Which of the following is not a principle of ethical leadership — respect, transparency, integrity?
Trick question: They all are! Ethical leadership is relatively easy to define, yet harder to master. Ethical leadership is when an individual establishes a set of values and principles he or she wants an organization to live and work by, and follows the example themselves. The foundations of ethical leadership often revolve around the principles of respect, trust, transparency, honesty and integrity.
But what does that look like? Which leadership style is likely to be ineffective at promoting ethical conduct? Instead of elaborating on which of the following is not a principle of ethical leadership, let’s jump right in with some good examples of ethical leadership.