Trustworthiness, Ethical Stewardship in Leadership

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Trustworthiness, Ethical Stewardship in Leadership Anthony R. Gilmartin Northcentral University MGT7019-2 February 10, 2013 Abstract In this article, a comparison and contrast of the approaches of the parties who influence business decisions as it relates to ethics, and to whom the decisions influence. Furthermore, the article will scrutinize the differing objectives of company leaders who influence business decisions. Along with assessing the events that a corporation may take to arrange ethical considerations relative to social or financial performance, and corporation’s status in the community and business industry. The article will review the degree of consideration business leaders should use with social, ethical, and public issues when dealing with internal and external stakeholders. Last, the article will evaluate ethics in an academic setting, principally concerning academic integrity and the code of conduct. Trustworthiness, Ethical Stewardship in Leadership Comparing and Contrasting Approaches The problem is the investigation of the association linking leadership, ethical stewardship, and trustworthiness in a corporation. Perceiving the correlation of these essentials factors is critical to the accommodating new and different trends in company’s culture and stakeholders’ needs in the global industry. Researchers and theorists agree company leaders need to establish ethical stewardship, and trustworthiness to develop a strong leader and follower relationship. Woods and Winston suggest that, “Leaders earn the trust and followership of others by being trustworthy and accountable by virtue of honoring their duties to others; leaders demonstrate their commitment to the covenantal

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