Introduction
For a long period of time, ethics and management have been a much discussed relationship. Must managers make the transition to becoming moral leaders in order to be a successful leader? Does the transition mean what ethical leadership is all about? Some people agree with the statement above. Meanwhile, some people think that ethics is irrelevant in management. They think that a manager does not have to become a moral leader in order to be a successful leader. There are, therefore, people on both sides of the argument who have feelings for either for or against with the statement above. This paper will critically discuss the concept …show more content…
According to Brown, Trevino & Harrison (2005), ethical leadership is the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct to followers through two-way communication, reinforcement and, decision-making. Ethical leadership is associated with positive influence on employee performance (Resick et al., 2011), increases task significance (Piccolo et al., 2010), job responses (Ruiz, Ruiz & Martinez, 2011) and willingness of employee to report problems (Brown et al., 2005). Ethical leadership act as a middle role in the relationship between an organization and its internal and external stakeholders. It is the process of getting people influenced through principles, values and beliefs that embrace what we have defined as the right thing to do. Therefore, ethical leadership requires ethical leaders. In 1990, Dr. Bill Grace, the founder of Center for Ethical Leadership recommends a 4-V Model of Ethical Leadership which it demonstrates all sides of ethical leadership. The 4-Vs include values, …show more content…
Thus, in order for any type of organization to succeed, organizations need both good management and ethical leaders. Ethical leadership as a substantial term to an organization requires a manager to understand the core values and live them in all aspects of life for the benefit of all. Ethics are the principles, values and beliefs in defining the right and wrong behavior. On the other hand, leadership describe a leader whose behavior is guided by strong positive values. However, ethics and leadership are connected with each other, and as Cuilla & Gini (1998), noted, ethics is the heart of leadership. In most of the organizations, top managers serve as ethical role models by influencing the people work with them. Therefore, as a manager, in order to be success, one must make the transition to become a moral leader, demonstrating themselves as a role model of ethical behaviors and setting the performance goals for
For a long period of time, ethics and management have been a much discussed relationship. Must managers make the transition to becoming moral leaders in order to be a successful leader? Does the transition mean what ethical leadership is all about? Some people agree with the statement above. Meanwhile, some people think that ethics is irrelevant in management. They think that a manager does not have to become a moral leader in order to be a successful leader. There are, therefore, people on both sides of the argument who have feelings for either for or against with the statement above. This paper will critically discuss the concept …show more content…
According to Brown, Trevino & Harrison (2005), ethical leadership is the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct to followers through two-way communication, reinforcement and, decision-making. Ethical leadership is associated with positive influence on employee performance (Resick et al., 2011), increases task significance (Piccolo et al., 2010), job responses (Ruiz, Ruiz & Martinez, 2011) and willingness of employee to report problems (Brown et al., 2005). Ethical leadership act as a middle role in the relationship between an organization and its internal and external stakeholders. It is the process of getting people influenced through principles, values and beliefs that embrace what we have defined as the right thing to do. Therefore, ethical leadership requires ethical leaders. In 1990, Dr. Bill Grace, the founder of Center for Ethical Leadership recommends a 4-V Model of Ethical Leadership which it demonstrates all sides of ethical leadership. The 4-Vs include values, …show more content…
Thus, in order for any type of organization to succeed, organizations need both good management and ethical leaders. Ethical leadership as a substantial term to an organization requires a manager to understand the core values and live them in all aspects of life for the benefit of all. Ethics are the principles, values and beliefs in defining the right and wrong behavior. On the other hand, leadership describe a leader whose behavior is guided by strong positive values. However, ethics and leadership are connected with each other, and as Cuilla & Gini (1998), noted, ethics is the heart of leadership. In most of the organizations, top managers serve as ethical role models by influencing the people work with them. Therefore, as a manager, in order to be success, one must make the transition to become a moral leader, demonstrating themselves as a role model of ethical behaviors and setting the performance goals for