Meeting the ethical challenges of leadership : casting light or shadow / Craig E. Johnson, George Fox University
- Author:
- Johnson, Craig E. (Craig Edward), 1952-
- Published:
- Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, [2015]
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 520 pages ; 24 cm
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 THE SHADOW SIDE OF LEADERSHIP -- 1.The Leader's Light or Shadow -- What's Ahead -- A Dramatic Difference/The Dark Side of Leadership -- The Leader's Shadows -- The Shadow of Power -- The Shadow of Privilege -- The Shadow of Mismanaged Information -- The Shadow of Inconsistency -- The Shadow of Misplaced and Broken Loyalties -- The Shadow of Irresponsibility -- 2.Stepping Out of the Shadows -- What's Ahead -- Shadow Casters -- Unhealthy Motivations -- Faulty Decision Making -- Lack of Expertise -- Contextual Pressures -- Stepping Out of the Shadows -- pt. 2 LOOKING INWARD -- 3.The Leader's Character -- What's Ahead -- Elements of Character -- Courage -- Temperance -- Wisdom and Prudence (Practical Wisdom) -- Justice -- Optimism -- Integrity -- Humility -- Reverence -- Compassion (Kindness, Generosity, Love) -- Character Building -- Finding Role Models -- Telling and Living Collective Stories -- Learning From Hardship -- Developing Habits -- Developing Mission Statements -- Identifying Values -- 4.Combating Evil -- What's Ahead -- The Faces of Evil -- Evil as Dreadful Pleasure -- Evil as Exclusion -- Evil as Deception -- Evil as Bureaucracy -- Evil as a Choice -- Evil as Ordinary -- Facing Evil -- Making a Case for Forgiveness -- Breaking the Cycle of Evil -- The Forgiveness Process -- Seeking Forgiveness -- Spirituality and Leadership -- pt. 3 ETHICAL STANDARDS AND STRATEGIES -- 5.Ethical Perspectives -- What's Ahead -- Utilitarianism: Do the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number of People -- Applications and Cautions -- Kant's Categorical Imperative: Do What's Right No Matter the Cost -- Applications and Cautions -- Justice as Fairness: Guaranteeing Equal Rights and Opportunities Behind the Veil of Ignorance -- Applications and Cautions -- Pragmatism: Ethics as Inquiry -- Applications and Cautions -- Altruism: Love Your Neighbor -- Applications and Cautions -- 6.Ethical Decision Making and Behavior -- What's Ahead -- Ethical Decision Making: A Dual-Process Approach -- Components of Moral Action -- Component 1 Moral Sensitivity (Recognition) -- Component 2 Moral Judgment -- Component 3 Moral Focus (Motivation) -- Component 4 Moral Character -- Decision-Making Formats -- Kidder's Ethical Checkpoints -- The SAD Formula -- Nash's 12 Questions -- The Case Study Method -- 7.Normative Leadership Theories -- What's Ahead -- Transformational Leadership: Raise the Ethical Bar -- Applications and Cautions -- Servant Leadership: Put the Needs of Followers First -- Applications and Cautions -- Authentic Leadership: Know Yourself and to Your Own Self Be True -- Applications and Cautions -- Aesthetic (Beautiful) Leadership -- Applications and Cautions -- Responsible Leadership: Promote Global Good Through Ethical Relationships -- Applications and Cautions -- Taoism: Lead Nature's Way -- Applications and Cautions -- pt. 4 SHAPING ETHICAL CONTEXTS -- 8.Building an Ethical Small Group -- What's Ahead -- The Leader and the Small Group -- Fostering Individual Ethical Accountability -- Promoting Ethical Group Interaction -- Comprehensive, Critical Listening -- Defensive Versus Supportive Communication -- Emotional Intelligence -- Productive Conflict -- Engaging in Effective Argument -- Minority Opinion -- Avoiding Moral Pitfalls -- Groupthink -- False Agreement -- Escalation of Commitment -- Establishing Ethical Relationships With Other Groups -- 9.Creating an Ethical Organizational Climate -- What's Ahead -- The Leader as Ethics Officer -- Ethical Climates -- Signs of Healthy Ethical Climates -- Humility -- Zero Tolerance for Individual and Collective -- Destructive Behaviors -- Justice -- Integrity -- Trust -- Process Focus (Concern for Means and Ends) -- Structural Reinforcement -- Social Responsibility -- Climate-Building Tools -- Discovering Core Ideology -- Codes of Ethics -- Ethics Training -- 10.Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Diversity -- What's Ahead -- Promoting Diversity in the Organization: An Ethical Imperative -- Mastering the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society -- The Dark Side of Globalization -- Leadership and Ethical Diversity -- Cultural Differences and Ethical Values -- Defining Culture -- Programmed Value Patterns -- Project GLOBE -- Psychological Systems -- Standing on Moral Common Ground -- The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- A Global Ethic -- The Global Business Standards Codex -- The Caux Principles -- Making Ethical Choices in Culturally Diverse Settings -- 11.Ethical Crisis Leadership -- What's Ahead -- Crisis: An Overview -- The Three Stages of a Crisis -- Components of Ethical Crisis Management -- Assume Broad Responsibility -- Practice Transparency -- Demonstrate Care -- Engage the Head as Well as the Heart -- Improvise From a Strong Moral Foundation.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9781452259185 (alk. paper)
1452259186 (alk. paper) - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased with funds from the Anthony Richard Janiak Endowment for Business Ethics; 2014
- Endowment Note:
- Anthony Richard Janiak Endowment for Business Ethics
View MARC record | catkey: 11938228