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7 ways to be an ethical leader

The Management Centre

Most of us hold these leaders to higher ethical standards than those in the commercial sector. Many that we have worked with have already committed to being ethical in their leadership practices. We asked participants on our Transformational Leadership course in 2020 what being ethical meant to them in practical terms.

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Servant Leadership: Principles, Popularity, and Payoff

Rick Conlow

Grasp Servant Leadership principles, popularity, and payoff to begin to excel as a leader. With employee engagement and retention on a decline this leadership approach is long overdue. Robert Greenleaf first introduced the Servant leadership style in his 1970 essay, “The Servant as Leader.”

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

I attended a meeting led by the VP of construction for a company for which I was the VP of marketing. I joined the meeting virtually from another part of the building via Microsoft Teams. After the meeting, he called me back into the conference room. The organzation has a no-firearm policy in the emplyee manual.

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What to Do When an Employee Files an Ethics Violation Complaint Against You?

Peter Stark

Instead of stepping up and aligning their behaviors to the new vision, they file an ethics violation. In the last six months, I have seen more ethics complaints filed than I have in my entire career. Almost every one of these complaints are sent to the company’s ethics “hotline” and are completely anonymous.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

I allowed my typical goatee to return, and, on the first meeting with the team, this individual grimaced and said they didn’t remember me having a beard and that it made me look very old. They wanted someone with strong leadership skills and a history of motivating others — CHECK!

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Why Ethical People Make Unethical Choices

Harvard Business

Most companies have ethics and compliance policies that get reviewed and signed annually by all employees. “Employees are charged with conducting their business affairs in accordance with the highest ethical standards,” reads one such example. ” Of course, that policy comes directly from Enron. .”

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Preventing the Exodus of Quiet Quitting at Work

Rick Conlow

Poor leadership: Ineffective or poor leadership can lead to employee disengagement. Customer dissatisfaction: Disengaged employees are less likely to provide excellent customer service or go the extra mile to meet customer needs. Demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and a strong work ethic.