Webinar Details
Course Description
Healthy conflict is often the missing ingredient in ethical decision-making. The Titan submersible disaster revealed how silenced voices, ignored warnings, and unchecked leadership contributed to tragedy. This interactive webinar examines the role of conflict and dissent in creating transparent, accountable workplace cultures. Participants will explore how groupthink, fear of retaliation, and “success at all costs” mindsets erode ethical boundaries. Through analysis of the Titan case and application of a practical framework, attendees will learn how to harness conflict as a catalyst for ethical excellence and organizational resilience.
Learning Objectives
- Identify how silenced dissent and conflict avoidance contributed to the Titan submersible disaster.
- Recognize the ethical risks of groupthink and “results over integrity” culture.
- Discover how to apply a decision-making framework to evaluate dissent and alternative perspectives in high-pressure scenarios.
- Explore strategies for building ethical cultures that encourage transparency, accountability, and healthy conflict.
Prerequisites
- None
Who Should Attend
CPAs, accounting/finance professionals.
Advanced Preparation
None
Presenter Details
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Stephanie Bowie
- Speaker
Stephanie L. Bowie, CPA, MBA is a certified 5D and DiSC coach, author, trainer, and owner of B. Empowered Leadership Academy, LLC. She is a servant leader who sows seeds of possibility, knowledge, and encouragement into people so they can achieve their maximum power and potential! A few of her professional accomplishments and activities are included below.
Training & Instructing
- Currently serves as the Director of Instruction for the 5-100th Training Battalion in the United States Army Reserves
- Taught classes on business and bookkeeping for several organizations, including the Indy Black Chamber of Commerce, Anderson University, Thrival Indy Academy, Kheprw Institute, Business Owner’s Initiat...
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NASBA Sponsor
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Date & Time
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Purchase options
Live Webinar
Behavioral Ethics: The Courage of Dissent — Lessons from the Titan Submersible Disaster
by Stephanie Bowie from Encoursa
- Nov 20, 2025
- 2:00 PM EST
- Credits: 1.00
$42.00
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