Ethical Leadership

On Thursday 29 March, I attended a forum at the Leadership centre (University of Waikato) lead by Chris Branson. Topic - Ethical Leadership.
His think piece:

Why has Ethical Leadership become an international priority in recent times?

the prvalence of unethical leadership worldwide!

• industry and empolyment
• media
• business and finance
• politics
• religion

The social impact of this unethical leaderhsip has been:

• distrust
• disrespect
• injustice
• Powerlessness
• Insecurity
• an increase in social discontent

There needs to be a balance between organisational needs and people's individual needs! Job satisfaction is alos important - not just making a living!
Ethical leadership in my view is leadership that comes from the heart of your truth. Working in ways that mirror your personal values. Walking the talk! Asking the hard questions and being true to the organisation's gain - not your own personal gain!

Is doing your very best enough?
How do I ensure that I am doing my very best every day? Are my decisions always ethical? how do I know this?
In order to be ethical, you need to be authentic!

1. Know what values are influencing your behaviour.
2. Acknowledge these values
3. Apply them.

What is the difference between you espoused values and your real values? Is there a difference?
I would argue that if you are not aware of your real values, by knowing what they are and how you apply them, then there could be a real difference between these two.
You have to have a clear alignment between your values and your behaviour!

Ethical leadership has come out of a need to see improvements in future leadership climates based on  public /recent very unethical behaviour internationally by economic leaders all over the world.

What are we, as individuals, going to do to improve the ethics of leading?

Our E-Learning Priority 2012

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E-Learning Priority

The purpose of  planning for e-learning is to:

• develop a vision, purpose and core values;
• manage priorities national and local;
• be responsive to change;
• use high quality information to inform decision making;
• use assessment to plan learning programmes.

The Importance of Planning for Change
Change is most effective in an environment where there is agreement on issues and directions. Shared agreement ensures that change is supported by a common understanding on areas such as:

• What is the core function and purpose of e-learning?
• Where are we at now?
• Where do we want to be?
• How are we going to get there?
• How will we know when we have arrived?