If leaders are ethical, they can ensure that ethical practices are carried out within an organization. Ethical leaders should be people-oriented, and aware of how their decisions impact others. Leaders are naturally in a position of power both on and off the job, so ethical leadership must focus on how leaders use this power in the decisions they make, tasks they engage in and ways they influence others. Effective leaders also influence processes, promote change in attitudes and values, and enable the empowerment for their followers. Ethical leadership is all about values. It is impossible to be a leader if you lack the awareness and concern for your own personal
