Discussion Post: Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability
Leaders are in positional power throughout organizations. Today's news is full of stories in which corrupt leaders are engaged in a variety of ethical transgressions. An abuse of power has the potential to impact all organizational stakeholders. So how do leaders rise above and establish themselves as ethical? Leaders must create and foster an environment in which everyone is treated with trust and mutual respect. Leaders have an impact on how their followers behave and what they achieve individually and organizationally. Ethical leadership is a consistent commitment.
1) Identify the characteristics that contribute to leader effectiveness.
2) Explain what people want and organizations need from their leaders.
3) Describe how different ethical perspectives guide decision making
4) Explain how leaders influence their ethics environment
5) Summarize the important issues around corporate social responsibility.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Reference
Corporate Social Responsibility Trends to Follow in 2020.