Ethical Leader

Ethical Leadership

To be a leader is not merely being a boss . One has to understand that leadership is also all about relationships . Leaders are entrusted with the responsibility of other people whom he or she must guide , help or develop and not merely command them to tell them what to do then leave them be or look over their shoulders all the time . Members of a group or team are also human beings and as such need to be treated that way The main idea here is that character is one of

the most important quality a leader must possess in to be effective . This matters more than competency . It is the bedrock of one 's personality . One 's character will determine how one will relate to others as a leader (Maxwell 1999 : 1 . The following define my philosophy of leadership

Reciprocity /Mutualism (Give-and-Take

The first point I would like to raise is a the relationship between a leader and his or her team is grounded in a mutual give-and-take relationship . I adhere to the Golden rule of doing unto others what I would want others to do to me . For instance , if one of my group members is falling behind in his or her task , instead of lashing out in anger and pushing them to keep working (to death , I would help that person step up . Why would I do that ? Because I would like to imagine myself in the place of my subordinate and if my...