Daniel as a Blueprint for Navigating Ethical Dilemmas (2nd Edition): Ethical Leadership Across Time - Softcover

French, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798991946391

Publisher: Indie Pen Press, 2025

Synopsis

Most ethical failures never start with one dramatic decision. They build through a thousand small compromises that feel harmless in the moment. If you lead people, manage budgets, or answer to a board, this book gives you a repeatable way to spot that pressure early and hold your ground without stalling your career.

Your guide is Daniel, the exile who rose to power across two empires while refusing to abandon his principles. Every chapter follows the same clear pattern: a moment from Daniel's story paired with modern illustrative scenarios drawn from healthcare, technology, government, manufacturing, and finance, so you always know where you are and what's coming next.

In this second edition, expanded with new case studies, additional decision-making tools, deeper historical context, and a fuller exploration of ethical resilience, you will get:

• The DANIEL Framework, a six-step decision method (Define, Analyze, Navigate, Investigate, Evaluate, Lead), so you can work through a real dilemma step by step instead of freezing.
• The Four Decision Pathways, focused question sets on values, stakeholders, alternatives, and courage, so you can test your own situation before you act.
• Ten practical exercises, including the Ethical Crisis Simulation and the Ethical Leadership Scenarios Workshop, so you can build ethical strength before the pressure arrives.
• A curated resource library, so you can keep sharpening your judgment long after the last page.

You will learn how to name your non-negotiable lines in advance, raise hard truths with respect, and find the creative "third path" when every option looks bad. The book's core argument is simple: integrity and influence grow together, and the leaders who plan for pressure are the ones who withstand it.

Whether you're an emerging manager facing your first hard call, a professional who has spotted wrongdoing, or a seasoned executive leading through gray areas, this book gives you the tools to lead with both conviction and wisdom.

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About the Author

Richard French is an author of speculative fiction, fantasy, and ethical non-fiction whose stories are as much about moral courage as they are about adventure. Inspired by the narrative depth and Socratic questioning of Orson Scott Card, Richard creates characters who are thrust into extraordinary circumstances-whether navigating dimensional magic in his short story, Inherited Magic, confronting AI consciousness in The Ghost Algorithm, or uniting against impossible odds in The Convergence series. In every tale, his characters face difficult truths and make self-sacrificial choices to protect what is right, even when it means defying the world around them.Ethics runs at the core of all his writing. His non-fiction works, such as Daniel as a Blueprint for Navigating Ethical Dilemmas and Proverbs for Profit, reflect the same principles of integrity and moral leadership that guide his fictional worlds. By weaving ethical exploration into speculative storytelling, Richard challenges readers to ask: What would I risk for the truth? What would I sacrifice for the greater good?Through novels, short stories, and essays, Richard French offers a body of work that is both intellectually engaging and emotionally resonant. His writing invites readers to journey beyond the familiar, explore the thresholds of human potential, and wrestle with the hard questions that define who we are-and who we can become.

Edition details

• Publisher: Indie Pen Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798991946391
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 268