This is in reponse to the following post by Timothy DeHaan

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Timothy mentions he has had first hand experience working with an unethical leader, which seems to have influenced his choices and behavior. He relates that this led to Timothy and the other staff not wanting to have further relationship with this person. I wonder what influence this had on Timothy’s leadership practice?

Lately we have been hearing of a lot of unethical and inauthentic leadership practices by famous leaders, celebrities etc. This is in large part because of increased awareness amongst followers and also because of advancements in media and reporting. It made me wonder what makes a leader resort to unethical practice? Is it inherent, related to  their personality ? Is it opportunity ? Or maybe both ? Is there a universal, well validated tool that is available to organizations to measure a persons integrity before considering them for promotion?
Timothy quotes Van Burne ( 2013) “another way to promote ethical behaviors is to ensure that there is a safe way for staff and stakeholders to hold the leadership ethically accountable” . How does one do this ? I think this can be achieved by organizations putting in place whistleblower protection and non retaliation practices for reporting wrongdoing.

 

Reference

Van Buren, J.A. ( 2013, March 29). Retrieved November 6, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks2QGoIq5nA .