CHAPTER 25

Ethical Leadership and OD Practice

Wendell Nekoranec

WITH THE GLOBAL economy in turmoil and questionable leadership practices pervasive, people wonder when will the economy turn around and real leadership surface in the headlines. The more I hear about companies and associated financial systems in financial trouble (Cebon, 2009), the more I ask myself what happened to cause so many good companies to become financially stressed. Having studied ethical leadership in CEOs (Nekoranec, 2007), I returned to the one-hour interviews and findings about how CEOs believed they acted ethically in tough situations. I reflected on hints about the ways successful companies during the recession weathered the economy and leadership struggles. I believe ...

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