Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership

Fall 2017 Empowering Leaders to Make Courageous Ethical Decisions

Inside this issue:

Captain Wendy Lawrence, naval aviator, astronaut, and daughter of Admiral William Lawrence, speaks Taking Stock at the 30th annual Essay Awards Dinner.

Professional golfer Billy Hurley shares his thoughts on courage at the Volgenau Luncheon. Dinner Honors Essay Winners by MIDN Amy McClellan The Stockdale Center civil- than 1,500 hours flight time in After her speech, the essay ian Deputy Director posi- six different types of helicopters, competition winners were tion is established. she has made more than 800 announced. For the fall semester, shipboard landings. Selected as Midshipman 2/C Zach Johnson’s The Influencer Develop- an astronaut by NASA in 1992, essay, “The Ethical Implications ment Program offers lead- Lawrence has logged over 1225 of Military Service in U.S. ership opportunities for hours in space. Democratic Tradition,” was the faculty, coaches, and staff. winner. Midshipman 2/C Andrew Her father, Admiral William Adcox won for the spring semester The Stockdale Center Lawrence, for whom the with his essay, entitled “The Moral welcomes new arrivals. awards are named, was a former Implications of Fully Autonomous POW and the 49th USNA Weapons Systems.” Col. Art Athens revisits a Captain Wendy Lawrence Superintendent, credited with 1940 football game for a helping create the Honor Also at the dinner, the USNA lesson about honor and On September 21, 2017, the Concept at the Naval Academy. Class of 1958 presented the integrity. Stockdale Center hosted the 30th Ethics Essay Awards dinner, funded In her presentation, Lawrence Admiral Charles R. Larson by the USNA Class of 1981, used her father’s definition of Ethical Leadership Award to Dr. honoring the best midshipmen honor—“taking the hard right, Pam Schmitt, USNA Director of Mark your calendar papers for the 2016 academic year instead of the easy wrong.” Academic Advising and a professor for these upcoming from NE 203, “Ethics and Moral of Economics. She personally Her address focused on ethical advises more than 150 midshipmen events: Reasoning for the Naval Leader.” The class studies ethical principles concerns about stereotyping, every year. illustrated by examples from her 28 February 2018 - Volgenau and applies them to challenging own experience. She had to work Schmitt emphasized leadership is Honor, Courage, and military cases. Students submit with an individual who had been a team effort and often developed Commitment Luncheon essays on morally challenging topics, and the dinner celebrates the labeled as a “screw-up” and later by learning from failures. The Navy had to cooperate with a group and Marine Corps, she noted, 14 April 2018 - Military winning essays from each semester. once identified as the enemy. In need officers who know what Ethics Case Competition The guest speaker was Captain both cases, moving beyond the failure is like. Learning from failure stereotype was critical to reaching builds strength, resiliency, and 19-20 April 2018 - McCain Wendy Lawrence, USNA Class of a positive outcome. adaptability, which are key skills in Conference 1981. A naval aviator with more the 21st century. The lesson for midshipmen and junior officers? They may have to work with people they once labeled as “enemy.” Her advice? “Find the things you have in common. That will be the key to your success.” Essay award winner Midshipman Andrew Adcox. Dr. Pam Schmitt Taking Stock Page 2 Golf Pro Speaks at Luncheon

His Navy service completed in June 2009, “I let being the best get in the way of doing Hurley began concentrating on golf full-time. In what was best for the team and the ship.” 2011, after earning a place on the Web.com tour, Billy finished the season at 25th on the money Courage, Hurley reflected, takes many list, which earned him a PGA tour card, the first subtle forms in “the undercurrent of our USNA graduate to do so. In 2016, he won the lives.” He wishes now that he had had Quicken Loans National, which qualified him to the courage to admit he couldn’t see the play his first PGA Championship the following lights and ask for help. He challenged the month as well as his first Masters the following future officers in the audience to think Billy Hurley speaks at luncheon. spring. Hurley is the only U.S. military veteran about what to do if they spot something. on the PGA tour. He asked: “Will you have the courage to On 19 September, professional golfer speak up?” and USNA graduate Billy Hurley was Hurley spoke about transiting the Suez Canal the featured speaker for the Stockdale on the USS Chung-Hoon in May 2009. Because The purpose of the Honor, Courage, Center’s Volgenau Honor, Courage, he had won two ship handler of the year awards, Commitment Luncheon Seminar series and Commitment Luncheon. he was the Officer of the Deck, responsible for is to provide a unique and valuable the ship’s safe navigation through the canal. As professional development opportunity After his first sea duty aboard the USS the ship approached the canal, Hurley realized for Naval Academy midshipmen, staff, Gettysburg (CG 64), Hurley returned he couldn’t see the channel marker lights so faculty, and coaches. This luncheon is to USNA and taught economics for he didn’t know exactly where the entrance generously funded by Dr. Ernst Volgenau, two years. Returning to sea duty on the was. Although the ship safely transited the USNA Class of 1955, and his wife Sarah. USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), he was canal, Hurley wonders—looking back at that deployed to the Persian Gulf and served moment—why he didn’t ask anyone else if they as the guided missile ’s force saw them. He concluded it was because he was protection assistant and first lieutenant. known as “the best.” Hurley told the audience,

