Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale

Courage in Theory & Practice

Roz Savage

Why does courage matter?

Courageous Life vs Average Life

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Courageous life

Average life

What types of courage are there?

Course Overview❖ Week 1: Definitions of Courage❖ Week 2: The Hero’s Journey ❖ Week 3: Intellectual Courage (Critical Thinking)❖ Week 4: Motivation and Purpose❖ Week 5: The Courageous Mindset❖ Week 6: Courageous Decision-Making❖ Week 7: Courage and Truth

Course Overview (contd.)

❖ Week 8: Managerial Courage❖ Week 9: Nonconformity❖ Week 10: Military Courage❖ Week 11: Political Courage❖ Week 12: Nurturing Courage in Self and Others❖ Week 13: Courage and the Future

Introducing Myself

❖ Roz Savage MBE: first woman to row solo across three oceans - Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

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Week 1: Definitions of Courage

What kinds of courage are represented by…?

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King

Rosa Parks

Ernest Shackleton

Captain Oates

WW1 Soldiers

Viktor Frankl

Pacifists

Tank Man, Tiananmen Square

Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger

Fireman at World Trade Center, 9/11

Malala

Caitlyn Jenner

Chesley Sullenberger

Purple Heart

Joe Biden

Edward Snowden

Alex Honnold

Common phobias

Game of Thrones battle scene

What are the essential components of courage?

Fight or flight (fear)

Executive function

Overcoming fear

A Definition of Courage❖ A wilful, intentional act ❖ Executed after mindful deliberation❖ Involving objective substantial risk to the actor❖ Motivated to bring about a noble or worthy

purpose❖ Despite the presence of fear

(Rate, 2007)

MOTIVATION FEAR>= COURAGE

Courage to do what?

Courageous Life > Courageous Acts