Ethics, the Heart of Leadership - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0275961206 ISBN 13: 9780275961206

Publisher: Praeger Publishers Inc, 1998

Synopsis

The chapters in this book explore the ethical dynamics between leaders and followers in business and in society as a whole. They argue that power and authority in today's world stem not from position or coercion, but from trust, commitment, and values shared with those who are led. The authors raise important questions such as: How do people give and get trust? What moral hazards are inherent in transformational and charismatic leader/follower relationships? What roles do deception and self-deception play in giving and receiving power? The reader will gain a better understanding of the complex moral interaction of leaders and followers and why healthy moral relationships between leaders and followers are central to effective leadership. Practitioners, academics, and students will find this passionate collection invaluable in understanding the exciting and often controversial field of leadership and ethics.

About this title

Synopsis:

This collection of essays examines whether leadership is a moral activity. It explores the ethical dynamics between leaders and followers in business and in society as a whole, and argues that power and authority in today's world stem not from coercion, but from trust, commitment and shared values.

About the Author:

JOANNE B. CIULLA is the Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics at the University of Richmond, where she was one of the founding faculty of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. She has published extensively in the areas of leadership studies, business ethics, and philosophy of work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger Publishers Inc
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0275961206
• ISBN 13: 9780275961206
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216
• Editor: Ciulla Joanne B.