Introduction
Ethical dilemmas are common for organizational leaders to face. It is a high-pressure challenge for leaders facing ethical dilemmas to make decisions from their sole perspective as it does not consider a diversity of perspectives and impacts. Ethical issues are complex and not easy to solve, no matter how they are approached (Raelin, 2014). This paper will describe an ethical dilemma at DPU and a recommendation on how to approach the decision.
The Ethical Dilemma
DPU relies upon global third-party suppliers to provide some manufactured parts. Recently, it has come to light the global third-party supplier requires its employees to work 10 hours a day, seven days a week and pays a minimum wage. This third-party supplier is the major …show more content…
Leaders might be in a formal leadership role; however, all individuals are called upon to be ethical leaders and set the standards by which others are inspired to act (Skeet, 2014). Traditional leadership included the notion of a “great man” who set the course from a heroic perspective to his legion of workers who worked without question to deliver upon the command (Raelin, 2014). Instead, consider leaderful practice, which sustains an ethical infrastructure by gaining the endorsement of those impacted by an ethical decision using democratic principles (Raelin, 2014). Ethical dilemmas require a collaborate and compassionate cross-functional team to solve the complex issues (Raelin, 2014). Involving the impacted parties in the decision-making process will create buy-in and sustainable …show more content…
Leaderful practice is based upon two ideas: dialog and meaning making. Dialog means having open and authentic conversation with all parties involved to reach a diverse and broad resolution that one alone could not produce (Raelin, 2014). Meaning making means that leaders allow the process to happen and as a byproduct create awareness, empathy, reflection, and appreciation for the situation enabling ethical choices through decision making (Raelin, 2014). Both dialog and meaning making are completed using three virtues: authenticity, humility, and dignity (Raelin, 2014). It is through leaderful practice that DPU, the third-party supplier, governing bodies, the workers, others impacted will discover the best decision to the ethical
Ethical dilemmas are common for organizational leaders to face. It is a high-pressure challenge for leaders facing ethical dilemmas to make decisions from their sole perspective as it does not consider a diversity of perspectives and impacts. Ethical issues are complex and not easy to solve, no matter how they are approached (Raelin, 2014). This paper will describe an ethical dilemma at DPU and a recommendation on how to approach the decision.
The Ethical Dilemma
DPU relies upon global third-party suppliers to provide some manufactured parts. Recently, it has come to light the global third-party supplier requires its employees to work 10 hours a day, seven days a week and pays a minimum wage. This third-party supplier is the major …show more content…
Leaders might be in a formal leadership role; however, all individuals are called upon to be ethical leaders and set the standards by which others are inspired to act (Skeet, 2014). Traditional leadership included the notion of a “great man” who set the course from a heroic perspective to his legion of workers who worked without question to deliver upon the command (Raelin, 2014). Instead, consider leaderful practice, which sustains an ethical infrastructure by gaining the endorsement of those impacted by an ethical decision using democratic principles (Raelin, 2014). Ethical dilemmas require a collaborate and compassionate cross-functional team to solve the complex issues (Raelin, 2014). Involving the impacted parties in the decision-making process will create buy-in and sustainable …show more content…
Leaderful practice is based upon two ideas: dialog and meaning making. Dialog means having open and authentic conversation with all parties involved to reach a diverse and broad resolution that one alone could not produce (Raelin, 2014). Meaning making means that leaders allow the process to happen and as a byproduct create awareness, empathy, reflection, and appreciation for the situation enabling ethical choices through decision making (Raelin, 2014). Both dialog and meaning making are completed using three virtues: authenticity, humility, and dignity (Raelin, 2014). It is through leaderful practice that DPU, the third-party supplier, governing bodies, the workers, others impacted will discover the best decision to the ethical