Moral Decision Making in Leadership
Name: Eric Morrison
Professor: Dr. Alvi
Course: Ethics in Leadership
Date May 1st, 2012
Moral Decision Making in Leadership
Leadership is not an easy task. This is mainly because in every situation, the leader is expected to make some decisions that determine the direction that his company takes. As such, if he makes a mistake, there is a very great possibility that the whole organization will be misled (Charnes, Cooper and Rhodes 2). As such, the leaders need to be very effective in their decision making skills. This is mainly because if they. An indecisive leader is an ineffective leader there is no way that he can lead the organization to success. A leader needs to be very decisive so as to rally support from his staff (ubalt.edu 1). As such, efficient decision making is needed in order to make an effective leader, mainly because there is no way that leadership can be separated from decision making. The two are intertwined and there is no way that leadership can exist without decision making (Vroom and Jago, 3; Great Leadership 6). However, it is clear that making a decision is not an easy task. There are many factors that need to be considered in order to come up with a decision. It is no wonder, therefore, that most of the successful leaders often need time to meditate and deliberate before making a firm decision. This is not just in vain; rather, it is required for effective decision making. It is a skill that many need to acquire (af.mil 2; George are not sure of the decision, then the whole organization would be confused. To a void such a situation, it is necessary that the leaders overcome the problem of indecisiveness 5). With such an insight, it is worth noting that decision making is a skill that cannot be traded for anything else within an organization. It is through sound decisions that a company gets to move forward.
One of the major factors to consider when making a decision is the moral value of whatever decision is being made. Unless the
Professor: Dr. Alvi
Course: Ethics in Leadership
Date May 1st, 2012
Moral Decision Making in Leadership
Leadership is not an easy task. This is mainly because in every situation, the leader is expected to make some decisions that determine the direction that his company takes. As such, if he makes a mistake, there is a very great possibility that the whole organization will be misled (Charnes, Cooper and Rhodes 2). As such, the leaders need to be very effective in their decision making skills. This is mainly because if they. An indecisive leader is an ineffective leader there is no way that he can lead the organization to success. A leader needs to be very decisive so as to rally support from his staff (ubalt.edu 1). As such, efficient decision making is needed in order to make an effective leader, mainly because there is no way that leadership can be separated from decision making. The two are intertwined and there is no way that leadership can exist without decision making (Vroom and Jago, 3; Great Leadership 6). However, it is clear that making a decision is not an easy task. There are many factors that need to be considered in order to come up with a decision. It is no wonder, therefore, that most of the successful leaders often need time to meditate and deliberate before making a firm decision. This is not just in vain; rather, it is required for effective decision making. It is a skill that many need to acquire (af.mil 2; George are not sure of the decision, then the whole organization would be confused. To a void such a situation, it is necessary that the leaders overcome the problem of indecisiveness 5). With such an insight, it is worth noting that decision making is a skill that cannot be traded for anything else within an organization. It is through sound decisions that a company gets to move forward.
One of the major factors to consider when making a decision is the moral value of whatever decision is being made. Unless the
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