About Us

The International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute was developed to bring the concepts of leadership and ethics to the forefront of an individual’s career, rather than waiting until a person is promoted into a supervisory position. This program is based on the belief one need not be a supervisor or manager to understand leadership principles and contribute to the leadership process. A cornerstone of the program is that effective and ethical leadership skills and influences are needed at all levels of organizations.

IPSLEI Programs consists of courses for personal growth designed to lead the student on a learning journey, including:

• Developing a personal philosophy of leadership and ethics
• Leading others ethically
• Ethical leadership in organizations
• Ethics and the challenge of leadership

This program utilizes the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Leadership Development Program as a foundational component to the learning process. Through a variety of learning methodologies such as written case studies, video case analysis, and interactive learning processes, the participant will not only study leadership, but will experience leadership within a nurturing, learning environment.

Ideally, the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute courses will be presented to an integrated group of participants from public safety professions. A focus of this program is to provide public safety members with a greater understanding and appreciation of the mutual concerns and issues, which exist within public safety leadership. Further, it is the goal of this program for each participant to exercise effective, ethical leadership in all aspects of life.

The International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute is focused on an established Vision, and supported by the Mission Statement and a Statement of Values and Beliefs.

The vision of the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute is exceptional leadership in service to public safety.

Our mission is to develop individuals through innovative leadership and ethics education, who exercise leadership effectively and ethically in service to public safety.

To achieve this mission we will:
• Assist participants in Developing a Personal Philosophy of Leadership and Ethics
• Guide participants in developing skills for Leading Others Ethically
• Prepare participants to act on opportunities for Ethical Organizational Leadership
• Guide participants through an in-depth exploration of Ethics and the Challenge of Leadership

Statement of Values and Beliefs
The International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute provides a learning and developmental experience focused on the individual as well as the larger community.

The following values and beliefs are at the foundation of the program:
• Leadership is action, not position, and in the context of community, is shared among all members
• Leaders must be able to make thoughtful, critical, and informed decisions
• Leaders inspire a shared vision
• Leaders have a broad responsibility to enhance the quality of life in society
• Communication and trust are cornerstones of effective, ethical leadership
• Leaders must truly know themselves before they can effectively and ethically lead others
• Leaders value diversity, and believe that diversity fosters learning and creativity
• Leaders are anchored to positive values and ethical decision-making
• Leaders are committed to life-long learning
• Leaders are committed to service

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