John Goolsby, West Point, and The Four–Way Test…of Character John Goolsby, West Point, and The Four–Way Test…of Character James Campbell (Jim) Quick John and Judy Goolsby Distinguished Professor The University of Texas at Arlington Past President, Great Southwest Rotary Club Sunrise Rotary Club Friday, 19 August 2011

John Goolsby ’64 Integrity – Courage - Impact John Goolsby…Howard Hughes… The Aviator! Good Outcomes from Positive Ethics (2010) – Distinguished Professional Contribution Award Problem of self-serving behavior – Bribery – Conflicts of interest – Political coercion Codes of conduct

Goolsby Leadership Model Authentic Leadership, Emotional Competence Goolsby to West Point – United States Military Academy – Combat Leadership Course, November 2007 The Battery Class: – Major Nathan Keller, PhD, U.S. Army – The Leadership Battery ® Psychological preferences – MBTI Interpersonal needs – FIRO-B Self-Reliance, interdependence – SRI Emotional competence – ECI Leadership Style – MLQ Competence & Character

CPT Anthony Simmons, US Army 2007 D istinguished Goolsby Scholar Maverick Battalion, Army ROTC 2006 Summer Intern – ACC 2009 – Deployed from Ft. Hood – Operation Iraqi Freedom – Platoon Leader Stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia – Preparing for Captain’s Career Course – Target: Company Commander Harvard MBA Program Option – 9/11 GI Bill, Class of 2016

Colonel Sean Hannah, Ph.D Goolsby Distinguished Visiting Professor Colonel Hannah, Infantry, United States Army Director of the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE), West Point – USMA Areas of Expertise: – Leadership Development – Leadership in Extreme Contexts – Leader Complexity – Ethical and Authentic Leadership – Character Development – Leader Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Courage

Character Strength Inventory (CSI) Back to West Point, Nov now 5 Signature Strengths – Valor – Industry – Self-Regulation – Integrity or Authenticity – Critical Thinking Validation Studies – Character ≠ personality or values – Study 1 (UT Arlington): N = 205 complete Test–Retest – Study 2 (Syracuse University): N = 164 partial Test–Retest

Herbert J. Taylor …50 th Rotary International Year President Club Aluminum Company of Chicago – Took an 80% cut in pay…in the Depression! – Loaned $6,100 of his own money – …then he prayed! The Four–Way Test… of Character – 100 word guideline…became – 7 questions…became – 4 questions we know today

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