Motivational & Leadership Speaker
Adam Mendler is a nationally recognized authority on leadership, renowned for his unique ability to deliver perspective-shifting insights shaped by interviewing more than 500 of America’s most successful leaders. The creator and host of the top-rated business and leadership podcast Thirty Minute Mentors, Adam regularly elicits insights from America's top CEOs, founders, athletes, celebrities, and political and military leaders. A keynote speaker to businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations, Adam has written extensively on business and leadership, having authored more than 70 articles published in major media outlets including Forbes, Inc., and HuffPost. A Los Angeles native and lifelong Angels fan, Adam teaches graduate-level courses on leadership at UCLA, serves on the board of UCLA’s Master of Applied Statistics & Data Science program, is an emeritus member of USC’s Board of Governors, and is an advisor to numerous companies and leaders.
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General Reynold Hoover spent 35 years in the United States military. He retired as Deputy Commander of U.S. Northern Command, the command responsible for protecting the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, The Bahamas and the surrounding air, land and sea. He is known for his insights on leading in high-pressure, high-stakes roles and on the principles of effective leadership, drawn from his rise through the Army. He has shared these lessons as a guest on Adam’s mentorship podcast, where he also explained why a general doubled as the official U.S. Easter Bunny.