Generous Gift Supports Establishment of Deputy Director Position The Robert and Mary M. Looker of candidates in June 2017 and he began tribute to VADM Stockdale’s vision to Foundation recently provided financial work in that position shortly afterward. Dr. develop ethical leaders to serve the Navy, support to establish a civilian Deputy Joe Thomas, previously the USNA Class Marine Corps, and the Nation. There’s Director position within the Stockdale of 1961 Chair and Professor of Leadership nowhere I’d rather be. I’m humbled Center. Previously filled by active Education at the Naval Academy’s Leadership by this opportunity and it’s been really duty Navy and Marine Corps officers, Education and Development Division, is no great to get to know Ms. Mary and Amy the Deputy provides day-to-day stranger to the Stockdale Center. As a former Looker in the process. I’m also particularly management of the Center, serves as Senior Fellow of the Center during his time pleased to get to work for Colonel Athens. the Acting Director in the absence of as USNA Class of 1971 and Lakefield Family He’s built upon the foundation laid by his the Director, oversees the strategic plan Distinguished Military Professor, Dr. Thomas predecessors and over the past 10 years and budget, interacts with Academy has worked closely with the Center Director has created a unique, world-class center.” senior leaders and interfaces with dating back to 2003, when he initially arrived external organizations requesting as the 6th Battalion Officer and Interim Colonel Athens added his thoughts support from the Academy in the fields Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen. He about the Lookers and Dr. Thomas. of leadership, character, and ethics. The also previously served as the Director, Lejeune “The Lookers’ magnanimity enables Robert and Mary M. Looker Deputy Leadership Institute, Marine Corps University the Stockdale Center to strengthen its Director provides the continuity in Quantico, VA. Dr. Thomas has published contribution to the Academy’s leadership, needed for the Center to pursue its five books and many articles on the topics of ethics, and character development vision and accomplish its mission. leadership and ethics. His research interests programs and expand its impact on include creativity/innovation, experiential leader military, national, and international The first development, and cross cultural competence. leaders and organizations. And Dr. Joe Robert He’s planned and led trekking expeditions Thomas is exactly the right person to and Mary with midshipmen in the Rocky Mountains, serve as the first Robert and Mary M. M. Looker Appalachians, Tibetan Himalayas, Peruvian Looker Deputy Director in the Center. Deputy Andes, South Africa, Vietnam, Jordan, Mongolia, Joe’s intellectual depth, professional Director, and Turkey. He plans on taking a group of six deportment, and exemplary character Dr. Joe midshipmen to Morocco and Western Sahara in will be key to the Center’s future and our Thomas, July 2018. ability to become the world’s ‘go-to ethical was selected leadership center.’ The entire Stockdale from a “I am incredibly excited to be here. It feels like Center staff is very grateful for both the large, I’ve been preparing my entire professional life for Lookers and Dr. Joe Thomas!” Dr. Joe Thomas competitive this role” said Thomas recently. “The mission of pool the Center is something that pays appropriate Fall 2017 Page 3

Influencer Development Program Offers Leadership Resources Rear Admiral “Blues” Baker

