Ethical leadership

survived. Every challenge of the future will need to be handled creatively. Question 7 What are the characteristics of a spiritual culture? The concept of workplace spirituality draws on our previous discussions of values, ethics, motivation, and leadership. What differentiates spiritual of organization from their non- spiritual counterparts? Although research remain preliminary several culture characteristics tend to be evidence in spiritual in organization. 1) Benevolence. • Spiritual…

Leadership is considered to be the act guiding a group of individuals or organization towards a certain goal or direction in hopes for the achievement of extraordinary things. The way in which an individual leads is solely based on his or her personal values and beliefs. In an educational setting, an individual must have a vision about how teaching and learning should be provided for the group of students being served and additionally have the mindset to create a shared vision amongst…

described their leadership style (Kawahara et al., 2013). 1) Common Asian Values Endorsed by Leaders 2) Negotiating Multiple Identities 3) “Leadership by Necessity”: Being asked to lead 4) Group-Oriented and collaborative style 5) Strong Work Ethic and Excellence 6) Expectations and Stereotypes Based on Appearance 7) Support and Mentoring by Others Kawahara et al. (2013) also concluded Asian American…

2016) There are different theoretical approaches to ethics including the Consequence-based, Narrative-based and Utilitarian theories which all involve different methods of determining or understanding the difference between what is right and wrong. Ethical issues include sexual harassment, conflict of interest, stealing from the company and insider trading to name a few. (NSC Business Studies, 2016) Professionalism is characterised by one’s ethics, reliability, competence, appearance and…

Being an AFJROTC cadet leader is challenging. As Wing Commander of our 250 member Cadet Wing, I had to address an ethical dilemma; leaders dating subordinates; that almost destroyed our drill team. In the US Military, unprofessional relationships are frowned upon as they adversely affect the chain of command due to favoritism. In our unit, unprofessional relationships are discouraged for the same reason. When cadets perceive a promotion given to someone based, not on merit, but on their…

Servant leadership Servant leaderships, most pressing role is to assist the staff in their journey to achieve the needs they personally have and any interests or career ambitions. This leader puts their own personal longings, to the back choosing to put staffs wants and needs first. More importantly this type of leader sees more profit in being of use to others, instead of focusing on their personal aspirations. There main obligation is to guide and nurture the personnel of the business.…

construct of Authentic Leadership Theory is relatively new to the research of leadership. It was not until the late 2000s when several contemporary events suchlike the final crisis in 2008 in the United States along with other ethical scandals challenged scholars to research further from the conventional leadership theories that have left unanswered gaps on the study of leadership. Definition of Authentic Leadership Shapira-Lishchinsky & Levy-Gazenfrantz (2015) define Authentic Leadership as…

deceit, cunning, treachery and conquest diminishes his/her followers in experience, intellect and in spirit. These leaders are ambitious; find power addictive and lead people into amoral situations. Hitler and Stalin are two examples of this type of leadership model, whose roots lie in power and self-gratification. On the other hand humankind has also seen leaders like Martin Luther King, Jesus Christ, Gandhi, George Washington and many more who had strength of character, morality, humility and…

In modern times and throughout history there are many individuals who were and are in a leadership role. One of these leaders was Abraham Lincoln. This paper intends to highlight some of the valuable qualities of Lincoln and how they shaped him into a leader. A number of the traits that will be explored are faith, honor and integrity, and the ability to listen. Upon examining history it becomes evident that one of the personal qualities that Lincoln possessed was faith. This faith guided…

Transformational leadership is not an alternative to transactional leadership, but it augments leadership to a “Full Range of Leadership” model (Bass 1988; Bass & Avolio 1997; Spinelli 2006). Responsible and appropriate leadership is critical to the success of any industry. Leadership in the healthcare environment today is essential and mandated if our healthcare system is to survive (Spinelli 2006). Hutchinson and Jackson (2013) discuss the transactional leaders achieve performance by rewards…