Guest
post from Dr. Ian Hesketh and Sir Cary Cooper:

The great news is that
these are easily learned and adaptable to all workplace settings. Ethical
leadership is the notion that the leadership approach involves promoting
ethical standards in organizations and encourages followers to behave more
ethically. Although historically it is born out of the philosophical concept
that it improves wellbeing, it has been popularized of late due to questionable
business practices and huge corporate scandals; together with evidence that it
improves both employee wellbeing and organizational performance.
Here is why. Ethical leadership leads to increased extra role effort.
That is, what employees are prepared to do that is above and beyond what is
expected of them by their employees. It also leads to employees feeling trusted
to make decisions on their own that are appreciated and acknowledged by their
employees. Further, it leads to reduced occurrences of feeling emotionally
exhausted, that is the cognitive or physical strain that one feels from
workplace pressures. It also leads to increased employee engagement, this is
the way employees view their work as a positive challenge and are prepared to
interact, to suggest new ideas and feel part of the organization. For example,
employees are more likely to speak highly of their employer, both inside and
outside of work. Employees are more likely to promote the business; and
encourage other colleagues to do so also.
What to look out for? Ethical leaders are people-oriented. They look out
for the long-term interests of colleagues and are unwavering in this quest.
They authentically promote ethical behaviours, both inside and outside of the
workplace. They live their own lives ethically. They make fair and balanced
decisions.
To conclude, ethical leadership is good news for all business and for
successful organizations is being proactively sought after. If you have
leadership responsibilities or are concerned with human resource management and
are recruiting or promoting your next tranche of leaders, look for the
qualities outlined in this short article. These qualities in leaders can result
in sustainable high performance. In this high performing environment you will
witness employee pride in working for a reputable organization. One in which
people are attracted to be part of and speak highly of both inside and outside
of the organization. If this is your goal, ethical leadership is the way to go.

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