week 6.5 Flashcards
defining ethical leadership
Leadership is the ability or authority to guide and direct others toward a goal
Ethical leadership creates an ethical culture
Have the power to motivate others and enforce the organization’s norms, policies, and viewpoints
Many CEOs articulate the firm’s core values but fail to exhibit ethical leadership
A leader must have followers’ respect and also provide a standard of conduct
- Discuss the role of leadership in understanding and executing ethical decision making in organizations
Ethical leadership creates an ethical culture.
If top managers fail to express desired ethical
behaviors and goals, a corporate culture evolves on its own to reflect the values and norms ofthe company.
Thus, it is not enough to have strong ethical leaders and corporate values
initially—an ethical corporate culture must be maintained through effective leadership at all times during the firm’s existence.
Ethical leadership also has a significant impact on ethical
decision making because leaders have the power to motivate others and enforce the organization’s norms, policies, and viewpoints.
Ethical leaders ensure these goals are met in
an ethical manner.
Leaders are central to influencing an organization’s corporate culture and
ethical posture
requirements for ethical leadership
Ethical leadership skills develop through years of training, experience, and learning other best-practices of leadership
Leadership qualities differ for each situation
Ethical leaders must model organizational values
Place what is best for the organization over their own interests
Train and develop employees throughout their careers
Establish reporting mechanisms
Understand employee values and perceptions
Recognize the limits of organizational rules and values
7 habits of strong ethical leaders
- strong personal character
- passion to do right
- proactive
- consider all stakeholders interests
- act as role model for organisation’s values
- transparent and actively involved in decision making
- holistic view of the firm’s ethical culture
benefits of ethical leadership
Directly impacts the corporate culture of the firm
Enhances ethical behavior patterns when employees are rewarded for their ethical conduct
Leads to employee satisfaction and commitment
Creates strong relationships with external stakeholders
Impacts the long-term market evaluation of the firm
explain difference between the compliance based and integrity based view of ethical leadership
Compliance-based approach emphasizes obedience to rules and regulations and sets processes in place to ensure compliance
Integrity-based approach views ethics as an opportunity to implement core values
Take responsibility for the firm’s ethical culture and hold employees accountable for practicing ethical behaviors and core practices
Ethical Leadership and Organizational Culture
Unethical leaders are usually ego-centric and often do whatever it takes to achieve the organization’s objectives and their own (psychopathic leader)
Machiavellian leadership
Egoists
Apathetic leaders are not necessarily unethical, but they care little for ethics within the company
Do not listen to employees and
Does not communicate well
Ethical leaders include ethics at every operational level and stage of the decision making process
Think about different organizational cultures (ch 7): apathetic, caring, exacting, integrative
explain mangaging ethical conflict
Ethical conflicts occur when there are two or more positions on an ethical decision
Will not be brought to management’s attention without effective mechanisms for transparent communication
Employees themselves should be trained to handle conflict situations
Employees can respond to conflict in different ways: ignore, confront, report, hotline, whistle blowing
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Ethical Leaders Empower Employees
Employee empowerment is an essential component of a values-based organizational culture
Encourages employees to express concerns, bring up ethical issues, and take a proactive approach toward resolving conflicts
Ethical leadership training for both managers and employees is helpful
Important in creating employee-centered ethical leadership
ethical leadership communication types
- interpersonal
- small group
- non verbal
- listening
explain internpersonal
Often difficult to communicate to a superior
Provides an intimate opportunity for leaders and workers to give and receive information
explain small group communication
Can increase collaboration and generate a variety of perspectives on particular issue
Group polarization - a group is more likely to move toward a more extreme position than members might have done individually
explain non verbal communication
Communication expressed through actions, body language, expressions, or other forms of communication not written or oral
Nonverbal cues are sometimes more reliable than what a person states verbally
explain listening communication
Without listening, communication becomes ineffective
Good listening skills tend to establish credibility and trustworthiness with employees
