Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership

Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership takes a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from many fields of research to help readers make ethical decisions, lead with integrity, and create an ethical culture. Packed with real-world case studies, examples, self-assessments, and applications, the fully-updated Eighth Edition is designed to increase ethical competence and leadership abilities.

Ethics is at the heart of leadership. Leaders must make every effort to make ethical decisions and foster ethical behavior among followers. The Eighth Edition of Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow explores the ethical demands of leadership and the dark side of leadership. Bestselling author Craig E. Johnson takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from many fields of research to help readers make ethical decisions, lead with integrity, and create an ethical culture. Packed with dozens of real-world case studies, examples, self-assessments, and applications, this fully-updated new edition is designed to increase students ethical competence and leadership abilities.

Autorentext

Craig E. Johnson (PhD, University of Denver) is professor emeritus of leadership studies at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership, ethics, and management. During his time at the university, he served as founding director of the George Fox Doctor of Business Administration program and chair of the Department of Communication Arts. He is the author of Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership (also published by SAGE) and coauthor, with Michael Z. Hackman, of Leadership: A Communication Perspective. He has published research findings, instructional ideas, and book reviews in the Journal of Leadership Studies, the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, the Journal of Leadership Education, Academy of Management Learning and Education, the International Leadership Journal, Communication Quarterly, Communication Reports, and other journals. When not teaching or writing, he enjoys working out, reading, fly-fishing, volunteering, watching sports, and spending time with his spouse.

Klappentext

Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership takes a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from many fields of research to help readers make ethical decisions, lead with integrity, and create an ethical culture. Packed with real-world case studies, examples, self-assessments, and applications, the fully-updated Eighth Edition is designed to increase ethical competence and leadership abilities.

Inhalt

Part I: The Shadow Side of Leadership
Chapter 1. The Leader's Light or Shadow
Chapter 2. Stepping In and Out of the Shadows
Part II: Looking Inward
Chapter 3. The Leader's Character
Chapter 4. Combating Evil
Part III: Ethical Standards and Strategies
Chapter 5. Ethical Perspectives
Chapter 6. Ethical Decision Making and Behavior
Chapter 7. Exercising Ethical Influence
Chapter 8. Normative Leadership Theories
Part IV: Shaping Ethical Contexts
Chapter 9. Building an Ethical Small Group
Chapter 10. Creating an Ethical, Inclusive Organizational Climate
Chapter 11. Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society
Chapter 12. Ethical Crisis Leadership