Am I An Ethical Leader
Leaders face many challenges in performing their duties: the most dangerous obstacles are personal weakness and self-interest.
Pressure comes in many different forms:
- Pressure to cut costs
- Pressure to increase profits
- Pressure to meet the increasing demands of customers
- Pressure to keep suppliers committed
- Pressure to be seen to be successful
- Pressure to retain and develop staff
There also is an overemphasis on trying to meet the needs of shareholders which creates a strong temptation to act unethically to achieve this. Even meeting short-term goals can result in some poor managerial behaviour and performance.
Leaders set the ethical climate and acting as a role model for others. Good ethical leaders keep the focus on staff and customers and will focus in the right way on key tasks.
| The Ethical Leader | The Unethical Leader |
| Possesses Humility | Arrogant and self-serving |
| Maintains a concern for the greater good | Excessively promotes self-interest |
| Honest and straightforward | Practices deception to a fine art |
| Fulfils commitments | Breaches agreements |
| Strives for fairness | Deals unfairly |
| Takes responsibility | Shifts the blame to others |
| Shows respect for everyone | Diminishes the dignity of others |
| Encourages and develops others | Neglects the development of their staff |
| Serves others | Withholds help and support |
| Shows courage to champion what is right | Lacks courage to confront unjust behaviour |
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