Personality
How does personality present itself?
It's different for every person
Ethics are the standards of right and wrong that influence behavior
What is leadership?
The ability to influence, guide and motivate others to achieve an organization's goal
A project manager discovers that a new product launch will likely be delayed because of a supplier issue. Instead of staying quiet to avoid backlash, they immediately inform upper management and the client, proposing a new timeline and solution.
Ethical
"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."
Walt Disney
Refers to the extent to which people observe and regulate how they appear and behave in social settings and relationships.
Self-monitoring
We wait too long to condemn unethical behavior
Outcome bias
The best leaders are both...
Transactional and transformational
A data analyst realizes a project deadline is impossible to meet without reusing parts of last year’s report without attribution. The reused data would save time and likely go unnoticed.
Unethical
"It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong."
Abraham Lincoln
What's the acronym for personality we discussed?
OCEAN
What's one of the common types of unethical behavior in the workplace?
Conflicts of interest, abusive behavior, corruption and bribery, or health and safety violations
What's one of the ways that make an effective leader?
They achieve results, build trust, and develop people
A CEO decides to lay off a small group of employees before the company’s quarterly report, which makes financials look stronger to investors. The CEO plans to rehire some staff later.
Unethical
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Steve Jobs
What does the E stand for within the "Big Five"?
Extraversion
What are the three aspects of the ethics triangle?
Pressure, rationalization, opportunity
What results from high quality leader-member exchange?
Mutual respect between the leader and members
An employee discovers their manager has been bending compliance rules to secure a major client. Reporting it could cost the team their bonuses and risk the manager’s job. The employee ultimately decides to report the manager.
Ethical
"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."
Bill Gates
Name all five aspects of the "Big Five" discussed in class
How do organizations promote ethical behavior?
Implement code of ethics, screen potential employees, or rewards
What's one of the four "I's" of transformational leadership?
Idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual motivation, or individualized consideration
A team leader tells their employees that management loved their presentation, even though the feedback was mixed, to keep morale high.
Borderline unethical
"I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles, but today it means getting along with people."
Mahatma Gandhi