General Petraeus Case Study

What if I told you that money could be used as a weapon? Would you believe me? Would you believe Retired Four Star General David Petraeus? “Money is my most important ammunition in this war.” —MG David Petraeus, 101st Airborne Division Air Assault (Clay, 2009). General Petraeus was an extraordinary leader while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, from the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003 to his subsequent retirement and assumption of command of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 2011. (Robinson, 2008). He served multiple successful tours in Iraq and Afghanistan that would forge him into a true visionary leader. First, I will discuss the pivotal junction in 2007 when Gen Petraeus showcased the willingness to serve in Iraq and how he was a refiner of people, products and policies. Next, I will look at how he failed to remain ethical after retirement and the resignation from the CIA. I will highlight the singular ethical failure committed by General Petraeus.
The Barnes Center (2017x) under Terms states that: “Ethical Leadership combines ethical decision-making and ethical behavior, and occurs in both an individual & organizational context, a major responsibility of a leader is to make ethical decisions and behave in ethical ways, and to see that the organization understands and practices its ethical codes.” This sets the stage for what leaders are charged to do and how their actions and decisions affect the entire organization. The Barnes Center (2017x) guide in the critical thinking lesson states: “to be a healthy skeptic you should ask questions in order to ascertain what’s truthful and what’s not.” I had an epiphany reading about skepticism. I remembered back when I found out that he had been accused. I was shocked and thought it was a political tactic in an election year. He was my favorite General. I can say that I had healthy