The followed by a renowned speaker. (See article on StrengthsFinder Leadership Workshops: Stockdale page 2 about Billy Hurley.) This developmental tool helps individuals Center’s and teams to interpret their talents. belief that Executive Education: The Stockdale Center of- “It takes fers open enrollment programs at Northwestern YP Leadership Confidence Cruise: 37 a leader University Kellogg School of Management, Uni- faculty, staff, and coaches built leadership to grow versity of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business confidence aboard a Yard Patrol Craft by a leader” School, and Center for Creative Leadership. practicing steering and conning a Navy has led vessel under the supervision of officers and to the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) senior enlisted from the Division of Profes- Senior Leader Offsite creation Custom Education Leadership Expedition: 11 sional Development. of the Influencer Development Program. This USNA faculty and coaches traveled to the can- program, led by the Timothy and Susanne Sul- yonlands wilderness of Utah and developed new Leadership Book Distribution: Books are livan Director of Influencer Development, Rear leadership skills. available for coaches, faculty, and staff. Admiral “Blues” Baker, CHC, USN (Ret.), provides the Academy’s key influencers ... the Humanities and Social Sciences Division Faculty, coaches, and staff describe the staff, faculty, and coaches ... with opportunities Senior Leader Offsite: The division director, effect of these programs on their leadership video. to develop their leadership confidence and com- senior professor, department chairs, and assistant in a short petencies. The initial elements of this program chairs traveled to Nevada for a week of wilder- have included: ness team-building activities, combining outdoor Funding for the Influencer programs challenges with Myers Briggs, mentoring, and comes from the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Volgenau Honor, Courage, and Commitment character-developing opportunities. Ernst Volgenau, Ms. Greer Lautrup, Mrs. Luncheon: These seminars bring together fac- Susan Rorer-Whitby, and the Lynn Black- ulty, coaches, staff, and midshipmen for a lunch more Harding Fund.

Stockdale Center Welcomes New Arrivals The Stockdale Liaison for Shipbuilding, working with both the 24th and 26th Marine Expeditionary Center Senate and House Appropriations Committees. Units and in support of Combined Joint welcomes two Task Force - Horn of Africa at Camp new Associate LCDR Shanley holds an MBA from the Lemonnier, Djibouti. Directors: LCDR University of Rochester. His personal awards Timothy Shanley include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, After graduating from the Marine and Maj Ryan the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course Curry. Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (The Marine Corps’ Top Gun School), he with three Gold Stars, and the Navy and Marine transferred to Marine Operational Test A native of Corps Achievement Medal with one Gold Star. and Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX-22) Annapolis, In 2012, he was selected as the recipient of the as the CH-53E/K Lead Operational Test U.S. Navy League’s Stephen Decatur Award for Director. LCDR Timothy Shanley Maryland and graduate of Operational Competence. USNA (with Honors), LCDR Shanley was Maj Curry was selected to attend the commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer Major Curry enlisted United States Naval Test Pilot School (SWO). His operational duty assignments have in the Marine Corps and received the Sydney Sherby Award included service on USS Cape St. George (CG and later attended for Leadership. After graduation, he 71) homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, USS USNA via the Naval was assigned to the HX-21 CH-53K Farragut (DDG 99), homeported in Mayport, Academy Preparatory Integrated Test Team in West Palm Florida, and the staff of 60, School, where he Beach, Florida and was the fifth Marine based in , Italy. was the Battalion pilot to fly the CH-53K “King Stallion.” Commander. He has 2,000 total flight hours in over 20 Shore assignments have included a tour as different aircraft. a SWO MBA recipient at the University After graduating of Rochester’s William E. Simon Graduate Major Ryan Curry from USNA and With a M.A. from Marshall University in School of Business in Rochester, New York, completing The Basic Leadership Studies, Major Curry serves a tour on the staff of the School and flight school, he was designated a as an Instructor for NL310, Leadership Agency (Washington, D.C.), and a tour as a Naval Aviator. He served as a CH-53E “Super Theory and Application. He is also the Congressional Fellow on the Capitol Hill staff Stallion” pilot aboard MCAS New River, NC. Director of Player Development for the of Congressman Jim Cooper. Most recently, he Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Men’s Rugby Team. served as a Navy Congressional Appropriations 461 (HMH-461), he deployed as part of the Taking Stock Page 4 The Director’s Cut When the college football he noticed something unusual. Probably General in the United States Marine Corps, season is in full swing, my because of the confusion and excitement with heroic service in World War II and Korea, thoughts often turn to the surrounding the game’s last couple minutes, said many years after the 1940 game, “I think November 1940 football the referees had mistakenly given Cornell they made the right decision—now. At the game between Cornell and a fifth down and it was on this extra time I didn’t think so, but we did what was Dartmouth. This game down that Cornell scored their winning right.” He would go on to say that the example provides a valuable lesson touchdown. set by the Cornell leadership would stick with about honor and integrity. him for his entire life. Colonel Arthur J. At a meeting with the President of Cornell, Athens, USMCR (Ret.) Cornell had an 18-game Edmund Ezra Day, Snavely and Day David Brooks, author of the best-seller The winning streak over two decided the honorable course of action Road to Character, writes that every day we seasons and with a victory, would almost certainly was to surrender the seven points and the have a choice whether we are living for our be declared the national champions. Because of game. Day sent a telegram to the President resume or our eulogy. The resume is what the muddy field conditions at Dartmouth, the of Dartmouth forfeiting the game, which we have achieved … the eulogy, spoken game became a defensive battle. In the fourth Dartmouth accepted. Snavely and Day at our funeral, will describe our character quarter, Dartmouth struck first with a field goal. brought the Cornell team together and and the legacy we leave for others. And Now behind 3-0 with only one last chance to explained the actions they had taken. There Brooks reminds his readers … the eulogy is maintain their perfect record and win a national was shock, disappointment, and anger much more important than the resume. I championship, Cornell drove down the field, on the players’ faces. Snavely, however, am confident Coach Snavely and President scored a touchdown, and kicked an extra point reiterated this was an issue of honor and Day never anticipated they would need to as time expired on the clock. Cornell’s team integrity. The forfeiture by Cornell would make a decision whether to forego a national and fans celebrated a hard fought 7-3 victory, lead to the University of Minnesota being championship, but I believe they had clarity in with anticipation of being crowned national selected as the national champions for their values, and like Brooks, were convinced champions. 1940. their eulogies were much more important than their resumes. May we live our lives in the When Cornell arrived back to their campus and Lou Conti, an All-American guard on same way and make ethical decisions so we can Head Coach Carl Snavely reviewed the game film, the Cornell team and eventually a Major say with Lou Conti, “We did what was right!”

