Leaders Shape the Organization's Ethical Climate

Topics:
Business Ethics,
Organizational Behavior,
Value-based leadership
Tags:
Academy Leadership,
Leader,
Leadership,
Management,
Value
Source:
Academy Leadership

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Overview: Leaders teach organizational values to every new member of the organization. These values establish the foundation of the leaders' character. Once members learn these values, their leaders enforce adherence. Unethical behavior destroys morale and cohesion and undermines the trust and confidence essential to teamwork and goal accomplishment. Ethical conduct must reflect beliefs and convictions, not just fear of punishment. Over time, organizational members adhere to the company's values because they want to live ethically and profess the values because they know it's right to do so. Thus, It is up to top management to send a clear message to employees that good ethical behavior is the foundation of good business. Hence, this article provides various suggestions which can help integrate ethical behaviors into the organization's standard operating procedures.

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Format: HTML | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 1

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