3. You Have the Right to Remain Silent. Or Do You?

This chapter introduces the reader to a new concept, ethical pause, which points toward questions involving the people, the process, and the policy affiliated with a directive. When an ethical pause is bypassed, moral injury typically ensues. Additionally, the first boardroom language is introduced to the reader as the spotlight is placed on King David’s top military adviser. The discussion around Joab invites the reader to consider a unique perspective that could confront followers in the twenty-first century. Historical case studies are meticulously presented to the reader for the purpose of understanding possible consequences affiliated with speaking the first boardroom language. Finally, the reader is exposed to the traits of heroic courage and challenged with introspective questions.