A brief presentation on ethical leadership destined targetting middle managers. Includes, obstacles, common ethical issues and a roadmap to ethical leadership practices as well as notable authors on the subject.
6. “ Leadership has an ethical
core, and ethics means not
just making good decisions,
but leading others in making
good decisions. ”
- Dr. Chris MacDonald PhD,
Director Ted Rogers Leadership
Centre, Ryerson University
12. COMMON ETHICAL ISSUES
- cutting costs versus safety
- overpromising and under delivering
coping with bad publicity
- being honest and transparent
external stakeholders
- being honest and transparent with
employees
- the push for results and performance
15. 1. Face the complexity involved in
making ethical choices.
2. Don't separate ethics from day-to-
day business.
3. Don't allow negative interpersonal
behaviors to erode trust.
4. Don't think about ethics as just
following laws and regulations.
7 Steps to Ethical Leadership
- Linda Fisher Thornton - "7 Lenses: Learning the
Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership"
16. 7 Steps to Ethical Leadership
- Linda Fisher Thornton - "7 Lenses: Learning the
Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership"
5. Don't exempt anyone from meeting
ethical expectations.
6. Celebrate positive ethical moments.
7. Talk about ethics as an ongoing
learning journey, not a once-a-year
training program.