My leadership philosophy can be summed up in two simple words; “take care”. I first developed this philosophy as a company commander for a Medical Hold Company and a Medical Company. Although the interpretation has been molded and shaped by subsequent assignments‚ the basic philosophy endures. First and foremost we need to take care of our customers. Sometimes our customers are our departmental co-workers who require information generated internally. We need to take care of them by ensuring
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Szuber 1 Hicks Philosophy of Ethics April 19‚ 2012 Demanding a Voice On November 11‚ 1865 President Andrew Johnson presented Mary Edwards Walker the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War. This was the first and only time a female has received this highly distinguished award. Women have been treated unfairly by men since the beginning of time. Deborah Sampson was the first known female in the American army; she impersonated a man in order to join the Continental Army. (Boise)
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At its simplest‚ ethics can be defined as a system of moral principles. They affect how people make decisions and lead their lives. According to the BBC (www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/intro_1.shtml) ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described as moral philosophy. The term is derived from the Greek word ethos which can mean custom‚ habit‚ character or disposition. Ethics covers the following dilemmas: * How to live a good life * Our rights and
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Abstract A business needs someone who has strong moral leadership skills and is guided by clearly defined business ethics. Ethical standards have an important role not only in business decisions but also in a person’s everyday life. If a person is making unethical decisions people tend to not want to follow that person and the level of respect and trust are diminished. Even though there is not a published set of ethics to follow the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) has a code of ethical
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Ethics in Leadership Ethics‚ as defined by Richard daft‚ is “the code of principles and values that governs the behavior of a person or group with respect to what is right or wrong” (Daft‚ 2011‚ p.445). Ethics play the most important role in any business‚ and are the key to its success. Every company expects a standard pattern of behavior from their employees on some common grounds. In order to define ethics in leadership‚ we must first define leadership. Leadership is defined as “an influence
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Leadership Challenge Looking back on past experiences‚ communication has always been the biggest value for me in making choices or decisions. Passing on and obtain a wealth of knowledge makes difficult/complex obstacles less of a hurdle to get over. Knowing only one aspect of problem‚ limits your view. Effective communication; listening‚ being heard and mentally processing from an objective mind; can lead to more effective and beneficial results. To reiterate‚ my “Leadership Philosophy” would
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Leadership Philosophy There are certain attributes of a leader that are paramount for success. This letter will identify some of those attributes in an effort to shed light on how we can enhance the morale of our unit. When the below qualities are utilized with Soldiers; the potential results are endless. We may find ourselves in an environment that promotes ingenuity and encourages selfless service. First we must be proficient and open-minded at our job. Soldiers look to us for guidance and as
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The Ethics of Leadership David Draper Ashford University BUS 610- Organizational Behavior Dr. Gary Shelton March 18‚ 2013 ABSTRACT The paper explores the leadership of Robert Nardelli at home depot during the years of 2000 through 2006. The paper focuses on his methods and actions in the context of leadership theory in an effort to define his specific leadership style. Once defined the paper examines his methods and actions to determine if they were ethical or unethical. Nardelli’s
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UNIT 6 Assignments – Personal Leadership/Ethics Statement GB580: Strategic Management Mary Dereshiwsky Hugues Joseph When it comes to my personal leadership/ ethics‚ I have to take that seriously due to the fact this part can make as well brake a company. This is the sort of guideline that makes a company; furthermore‚ you have a lot of companies that gets in trouble due to the fact their do not follow a certain ethic guidelines. Ethics are considered the moral standards by which people
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POSITION PAPER ON LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS 1. In Self-Assessment and Your Right to Lead: A Leadership Primer by Gene Kamena‚ he explains a model called the Right to Lead Assessment Model (RLAM). The whole purpose of the RLAM is to help leaders provide themselves with self-assessments on their leadership qualities. Now in this model are important characteristics of leadership. Now why all of these are important I believe that competence‚ personality‚ and trust are among the most important of them
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