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needs of the people you serve, and/or the greater good of the
community or the world.- The willingness to encourage and take seriously feedback, opin-
ions different from your own, and challenges to your ideas and
proposed actions. - The encouragement of leadership in others.
- Making the consideration and discussion of ethics and ethical
questions and issues part of the culture of the group, organiza-
tion, or initiative. - Maintaining and expanding the competence that you owe those
who trust you to lead the organization in the right direction and
by the best and most effective methods. - Accepting responsibility and being accountable.
- Perhaps most important, understanding the power of leadership
and using it well—sharing it as much as possible, never abusing
it, and exercising it only when it will benefit the individuals or
organization you work with, the community, or the society.^214
21.2.2 Ethical Principles of Leadership Training
There are also good reasons given for why it makes sense that cur-
rent global and leadership circles should adopt ethical principles of lead-
ership training and assessment:
- Ethical leadership is a model for ethical behaviour to the
organization and the community. Leaders are role models. If
you want your organization or initiative—and those who work
in it—to behave ethically, then it’s up to you to model ethical
behaviour. A leader—and an organization—that has a reputa-
tion for ethical behaviour can provide a model for other organi-
zations and the community, as well.
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