The Stockdale Center is supported by About the Stockdale Center appropriated funds through the U.S. For over a century and a half, the U.S. Naval Academy has served as a beacon of Naval Academy and by moral and ethical leadership to the nation and to the world—producing leaders of generous private contributions raised uncompromising character, who have fought our wars with honor and have gone on to by the U.S. Naval Academy serve as positive role models on a global stage. Foundation. For more information about supporting the Stockdale In response to an ever-changing world and the cry to enhance the development of ethical Center, please contact Captain Rusty leaders, the Secretary of the Navy established the Center for the Study of Professional Yeiser, USN (Ret.), the Naval Acad- Military Ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1998. Building on the Academy’s track emy Foundation Director of Develop- record of developing some of the nation’s finest leaders, the Navy chartered the Center ment Operations, at 410-295-4100 or to reach out to not only the Naval Academy, but also to the wider audience of the [email protected]. Navy, Marine Corps, and the nation at large. Over the years, the vision has expanded to transforming ethical leadership development worldwide. In 2006, the Center was given a new name: The Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership. The VADM JAMES B. STOCKDALE Center has continued to refocus and refine its mission, which is to empower leaders to CENTER FOR ETHICAL make courageous ethical decisions. LEADERSHIP VADM Stockdale—a member of the Class of 1947, a prisoner of war for 7½ years (4 of which were in solitary confinement), a recipient of the Medal of Honor, and a lifelong United States Naval Academy 112 Cooper Road student of leadership, philosophy, and ethics—embodied the selfless and courageous Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5022 leadership sought in midshipmen, officers, and national leaders.

Phone: 410-293-6085 An officer and a gentleman in every sense, VADM Stockdale’s accomplishments are Fax: 410-293-6081 well documented. A man of introspection as well as action, VADM Stockdale reflected View our latest recorded lectures online on Vietnam and military service, distilling from his experiences hard-won ideas about at our website www.usna.edu/ethics truth and honor. The author of countless articles and books, VADM Stockdale wrote a Take part in the ongoing conversation column for the Review while he was the president there. His column, on our page appropriately enough, was called, “Taking Stock.”