Reflections on America: Civic Virtue, Character, and the Pursuit of Happiness - Tapa blanda

Despite angry debate, political incivility, and low approval ratings for the leaders of most public and private institutions, there is much to believe in and hope for in America. We are strong, resilient, and capable of getting it right. We have achieved - and can continue to achieve - the promise of our founding. That path was never meant to be straight or easy. Yet, we have the tools to succeed . As former President Clinton said: "there is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America." In this collection of brief reflections, Terry Newell probes into both public and personal events to examine sources of our present discontent and ways that we can put our ideals and ideas to use in addressing them. At the heart of these reflections is the belief that the American character is being tested and that we must strengthen our understanding and promotion of civic virtue in American life. Newell is the author of Statesmanship, Character, and Leadership in America (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) and co-editor of The Trusted Leader: Building the Relationships That Make Government Work (CQ Press, 2011).

Terry Newell is currently director of his own firm, Leadership for a Responsible Society. His work focuses on values-based leadership, character, and ethics. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Federal Executive Institute (FEI), a residential executive education center for the federal government in Charlottesville, Virginia and at the University of Virginia. A former Air Force officer, Terry also previously served as Director of the Horace Mann Learning Center, the training arm of the U.S. Department of Education and as Dean of Faculty at FEI. In the latter capacity, he was responsible for its four-week, interagency Leadership for a Democratic Society program. Terry’s publications have addressed such issues as values and ethics in leadership, organizational change, the future and its implications for leadership, and the impact of diversity on organizations and leaders. He is co-editor of The Trusted Leader: Building the Relationships That Make Government Work (CQ Press, 2011), and his most recent book is Statesmanship, Character, and Leadership in America (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013).