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This chapter describes the fourth element of the boardroom boldness model as theological, psychological, and philosophical arguments are outlined to understand the nobility of walking away, to save the day. It also discusses whether the concept of leadership remorsefulness is a variable in the theory of stepping down. It invokes historical and current cases to explore the concepts of resisting until being fired, retiring, and resigning. The chapter is undergirded with a theory of ethics and courage that springs from biblical truth and concludes with scenarios designed to challenge the reader to think more critically.
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The Case of Are You With Them or With Me?
You are a senior ranking staffer in the President’s Cabinet. The nation is still grieving the loss of life after the evil attacks on America on 9/11. As the dust begins to settle and intelligence reports surface, you are presented with inconclusive data. The conventional wisdom in the cabinet is to act on the intel of Iraq having weapons of mass destruction and that they may be the culprits who attacked. The top leadership seems to be leaning aggressively toward going to war but would like the cabinet to be of one accord. Moreover, you have noticed how others were unfairly being painted as unpatriotic if they dissented. You cannot, in good conscience, give your consent due to the lack of evidence and the skewed tunnel vision of the leader. The leader wants to know, “Are you with them or with me?”
The spectrum of the “step-down” boardroom language
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While reflecting on the case of are you with them or with me, have a discussion on the theology, psychology, and philosophy of quitting.
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Have a discussion on the meaning and the possible application of leadership remorse in this case. Within your discussion, be sure to think through the implications of a leader who refuses to be remorseful.
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Have a discussion on the meaning and the possible application of resisting until being fired fired as depicted in Fig. 6.2. in this case. Within your discussion, role play how this may or may not help.
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Have a discussion on the meaning and the possible application of how retiring may or may not help the organization. Within your dialog be sure to discuss in detail the impact this may have on the family too.
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Have a conversation on the leader as well as the led usage of resignation.
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Buford, M.A. (2018). Walking Away to Win the Day. In: Bold Followership. Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74530-5_6
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