Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership
- Topics:
- Business Ethics
- Tags:
- Character,
- Leader,
- Leadership,
- Management
- Source:
- media.wiley.com
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Overview: In the past few years, headlines in the business pages have underscored the fact that some corporate leaders leave a lot to be desired in the area of character. Yet because it is subjective and controversial, the issue of character has largely been left out of the equation when it comes to training and preparing leaders. If undertaken with the right perspective, however, there are ways to develop character in leaders. In the past few years, headlines in the business pages have underscored the fact that some corporate leaders leave a lot to be desired in the area of character. Yet because it is subjective and controversial, the issue of character has largely been left out of the equation when it comes to training and preparing leaders. If undertaken with the right perspective, however, there are ways to develop character in leaders. Some leaders are convinced that they live by their reputations. For them the way they are viewed by others is not the most important thing— it’s the only thing. But as recent scandals in the corporate world have made clear, reputation carries a leader only so far. It needs substance to back it up. The role of character in effective leadership has also been recognized in the business world, although perhaps not on the scale that it has been in the military realm.
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Format: PDF | Size: 8,492KB | Date: Aug 2003 | Pages: 5
