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Meeting the ethical challenges of leadership : casting light or shadow

Identifies the unique ethical demands of leadership and equips students to meet those challenges
Print Book, English, 2009
SAGE, Los Angeles, 2009
380 Seiten : Illustrationen
9781412964814, 1412964814
637410333
Part I The Shadow Side of LeadershipIntroduction Fallen Leaders Defining Terms NotesChapter 1 The Leader’s Light or Shadow What’s Ahead A Dramatic Difference The Leader’s Shadows The Shadow of Power Leadership Ethics at the Movies: The Life and Death of People’s Temple Self-Assessment:Brutal Boss Questionnaire The Shadow of Privilege The Shadow of Mismanaged Information Case Study: Hiding the Truth: Friendly Fire and the Death of Pat Tillman The Shadow of Inconsistency The Shadow of Misplaced and Broken Loyalties The Shadow of Irresponsibility Focus on Follower Ethics:The Dark Side of Followership Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Chapter End Case: Casting Shadows at Enron Chapter End Case: It Pays to Be an Executive: The Stock Options Scandal NotesChapter 2 Shadow Casters What’s Ahead Shadow Casters Unhealthy Motivations Internal Enemies or Monsters Focus on Follower Ethics:Follower Motivations and the Dangers of Toxic Leadership Selfishness Faulty Decision Making Inactive or Overactive Moral Imagination Ethical Deficiencies Case Study: The Multiplied Missing Children Contextual Pressures Leadership Ethics at the Movies:The Devil Wears Prada Stepping Out of the Shadows: Expanding Our Ethical Capacity Self-Assessment:Ethical Self-Awareness Instrument Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Chapter End Case: Napoleon Marches Again: Jean-Marie Messier and Vivendi Universal Chapter End Case: The Ethical Saga of Salomon, Inc. NotesPart II Looking InwardChapter 3 The Leader’s Character What’s Ahead Elements of Character Focus on Follower Ethics: The Courageous Follower Leadership Ethics at the Movies: The Last King of Scotland Character Building Finding Role Models Case Study: The Hero as Optimist: Explorer Ernest Shackleton Hardship Telling and Living Collective Stories Habits Mission Statements Values Self-Assessment:Instrumental and Terminal Values Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Chapter End Case: "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap and "Mensch" Aaron Feuerstein Chapter End Case:The Greatest Reformer in History NotesChapter 4 Combating Evil What’s Ahead The Faces of Evil Focus on Follower Ethics:Resisting Pressures to Do Evil: A Ten-Step Program Making a Case for Forgiveness Breaking the Cycle of Evil Leadership Ethics at the Movies:Munich Case Study:To Forgive or Not to Forgive? The Forgiveness Process Self Assessment: Tendency to Forgive Scale Spirituality and Leadership Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Chapter End Case: Genocide in Slow Motion Chapter End Case: Covering Up Evil NotesPart III Ethical Standards and StrategiesChapter 5 General Ethical Perspectives What’s Ahead Utilitarianism: Do the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number Focus on Follower Ethics: Whistle Blowing: Ethical Tension Points Leadership Ethics at the Movies:The Guardian Kant’s Categorical Imperative: Do What′s Right No Matter What the Cost Fairness as Justice: Guaranteeing Equal Rights and Opportunities Behind the Veil Self-Assessment: Organizational Justice Scale Case Study 5.1: Equal Justice for All? The Jena Six Communitarianism: Shoulder Your Responsibilities/Seek the Common Good Altruism: Love Your Neighbor Ethical Pluralism Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Chapter End Case:The Battle Over the Cervical Cancer Vaccine Chapter End Case:Curing One Patient at a Time NotesChapter 6 Normative Leadership Theories What’s Ahead Transformational Leadership: Leadership Ethics at the Movies:Coach Carter Self-Assessment:Perceived Leader Integrity Scale Servant Leadership Focus on Follower Ethics:Servant Followership Authentic Leadership Case Study:The Airline Executive as “Mom in Chief” Taoism Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Chapter End Case:Transforming Clear Lake College Chapter End Case:Betraying the Student Borrower NotesChapter 7 Ethical Decision-Making and Behavior What’s Ahead Components of Moral Action Component 1: Moral Sensitivity (Recognition) Component 2: Moral Judgment Leadership Ethics at the Movies:The Lives of Others Component 3: Moral Motivation Component 4: Moral Character Decision-Making Formats Kidder’s Ethical Checkpoints Case Study:The Terminal Patient Nash′s Twelve Questions Self-Assessment:The Gift The SAD Formula The Case Study Method Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Chapter End Case:Ethical Scenarios for Analysis NotesPart IV Shaping Ethical ContextsChapter 8 Building an Effective, Ethical Small Group What’s Ahead The Leader and the Small Group Case Study 8.1:Tougher Standards for All Terrain Vehicles? Fostering Ethical Accountability Resisting Groupthink Focus on Follower Ethics:Avoiding False Agreement: The Abilene Paradox Promoting Enlightening Communication Seeking Dialogue Comprehensive/Critical Listening Defensive vs. Supportive Communication Productive Conflict Leadership Ethics at the Movies:A Few Good Men Engaging in Effective Argument Self-Assessment:Argumentativeness Scale Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Chapter End Case:Incentives for Organ Donations Chapter End Case:Responding to Groupthink and Faulty Reasoning at NASA NotesChapter 9 Creating an Ethical Organizational Climate What’s Ahead The Leader as Ethics Officer Leadership Ethics at the Movies: Breach Ethical Climates Signs of Healthy Ethical Climates Zero Tolerance for Destructive Behaviors Focus on Follower Ethics: The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse Integrity Process Focus (Concern for Means and Ends) Structural Reinforcement Social Responsibility Climate Building Tools Shared Values Core Ideology Self-Assessment: Mars Group Technique Adoption Process (VAP) Codes of Ethics Case Study: Cutting Corners at the University Continuous Ethical Improvement The Need for Ongoing Ethical Learning Enhancing Organizational Ethical Learning Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Chapter End Case: The High Cost or Ethical Neutrality Chapter End Case: Agenda for Change at the Air Force Academy NotesChapter 10 Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Diversity What’s Ahead Promoting Diversity in the Organization: An Ethical Imperative Case Study 10.1: Diversity Pushback Self-Assessment:The Diversity Perceptions Scale Mastering the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society The Dark Side of Globalization The Global Shadow of Power The Global Shadow of Privilege The Global Shadow of Deceit The Global Shadow of Inconsistency The Global Shadow of Misplaced and Broken Loyalties The Global Shadow of Irresponsibility Leadership and Ethical Diversity Leadership Ethics at the Movies: Letters from Iwo Jima Cultural Differences and Ethical Values Defining Culture Programmed Values Patterns Project GLOBE Focus on Follower Ethics: Follower Obligations in Cross-Cultural Leader/Follower Relationships Standing on Common Moral Ground A Global Ethic Eight Global Values The Peace Ethic The Global Business Standards Codex The Caux Principles Making Ethical Choices in Culturally Diverse Settings: Integrated Social Contracts Theory Implications and Applications For Further Exploration, Challenge and Self-Assessment Case Study: Google Meets the Great Firewall of China Case Study: Ethical Diversity Scenarios NotesEpilogueReferences