Ethical leadership is a form of leadership in which an individual leader demonstrates conduct for the common good that is acceptable and appropriate in every area of life. Ethical leadership is anchored on three premises of leadership example, championing ethical standards and good communication. Ethical leaders create quality relationships between themselves “The leaders” and their followers which are built on mutual trust, fairness, integrity, openness, compassion and respect for all. Ethical leaders can help establish a positive environment with productive relationships with the individuals, the team, the organization and the society at large.

Leading ethically requires the understanding of the four value model that helps to align the internal beliefs and values with the external behaviours and actions of others for the common good of all to prevent and resolve any ethical challenge.

Learning objectives:

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Develop the characteristics of an Ethical Leader
• Develop skills to design procedures and processes that produce standard ethical outcomes and behaviors
• Lead and develop an ethical culture where trust, fairness, integrity, and openness will thrive
• Develop a code of conduct as part of ethical standards
• Use the four models of Values, Vision, Voice and Virtue to influence ethical behaviour
• Recommend on how to implement a code of conduct
• Align values and conduct with key managerial leadership actions
• Know how environmental factors such as economic, psychological, organizational, and cultural processes influence ethical leadership and their decision-making
• Develop the will to take a stand and give justification for their actions
• Design ways to recognize and incorporate competing values in their organization and society

For whom:

This program is designed for people in leadership positions in both private and public organizations. This training will provide participants with in-depth discussion and analysis about the importance of ethics in organizational and societal leadership. Leaders who want to optimize their team performance and Leaders in the public domain who want to master the principles of impactful leadership will benefit also from this program.