General Motors ' Cultural Issues Related On Leadership Transparency

The contingency theory (Browning, 2007, p. 190) suggests that leader’s effectiveness depends on how well the leader’s style fits the context. This means effective leaders in this era have the ability to distill their complex messages into accessible ones. In other words, an effective leader is aware of his/ her client’s informational needs and values and thus, creates information to suit their needs. Therefore, leaders tend to regulate and control expressive activity in and around the workplace from legal, managerial, and ethical perspectives (Barry B, 2007). This trend tends to work for organizations that try to cover massive change by creating as little impact on their employees as possible without doing anything ethically wrong in their business.

This paper will respond to three questions, “Are all managers leaders?” (Phillips & Gully, 2014, p. 425) “What are some common barriers preventing leaders from behaving ethically and how can these barriers be overcome?” (Phillips & Gully, 2014, p. 450) And “Is it possible for leadership substitutes to be effective?” (Phillips & Gully, 2014, p. 450)

FEHR, R., KAI CHI (SAM), Y., & DANG, C. (2015). MORALIZED LEADERSHIP: THE CONSTRUCTION AND CONSEQUENCES OF ETHICAL LEADER PERCEPTIONS. Academy Of Management Review, 40(2), 182-209. doi:10.5465/amr.2013.0358

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Organization leaders have a responsibility for upholding the proper standards as they pertain to ethical behaviors in the workplace. Leaders are constantly faced with making the best decisions possible for their corporations and to increase profits for company stakeholders. Unfortunately, some stakeholders do not always make the right choices, especially when the wrong one choice is more enticing. My research will determine the stakeholders invested in PharmaCARE, analyze the ethics of their treatment of the indigenous population and its rank-and-file workers versus the executives, and determine whether Allen can legally fire a few of his employees. Also, determine

Ethical leadership is vital for the success of any business; this case study illustrates that the lack of moral values and a healthy ethically incline corporate culture, can lead to scrupulous behavior from the CEO all the way down the company. Scrushy had a demanding and cunning personality, and it was easy for his to influence others in his business to go along with the fraud. Also, having Stanwick and Stanwick, (2013) an active board of directors does have a positive impact on the performance of the firm. Also, good corporate governance supports the ethical requirements established by the stakeholders. A moral leader must cultivate a real ethically driven organization, which has no tolerance for unethical behavior.

Leadership ethics by Lamar Odom that basically examines whether doing the right thing is enough in leadership. The author examines this issue given that the behavior of leaders has been one of the most intriguing issues in today’s society and in order to provide insights on ethics in leadership. The title of the book provokes deeper thoughts in the minds of leaders even before they open the book to commence reading. The author of this book is a leadership and ethic consultant who has not only taught numerous courses but also carried out several trainings on this intriguing topic. Professor Odom developed interest in examining this issue following the cliché answers he received from time to time on the question of what ethics is. Actually, Odom’s work in examining ethics in leadership was fueled by the concerns he had regarding the cliché answers he received from students and corporate executives.

Shaw, W. H., & Barry, V. (2013). Moral issues in business (12 ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

“If ethics are poor at the top, that behavior is copied down through the organization,” (Noyce). I believe this quote holds a strong notation towards ethical leadership. Friday September 30th, 2016 I had the privilege of attending a panel discussion holding some of the brightest leaders in the financial and banking industry. The group of panelists were Samuel Golden, managing director and Co-CEO of Alvarez and Marsal’s financial industry advisory services practice, Andrew Moy, executive vice president and eastern division manager for Wells Fargo global banking, Paul Murphy, president, CEO, and chairman of Cadence bank, Daron Peschel, senior vice president in charge of the Houston branch of the Federal Reserve bank and a member of the bank’s

The leadership style at Boeing is high structured, high consideration where the organization provides step by step guidance on how tasks are to be completed and it is highly considerate of the employee needs and wants. At Boeing honesty matters, the organization outlines initiatives that focuses on enabling the culture of openness and accountability to maintain an ethical workplace that will increase business performance. Their leadership is based on transformational leadership where the focus is on their ethical approach to doing things the correct way and allowing employees to be open about issues and concerns. This approach has become embedded in the ethical decision-making aspect of business, equipping managers

According to Johnson (2012) leaders are powerful role models, and policies will have a little effect if leaders do not follow the rules they set. In Enron case, corruption and ethical misconduct were deeply embedded in their business culture where profitability was more important than ethics. In this paper, I will address the factors that had led to the development of the culture of profit before principle at Enron. Also, I will create my personal code of ethics that will guide me in my professional and personal decision making and doing the right thing when faced with ethical challenges.

In today’s society, a person can make a single decision, which can positively and negatively affect their family, employer, co-workers and/or even the entire world. That said, the life we as individuals lead reflects the strength of a single trait and that is our personal character. Though personal ethics vary from person to person; people want to be known as a good person, someone who can be trusted and who is concerned about his or her relationships and personal reputations. However, ethics has a major issue in leadership positions. In order to create a strong ethical based environment, it is critical to have an appropriate leader and leadership integrity. According to Johnson (2013), ethical leadership can be perceived as both a moral person and a moral manager. In this essay, I will evaluate the importance of ethical leadership and the role it plays in daily lives. Lastly, I will apply my personal leadership perspective. My perspective will include the path goal theory and the ethical practices that I find to important to leadership.

It is only during moral lapses and corporate scandals that interest groups and the broader public ask themselves the fundamental ethical questions, who are the managers of the organization and were they acting with the ethical guidelines. For a long time, the issue of ethics was largely ignored, with organizations focusing on profit maximization. However, this has changed, and much attention is now focused on ethics management by researchers and leaders. The issue of ethics has arisen at a time when public trust on corporate governance is low, and the legitimacy of leadership is being questioned. Leaders are expected to be the source of moral development and ethical guidance to their employees.

“It is important for leaders to tell a compelling and morally rich story, but ethical leaders must also embody and live the story. This is a difficult task in today’s business environment where everyone lives in a fishbowl—on public display. So many political leaders fail to embody the high-minded stories they tell at election time, and more recently, business leaders have become the focus of similar criticism through the revelations of numerous scandals and bad behaviours. CEOs in today’s corporations are really ethical role models for all of society.”

With the rise of globalization and the complex dynamics of the global business environments, organizations are tackling and forced to deal with large ethical issues on a daily basis. The ramifications for an organization that does not handle an ethical scenario efficiently and effectively could put the entire company and organization at dire risk. Organizations put their company brand and identity on the line with their everyday decisions and how they choose to operate themselves and their business. Many companies will do anything to keep their image or façade in good graces with the public and try to cover up or hide the mistakes with hope that their mishap or fault will never be exposed. The auto industry has had its fair share of