Ethical Leadership
The authors argue convincingly for the need for ethical leadership within organizations; demonstrating its importance for creating a moral climate which is essential for organizational effectiveness. The book begins with reviews of leadership theory and research as well as an overview of ethical theories. It goes on to examine morality in terms of leadership, suggesting the principles upon which leaders should make their judgements. In order to align business needs and best ethical practice, and in the face of ever louder demands for good governance and corporate social responsibility, leaders need to be role models whose motivation should be altruistic and work to the benefit of others and the organization. In building their theory on what constitutes ethical leadership based on an integration of classical philosophy with contemporary psychological theory, the authors have looked not only at individual and team performances, but have investigated what constitutes ethical and moral values in Western and non-Western cultures. This is followed by discussion of models that can help to overcome cultural differences with a view to creating an effective leadership approach in our varied global market economy. Ethical Leadership is essential reading for upper level undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students of business, management and psychology as well as practitioners in those fields. It will help future and established professionals understand the nature and potential benefits of ethical leadership in organizational settings. |
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... individual from ' others ' . The effects of individualism - a strong emphasis on individual accomplishment and material prosperity , even at the expense of others are discussed in Chapter 5. Totalism is also inadequate because it ...
... individual's objective or intention of benefiting others . In the process of meeting this objective , the behaviours do satisfy some needs of the individual , but the existence in human beings of the deeper - level need for altruism ...
... individual is supreme and that government exists to serve the individual and not the other way around : ' We hold these truths to be self evident , that all men are created equal , that they are endowed by their creator with certain ...
Contents
a critical review | 11 |
a brief overview | 27 |
the leaders motives | 45 |
Copyright | |
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