MGMT 300 Exam 4 UWEC

Ethics

Is a derivative of the Greek word ethos,meaning customs, conduct, orcharacter

influence

impacts the lives of followers

Power and control

creates enormous ethical responsibility for leaders

Respect for persons

be sensitive to followers' own interests and needs

Establish and reinforce organizational values

creates & supports culture in which values are manifested in behaviors

Ethical Leadership

influence of a moralperson and whether/how they behaveas a moral manager.

Two Pillars

How many pillars of ethical leadership are there?

Moral person

traits, behaviors, decision making

Moral Manager

Role modeling through visible action, rewards and discipline, communicating about ethics and values

Six dimensions of leader characteristics

Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,fairness, caring, and citizenship

Actions of a leader

Showing respect.- Serving others.- Showing justice

Goals of a leader

-Using goals to influence others
-Identifying and pursuing worthy goals
-Establish goals agreeable to all

Honesty of the Leader

-Synonymous with being ethical
-Dishonesty creates distrust
-Negative effect on interpersonal relationships
-Challenge of being truthful in appropriate ways

Power of the leader

- Power is the capacity to influence or affect others.
- A leader has power because of the ability to affect others' beliefs, attitudes, and courses of action.

Base of Power

Positional : Reward- Coercive- Legitimate
Personal: Expert- Referent

Values of a leader

Ethical values.- Modal values (means taken).- End values (outcomes)

Obstacles

A hindrance, problem, or hurdle that gets in the way of agoal.

How to overcome obstacles

Help people identify problems/obstacles Determine how to solve/overcome them

Path-goal leadership

Style that fits the need of members. Leader should help individuals

obstacles hindering goal achievement

1. unclear goals
2. unclear directions
3. low motivation
4. complex tasks
5. simple tasks
6. low involvement
7. lack of challenge

Toxic Triangle of Destructive Leadership

Characteristics of destructive leaders

-Excessive use of power, control, or influence.
-Has a selfish quality.
-Involves harmful behaviors

signs of destructive leaders

It is all about them• Abuse of power for personal gain• Refusal to listen to anyone• They're never wrong• Undermining/quick to blame• Excessive need to control

According to Lipman & Blumen, it is about the

Needs/Fears

How should other leaders combat destructive leaders?

Very hard to get rid of destructive leaders.• Identify potentially destructive leaders.• Gather support and insist on change.

How should other Followers combat destructive leaders?

Be a whistleblower.• Build culture on staff development.• Address psychological factors

How to combat destruct leaders in the Environment

Create strong system of checks and balances.• Use independent boards of directors.• Monitor by establishing norms and values

lolipop moment

a moment someone said something and did something that made your life fundamentally better