Moral leadership is a type of leadership that focuses on serving others. The moral implications of leadership behavior are definitive knowledge of right and wrong, and governing their body of followers out of respects for the values, beliefs, and rights of others. Leaders have a responsibility to set the moral tone and are looked too as an example of how employees need to act.<\/p>\n
In watching the video and the article for the organization to flourish we need to practice ethical leadership. Ethical leadership is concerned with the true motives of people. In practicing ethical leadership, we need to be transparent and honest. One way to do this to focus on the people before profits. Creating a positive and supportive atmosphere that people want to be a part of. When people are treated with respect and are in a positive environment they flourish.<\/p>\n
Another way would be to instate an ethical code of conduct for all employees to abide by and keeping them accountable. Accountability and communication are two driving forces for success in an organization. Identifying mistakes and learning from them. Practicing financial integrity, know where your money is coming from and where it is going is another example of ethical behavior.<\/p>\n
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Avolio, B. & Gardner, W. (2005).\u00a0Authentic leadership development: Getting to the root of positive forms of leadership.<\/a>\u00a0Leadership Quarterly, 16, 315-338.<\/p>\n Huizenga, H.J. (2016) MILP Leadership values and ethics.<\/p>\n Johnson, C. E. (2015). Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.<\/p>\n Thompson, K. R. (2007).\u00a0A corporate training view of ethics education: An interview with Dov L. Seidman, CEO of LRN<\/a>. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 13(3), 79-91.<\/p>\n